Warehouse 13
| Warehouse 13 | |
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| Created by | Jane Espenson D. Brent Mote |
| Written by | Jane Espenson D. Brent Mote David Simkins |
| Starring | Eddie McClintock Joanne Kelly Saul Rubinek Genelle Williams Simon Reynolds Allison Scagliotti |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jack Kenny David Simkins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | July 7, 2009 – present |
Warehouse 13 is an American science fiction series which premiered on July 7, 2009 on Syfy.[1][2] Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins,[3] the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as "part The X-Files, part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting."[4] The series follows Secret Service agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) as they are reassigned to the government's secret Warehouse 13, which houses supernatural objects.[5][4][6][7] They are tasked to retrieve missing objects and investigate reports of new ones.[4][7]
The series premiere was Syfy's third largest debut to date, garnering 3.5 million viewers.[1][8]
Production
Syfy originally ordered a two-hour pilot episode of the project, written by Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon, Battlestar Galactica co-exec producer Jane Espenson and D. Brent Mote.[4] Jace Alexander directed a revised version written by Espenson, Mote, and David Simkins of Blade: The Series.[7] Syfy ordered an additional nine episodes on September 19, 2008.[7][9] The series premiered in the U.S. on July 7, 2009.[1][2]
Parts of the pilot episode were filmed in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.[citation needed]
Reception
Warehouse 13's series premiere was the most-watched cable show on its night.[8] With 3.5 million viewers, it was also Syfy's third best premiere ever, after Stargate Atlantis (2004) and Eureka (2006).[1][8] Joanne Ostrow of The Denver Post described it as "X-Files light, with the bickering Scully and Mulder stand-ins going off on Indiana Jones-style adventures."[10] IGN reviewer Ramsey Isler gave the pilot a positive review, but felt that it wasn't enough to give "SyFy a chance to once again boast the best sci-fi show on TV."[11] Entertainment Weekly gave it a negative review, describing it as an "unholy cross between The X-Files, Bones, and Raiders of the Lost Ark."[12]
Characters
- Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), a "rule-bender" Secret Service agent[5][6]
- Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly),[6] Lattimer's "by-the-book" partner[5]
- Arthur "Artie" Nielsen (Saul Rubinek), the Secret Service agent in charge of Warehouse 13[13]
- Leena (Genelle Williams), the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast where Lattimer and Bering stay
- Daniel Dickinson (Simon Reynolds), Lattimer and Bering's former boss at the Secret Service
- Mrs. Frederick (C. C. H. Pounder), the director of a secret government organization[14]
- Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti), a "young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz"[2]
Episodes
Season 1
| # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jace Alexander | Story by Brent Mote and Jane Espenson Teleplay by Brent Mote and Jane Espenson and David Simkins | July 7, 2009 | |
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In the two-hour series pilot, disparate Secret Service agents Peter Lattimer (McClintock) and Myka Bering (Kelly) are reassigned by the mysterious Mrs. Frederick (Pounder) to a top-secret facility in South Dakota. Now reluctantly joining the quirky Artie Nielsen (Rubinek) as "gatherers and protectors" of empowered and potentially dangerous objects, Lattimer and Bering investigate a report of domestic abuse in Iowa and discover a small town lawyer (Sherry Miller) who is channeling Lucretia Borgia. Item(s): Aztec Bloodstone, which cuts a museum worker's finger and subsequently makes him homicidal; The Rugby Football, which acts like a boomerang when thrown and returns to the location from which it was thrown some time later, presumably having traveled a significant distance (implicitly around the world); Wish Granting Tea Kettle, can grant wishes from thoughts, though wishes that cannot be granted bring forth a ferret; Item #875663092: Wallet, previously owned by Eric Weiss [sic] a.k.a Harry Houdini and empowered with "Chronic Transfer," presumably causing Myka's visions of her deceased boyfriend (Gabriel Hogan); Lucretia Borgia's Comb, once belonging to the Italian schemer Borgia, it transfers her twisted desires onto a host who can in turn drive others to violence, suicide, and murder. | |||||
| 2 | "Resonance" | Vincent Misiano | David Simkins | July 14, 2009 | |
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A string of bank robberies in Chicago puts Pete and Myka on the search for a very soothing song, while Artie probes a security breach in Warehouse 13. Guest starring Tricia Helfer. Item(s): Lewis Carroll's Mirror, allows subjects to interact with their silent reflection and permits objects to pass through its surface; Photographic Camera, turns people into full-size, two-dimensional black and white cutout pictures of themselves, which can be turned back by a flash of the camera; Unreleased Record, causes listeners to be overcome with such extreme joy that they are transfixed for as long as it plays. | |||||
| 3 | "Magnetism" | ? | ? | July 21, 2009 | |
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Pete and Myka seek a mind-altering artifact in upstate New York while Artie probes the strange energy surges plaguing Warehouse 13. | |||||
| 4 | "Claudia" | ? | ? | July 28, 2009 | |
| 5 | "Elements" | ? | ? | August 4, 2009 | |
| 6 | "Burnout" | ? | ? | August 11, 2009 | |
| 7 | "Implosion" | ? | ? | August 18, 2009 | |
| 8 | "Duped" | ? | ? | August 25, 2009 | |
| 9 | "Regrets" | ? | ? | September 1, 2009 | |
| 10 | "Breakdown" | ? | ? | September 8, 2009 | |
References
- ^ a b c d Mitovich, Matt (July 9, 2009). "Ratings: America's Got the Goods, Warehouse 13 and More". TV Guide. SeattlePI.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c Press Release (April 8, 2009). "Allison Scagliotti Cast in Sci Fi's Warehouse 13". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Warehouse 13: About the Series". Syfy.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Warehouse 13 Gets Green-Lighted". SciFi.com (Internet Archive). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Two cast in Sci Fi's Warehouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Vnuemedia.com. May 06, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Caprica, Warehouse 13 Are Cast". SciFi.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Warehouse 13 Gets Green Light". SciFi.com. September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Warehouse 13 tops cable shows for Tuesday". The Star. Star-ecentral.com. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (September 19, 2008). "Sci Fi Opens Warehouse 13 in 2009". Zap2It.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ Ostrow, Joanne (July 7, 2009). "Review: TV's Warehouse 13 is solid X-Files lite". The Denver Post. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ Isler, Ramsey (July 6, 2009). "Warehouse 13: "Pilot" Review". IGN. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (July 8, 2009). "Warehouse 13: Why, Syfy, why?". EW.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ "Caprica, Warehouse 13 Add High Priestess, Head Honcho". Zap2It.com. May 23, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Pounder Enters Warehouse 13". SciFi.com. September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]