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Episode One (Dark Matter)
"Episode One" is the first episode of the Space science fiction series ''Dark Matter''. The episode was written by series creators and executive producers Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and directed by TJ Scott. The episode first aired in Canada on June 12, 2015. Plot A damaged spaceship drifts with its crew of six in stasis. As the ship's life support system gradually fails, the crew wake up one by one. The first, a man (Marc Bendavid), makes his way to the bridge but has no idea how to fix the situation. He is soon attacked by the second to awaken, a woman (Melissa O'Neil), because he is in her way; she uses a console to bring life support back to normal function. Another man (Anthony Lemke) joins them and demands at gunpoint to know who they are; neither of them know. As the others awaken - two more men ( Alex Mallari Jr., Roger Cross) come fourth and sixth, while the fifth is a teenage girl (Jodelle Ferland) - the crew find that not one of them has any memory of their pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Matter (2015 TV Series)
''Dark Matter'' is a science fiction series started in 2015 that was developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with the Space channel and the Syfy channel. The concept was created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie while they were working on the '' Stargate'' franchise, and was originally published as a comic book series in 2012. An order for 13 episodes was placed for the first season of the series, which premiered on June 12, 2015, on both Space and Syfy. On September 5, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season. ''Dark Matter'' was renewed for a third season in September 2016, which premiered on June 9, 2017. On September 1, 2017, Syfy canceled the series. Premise A group of people in stasis pods awaken with amnesia aboard the starship ''Raza''. They have no memories of who they are or their lives before awakening, so they assume the names One through Six in the order in which they left stasis and set about trying to uncover their identities and what happened to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Lemke
Roger Anthony Lemke (born October 7, 1970) is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for portraying Three (Marcus Boone / Titch) on Syfy's science-fiction drama ''Dark Matter.'' In French Canada, Lemke is best known for playing David Rothstein on Radio Canada's comedy-drama ''Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin''. Early life and education Anthony Lemke was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the child of immigrants, his parents having arrived from the Netherlands and East Prussia in the early 1960s. Lemke attended elementary and high school in French under the immersion programs at Knoxdale Public School, Greenbank Middle School, and Sir Robert Borden High School in Nepean. Upon graduation, Lemke moved to Waterloo, Ontario to study theatre at the University of Waterloo. Lemke also holds degrees in both common law and civil law, having graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law with Distinction. Career Lemke landed his first professional role in a production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syfy
Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. As of January 2016, Syfy is available to 92.4 million households in America. History In 1989, in Boca Raton, Florida, communications attorneys and cable TV entrepreneurs Mitchell Rubenstein and his wife and business partner Laurie Silvers devised the concept for the Sci-Fi Channel, and signed up 8 of the top 10 cable TV operators as well as licensing exclusive rights to the British TV series ''Doctor Who'' (which shifted over from PBS to Sci-Fi Channel), ''Dark Shadows'', and the cult series ''The Prisoner''. In 1992, the channel was sold by Rubenstein and Silvers to USA Networks, then a joint venture between Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puzzle Box
A puzzle box (also called a secret box or trick box) is a box that can be opened only by solving a puzzle. Some require only a simple move and others a series of discoveries. Modern puzzle boxes developed from furniture and jewelry boxes with secret compartments and hidden openings, known since the Renaissance. Puzzle boxes produced for entertainment first appeared in Victorian England in the 19th century and as tourist souvenirs in the Interlaken region in Switzerland and in the Hakone region of Japan at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Boxes with secret openings appeared as souvenirs at other tourist destinations during the early 20th century, including the Amalfi Coast, Madeira, and Sri Lanka, though these were mostly 'one-trick' traditions. Chinese cricket boxes represent another example of intricate boxes with secret openings. Interest in puzzle boxes subsided during and after the two World Wars. The art was revived in the 1980s by three pioneers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoie Palmer
Zoie Palmer is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the Showcase supernatural drama ''Lost Girl'' and as the Android in the SyFy science fiction series ''Dark Matter''. Early life Palmer was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England, and emigrated to Canada when she was ten. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket, Ontario, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in Toronto in 2001. She had her first professional acting role as a teenager, in summer stock at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario. Career Palmer's best-known role is that of Dr. Lauren Lewis, a major character in the Canadian series ''Lost Girl'' (2010–2015). Her television work includes made-for-TV movies ''The Reagans'' (2003) as Patti Reagan, '' Out of the Ashes'' (2003) as Didi Goldstein, and ''Devil's Perch'' (2005) as Abby. She had a recurring role in the CTV teen drama/comedy series ''Instant Star'' as rock singer Patsy Sewer (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodelle Ferland
Jodelle Micah Ferland (born October 9, 1994) is a Canadians, Canadian actress. She debuted as a child actress at the age of four in the television film Mermaid (2000 film), ''Mermaid'' (2000) for which she won a Young Artist Award and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination, making her the youngest nominee in Emmy history. Her career progressed with roles in the television film Carrie (2002 film), ''Carrie'' (2002), the horror films ''They (2002 film), They'' (2002), Tideland (film), ''Tideland'' (2005), Silent Hill (film), ''Silent Hill'' (2006) and ''Case 39'' (2009), and the comedy film ''Good Luck Chuck'' (2007). She also led the television series ''Kingdom Hospital'' (2004). From the 2010s, Ferland had roles in the romantic fantasy film ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' (2010) and the horror films ''The Cabin in the Woods'' (2011) and The Tall Man (2012 film), ''The Tall Man'' (2012). She has also starred in the television series Dark Matter (2015 TV series), ''Dark Matter'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Cross
Roger Cross (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is known for his work as CTU Agent Curtis Manning in the popular American television series '' 24''. His other notable television roles include '' First Wave'', ''Continuum'', ''Motive'', and ''Dark Matter''. Early life Cross was born in Christiana, Jamaica. When he was eleven, his family emigrated to Canada, settling in Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated with a degree in Aviation and General Studies from Trinity Western University. Before his acting career, Cross was a professional pilot. Career Cross began his career in the 1990s playing guest roles in such series as ''Street Justice'', ''The X-Files'', ''Sliders'', ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Relic Hunter'', ''The 4400'', '' Higher Ground'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', and ''Chuck''. From 1998 to 2001, he starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Mallari Jr
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (other), multiple people * Alex Gordon (other), multiple people *Alex Harris (other), multiple people *Alex Jones (other), multiple people * Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people *Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat *Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (born 1954), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players * Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player * Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Gardner (baseball) (1861–1921), Canadian baseball player *Alex Katz (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Pompez (1890–1974), American executive in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball scout *Alex Rodrig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, O'Neil won the third season of ''Canadian Idol'', the first Canadian female to have won. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Two / Rebecca / Portia Lin on the Syfy science fiction series ''Dark Matter'' and as Officer Lucy Chen on the ABC police procedural drama series '' The Rookie''. Early life O'Neil was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her mother is Hong Kong Chinese, and her father is of Irish descent. O'Neil attended Terry Fox Junior High School. She attended Lester B. Pearson High School in Calgary where she performed in musicals, played rugby and was on the basketball team. Career ''Canadian Idol'' In early 2005, while in high school, O'Neil auditioned for the third season of ''Canadian Idol''. The judges were impressed by her vocals, and she made it through to the top 100 round. On the first day, she sang the song "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride a cappella and again im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Mallozzi
Joseph Mallozzi (born 16 October 1965) is a Canadian writer and producer. He is most noted for his contributions to the ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Stargate: Atlantis'' and ''Stargate Universe'' television series and as showrunner of ''Dark Matter''. He joined the ''Stargate'' production team at the start of ''Stargate SG-1s fourth season in 2000. He was a writer and executive producer for all three ''Stargate'' series. On television, he worked as a writer for ''Animal Crackers'', ''The Little Lulu Show'', ''Flying Rhino Junior High'', ''The Babaloos'', ''Night Hood'', '' The Lost World'', '' Lassie'', ''Robinson Sucroe'', ''Caillou'', ''Wimzie's House'', ''Ivanhoe'', ''Largo Winch'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', ''The Adventures of Paddington Bear'', ''George and Martha'', ''The Wombles'', ''Mona the Vampire'', ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'', ''Student Bodies'', '' Birdz'', ''Dr. Xargle'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', and ''The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures''.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Bendavid
Marc Bendavid (born June 12, 1986) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. Early life Bendavid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Belgian-born mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father. He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2004. Career Bendavid played the role of Barbara Hershey's character's son Dominic Blythe in '' Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning''. He played the role Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He has also appeared on the television drama ''Murdoch Mysteries'' and in thrillers, ''Too Late to Say Goodbye'' and ''Her Husband's Betrayal''. Bendavid has guest starred in several of Canada's top series, including ''The Listener'' and ''Flashpoint'', as well as recurring roles in '' Hard Rock Medical'', '' Bitten'', and '' Degrassi''. Bendavid has appeared onstage including roles in Salvatore Antonio's play In Gabriel's Kitchen at Buddies in Bad Times theatre and Miche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
