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Alexander finally finds his true calling in medicine in Sons of Star Trek #4, showing a compelling character change. Pain and heartbreak have been constant in Alexander's life, making his new career path as a healer fitting. Alexander's decision to embrace medicine may seem out of character at first, but it reflects his growth and progress.

Warning: contains spoilers for Sons of Star Trek #4!

Alexander, son of Worf, has not had an easy life in the Star Trek universe, but at long last he may have found his true callingand it is a perfect example of a character change. Alexander was front and center in last years Day of Blood event, and the miniseries Sons of Star Trek picks his story up and gives him an awesome new destiny in issue four.

Sons of Star Trek #4 is written by Morgan Hampton and drawn by Angel Hernandez. Q Jr, in a bid to teach Alexander,...

Just in case you haven’t checked out the SciFi Mafia calendar (there’s a tab for it above) lately, our Mondays are about to get a lot more crowded. This week marked the return of Almost Human, but next week is when things get crowded, as it is joined by the return of its Fox neighbor Sleepy Hollow, and Syfy unleashes an entire block of programming, with the return of Lost Girl and Being Human and the premiere of Bitten.

We’ll have advance spoiler-free reviews of the Syfy premieres posted here on SciFi Mafia soon, but until then, here’s a TV spot and all the pertinent info:

TV Spot: Syfy’s All New Mondays

Syfy’S New Lineup Of Sexy Supernatural Dramas Heats Up Mondays Beginning January 13 From 8-11Pm Series Debut Of Bitten Season 4 Premieres Of Being Human And Lost Girl

New York – January 3, 2014 – Get ready...

In an valiant and temporarily successful effort to divert our attentions from some show’s anniversary, Syfy today released its January premiere schedule, including the series premieres of Helix and Bitten and the return of Being Human (which we told you about yesterday), Lost Girl, Face Off, and Ghost Hunters.

Check out the full info in the press release below, including synopses of each series:

Syfy Kicks Off January 2014 With Seven New And Returning Original Series Including… Helix From Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) First Weekly Live Series Broadcast Opposite Worlds, A “Past vs. Future” Competition Reality Program Supernatural Drama Bitten Joins All-new Seasons Of Being Human And Lost Girl Mondays 8-11Pm Season Six Of Reality Hit Face Off Plus New Episodes Of Ghost Hunters

New York – November 22, 2013 – Syfy will kick off 2014 with seven new and returning original series in January including Helix from Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore...

Time to add a little furry flavor to your Hump Day! The first teaser video has hit the interwebs for the upcoming werewolf series from Syfy, "Bitten," and we have it for you right here to howl for.

Synopsis

A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series "Bitten" from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne). Season 1 of "Bitten," consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

Based on the New York Times best-selling Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, "Bitten" is an emotionally charged supernatural thriller starring Laura Vandervoort ("Smallville," Ted) as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence.

Desperate to escape both a world she never wanted to be part of and the man who turned her into a werewolf, Elena (Vandervoort) has abandoned her Pack and taken refuge in a new city.

Sci-fi fans in the U.S. may know her best as Lisa from V, Kara/Supergirl/Brainiac from Smallville, or Arla at the end of last season’s Haven (ooo that was creepy) but now we’ll get to know her as werewolf Elena Michaels, as Syfy today announced the acquisition of Canadian series Bitten, starring Laura Vandervoort:

September 17, 2013

Syfy Acquires New Original Werewolf Drama Series Bitten From Entertainment One

Bitten – Based On The Best-selling Novels By Kelley Armstrong – Will Premiere On Syfy In 2014

New York – September 17, 2013 – A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series Bitten from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne).

Season 1 of Bitten, consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

Based on the New York Times best-selling Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, Bitten is an emotionally charged...

Syfy is continuing the trend of finding awesome Canadian efforts it can bring to American audiences, this time with the acquisition of Bitten. Based on the Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, and starring Laura Vandervoort, this looks like it’s going to be an interesting show that fits right in with some of the networks gems.

Take a look below, and keep your eyes and ears open for more info on the show which will be hitting in 2014.

Syfy Acquires New Original Werewolf Drama Series Bitten From Entertainment One Bitten – Based On The Best-selling Novels By Kelley Armstrong – Will Premiere On Syfy In 2014

A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series Bitten from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne).

Season 1 of Bitten, consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

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Syfy has acquired the 13-episode first season of new Canadian scripted series Bitten from Entertainment One. It’s set to premiere in 2014. Based on Kelly Armstrong’s Women Of The Otherworld novels, Bitten stars Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, Ted) as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence. Desperate to escape both a world she never wanted to be part of and the man who turned her into a werewolf, Elena (Vandervoort) has abandoned her Pack and taken refuge in a new city. She returns to Stonehaven, the werewolves’ ancestral domain, when bodies start turning up in her Pack’s backyard and she realizes she’ll stop at nothing to defend her Pack. Greg Bryk, Greyston Holt and Paul Greene also star. Bitten is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and eOne in association with Space and Bell Media. This is similar to Syfy’s acquisition of Haven, which eOne also produces.

Kyra Sedgwick has signed on to co-star with Diane Lane in Must Love Dogs for Warner Bros. Pictures. Sedgwick, who recently appeared in the Emmy-winning Something the Lord Made for HBO, will play Lane's sister in the film. Jennifer and Suzanne Todd are producing along with Gary David Goldberg (Spin City), who is directing from his own script. Must Love Dogs revolves around a divorcee whose Irish-American family enrolls her in a number of online dating programs after she decides to give up on men. Grant Rosenberg is the executive producer, with Warners' Polly Cohen overseeing for the studio. Sedgwick's upcoming movies include Cavedweller, The Woodsman and Loverboy. She is repped by WMA and managed by Handprint. Her legal reps are Schreck, Rose & Dapello.

Diane Lane is set to star in Must Love Dogs, a romantic comedy that Gary David Goldberg wrote and will direct for Warner Bros. Pictures. Goldberg also is producing through his UBU Prods. banner. Based on Claire Cook's 2002 book, Dogs is about a 40-ish preschool teacher who seeks to remedy her single status with a personal ad. Warners exec Polly Cohen oversees, while Grant Rosenberg is the executive producer. The project is scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles in the fall. Naomi Shohan (American Beauty) has signed on to production design. A veteran television writer-producer, Goldberg created Family Ties and co-created Spin City. Lane starred in last year's Under the Tuscan Sun and received a best actress Oscar nomination for her work in Unfaithful. She recently wrapped Fierce People for Lions Gate. Lane is repped by Endeavor and manager Joan Hyler.