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BBC's Merlin Comes To The Syfy Channel

Bradley James as Prince Arthur and Colin Morgan as Merlin. Photo copyright of the BBC.

THE second season of the critically acclaimed series Merlin makes its Stateside TV premiere on Friday, April 2nd @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on the Syfy Channel, following the spring season premiere of Stargate Universe @ 9:oo p.m. EST/PST. To give viewers a chance to catch up before the new season two launch, Syfy will showcase all 13 hours of Merlin's first season in a full day marathon on Sunday, March 28th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. EST/PST.

An imaginative new twist on a timeless legend, Merlin is set in the mythical city of Camelot, before history began. It's a fantastical realm of legendary beasts and mysterious peoples, and a dangerous world where magic has been banned by the ruthless tyrant, Uther Pendragon. In the season two premiere episode, new servant Cedric (Mackenzie Crook, The Office, Demons) threatens Merlin's position as Arthur's righthand man, turning the Prince against his loyal friend. Merlin is convinced the slippery newcomer is up to something and he's right - Cedric is a con man and a thief who's after a magnificent jewel recently unearthed in a tomb far beneath Camelot. Little does Cedric realize that his precious prize is more dangerous than he could possibly imagine.

Merlin stars Colin Morgan as Merlin, Bradley James as Prince Arthur, Anthony Head as King Uther, Richard Wilson as Gaius, Katie McGrath as Morgana and Angel Coulby as Gwen. Series is executive produced by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps for Shine Television.

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This Week On Demons - 01 - 09 - 10

Father Simeon (Richard Wilson) makes his first appearance this week on Demons. Photo copyright of Sony.

SPOILER ALERT!! - Six-year-old Madge might think her sister Ally (Grace Vance) has been "taken up to heaven by an angel," but Galvin (Philip Glenister) suspects otherwise. Everything points to half-life involvement and he thinks it's the perfect project for Luke (Christian Cooke). A visit to the cadaverous Father Simeon (Richard Wilson) confirms Galvin's suspicions. Gilgamel (Rick English) is no angel - he's a travesty demon, a type nine entity attracted by the odor of sanctity. When Ruby's (Holiday Grainger) younger brother Jamie (Ben Walker) is also caught by the creature, they are left with no choice. Luke must summon the two-thousand-year-old half-life and defeat him or else the children will be lost forever. The Whole Enchilada airs Saturday, January 9th @ 9:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America.

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Demons Comes To BBC America

[caption id="attachment_4629" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Rupert Galvin (Philip Glenister, front) leads the fight against the forces of darkness in Demons. His team includes (L-R) Ruby (Holiday Grainger), Luke Rutherford (Christian Cooke) and Mina Harker (Zoe Trapper). Photo copyright of ITV"][/caption] THE battle against the dark underworld of half-lives, monsters and inhumans lies deep beneath the streets of modern-day London in the U.S. premiere of Demons. This contemporary spin on the character of Van Helsing features Luke Rutherford (Christian Cooke) as an average teenager, but with the arrival of his dead father's best friend Rupert Galvin (Philip Glenister, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), Luke's life is about to be flipped upside down. Galvin is a straight-talking, headstrong American who has come to tell Luke his secret destiny - he's the real-life great-great grandson of Abraham Van Helsing, the vampire hunter in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Luke's destined to inherit the family mantle as a warrior in the coldest of wars against the supernatural entities behind every myth and legend from vampires to werewolves and all things that go bump in the night. Demons premieres Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America.  [caption id="attachment_4633" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Christian Cooke as our young hero, Luke Rutherford. Photo copyright of ITV"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_4634" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Just another day (or night) on the job for Luke and company. Photo copyright of ITV"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_4635" align="aligncenter" width="257" caption="Richard Wilson as Father Simeon. Photo copyright of ITV"][/caption] As noted above, all photos copyright of ITV, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!