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| ReGenesis | |
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 Cover of Season 1 DVD. From left to right:Conrad Pla as Carlos Serrano,Mayko Nguyen as Mayko Tran,Peter Outerbridge asDavid Sandström,Maxim Roy as Caroline Morrison,Dmitry Chepovetsky asBob Melnikov, andSarah Strange as Jill Langston. | |
| Genre | Science fiction Biopunk Medical drama Mystery Thriller |
| Created by | Christina Jennings |
| Starring | Peter Outerbridge Conrad Pla Dmitry Chepovetsky Wendy Crewson Mayko Nguyen Greg Bryk |
| Opening theme | Anywhere But Here |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Christina Jennings Tom Chehak |
| Production company | Shaftesbury Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Movie Network Movie Central |
| Release | October 24, 2004 (2004-10-24) – May 25, 2008 (2008-05-25) |
ReGenesis is a Canadianscience-fiction television series produced byThe Movie Network andMovie Central in conjunction withShaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons from 2004 to 2008, revolves around thescientists of NorBAC (North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission), a fictional organization with alab based in the city ofToronto. The organization investigates problems of a scientific nature, such asbioterrorism, mysterious diseases, or radical changes in the environment throughout North America. NorBAC is headed by David Sandström (played byPeter Outerbridge), the chief scientist, andmolecular biologist. Through this character, the show often addresses topical social, political, and ethical issues related to the science at hand.
The series was originally broadcast onThe Movie Network andMovie Central, with rebroadcasts onGlobal andShowcase in Canada. Internationally it can be seen onFX in the United Kingdom,The Science Channel,Halogen TV, and in syndication atCW Plus in the United States, andFX Latin America in Mexico; as well as numerous broadcasters in Europe and Asia. International distribution is handled by Oasis International. As of April 2012[update], the show can also be seen onHulu. As of November 2018[update],ReGenesis is available on The Roku Channel.
Aled Edwards, the scientific consultant for the series, is a noted Canadian molecular biologist, and the director of theStructural Genomics Consortium.
ReGenesis has been an international pioneer in integrating interactive media elements into the series. The first successfully deployedalternate reality game paired with a major television broadcast is called theReGenesis Extended Reality and was created by Xenophile Media in association with Shaftesbury Films. It won the Canadian New Media Award for Best Cross-Platform Project of 2004 and an FITC Design & Technology Award for Excellence inConvergence.[1] In 2006 the alternate reality game won theBanff World Television Festival[2] Award forInteractive Television, a Gemini Award for Best Cross-Platform, and in 2007, an International Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Program. An exploratory game, theReGenesis Extended Reality draws viewers into a conspiracy and mystery that weaves in and out of the TV series, using the internet, email, and other media to immerse the viewer, blurring the line between fiction and reality.ReGenesis Extended Reality harnesses the power of enthusiastic fans that seed the site with discussion content and collaborative investigations. Extensive knowledge of various chemistry and biotechnology issues is required to find out why the plot in many episodes can't be true (if it can't).
Other interactive elements include ReGenesis: ReMixed, a 14-episode series ofpodcasts hosted by series Music Supervisor Andrea Higgins and produced by Arpix Media, featuring the music ofReGenesis, as well as exclusive interviews with some of the people involved in putting the show together. However, neither of these was continued for the third or fourth season of the series.
The main title theme song forReGenesis is "Anywhere But Here" by theMontreal band Behavior. Behavior is an alias for producer / composerMichael McCann. The show's score is primarily composed byTom Third, with numerous contributions throughout by film/TV composerRobert Carli, and was supervised by Ron Proulx and Andrea Higgins of Arpix Media.
On November 11, 2008, Season 1 was released in North America on DVD byEntertainment One. The four-disc set includes all 13 first-season episodes presented in aletterboxed format. Special features include a making of, photo gallery, and "The Facts Behind the Fiction" (the white papers published by the Ontario Genomics Institute). Shaftesbury Films claimed that Seasons 2, 3 and 4 would follow throughout 2009 and 2010, but as of February 2013 no such releases have emerged.
The first season has also been released in the UK through Universal Studios UK. The second season was later released to European countries by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, though it was presented in apan and scan format. Seasons 3 and 4 have been released on DVD in Japan—Season 3 inletterboxed format and Season 4 in 16:9widescreen. The Japanese Season 3 boxset includes a 20-minute Making of video[3] and the Season 4 boxset a 20-minute Peter Outerbridge interview titled "Pretending With Conviction".[4]
On January 30, 2015, Season 1 was released in Europe on Blu-ray byEntertainment One.[5] The three-disc set includes all 13 first-season episodes. Season 2 will be released on Blu-ray March 23, 2015.[6]
In 2016, the full series was released in Germany by Just Bridge (renamed Just Entertainment after a subsequent merger). Its 16 DVDs are presented in a box set containing two gatefolddigipaks, eight in the first (seasons 1 and 2) and eight in the second (seasons 3 and 4). The set also includes "Making Of" documentaries for seasons 1 and 3. Aspect ratio is16:9 Video format is Region 2,PAL (requiring aregion-free DVD player in the show's nativeNorth America). There are two German audio tracks, and one of the original English. The disk design for each season is based on the iconic "cast in a prism" logo, but color filtering and supporting cast changes distinguish the seasons from one another. The prolifically displayed year dates are those of the series copyrights; however, the release date of the Just Bridge DVD set can be found in tiny print on each digipak, when closed, on the bottom of its outside back panel. Now out of print, the Just Bridge set is periodically available via outlets such aseBay andAmazon Marketplace, etc. (This is a "hands on product" description. Reportedly, Just Bridge also released separate sets of Season 1 and 2.)
| Country | TV Network(s) |
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 Canada | The Movie Network,Movie Central (first run) Global (second run),Showcase,Vision TV |
 Argentina | Tecnopolis |
 France | Sci Fi Channel,13ème Rue |
France, Germany | Arte |
 Mexico | FX Latin America |
 Brazil | FX Latin America |
 Spain | Calle 13 |
 Portugal | SIC Radical |
 United Kingdom | SciFi (UK) (first run) andFX (second run, premiering 22:00 on Wednesday, 22 October 2008). |
 Belgium | Canvas (Flanders), RTL TVi (Wallonia) |
 Korea | Science Channel |
 Japan | WOWOW |
 USA | Syndication,Halogen TV,MAVTV,Hulu,The Science Channel |
 Poland | AXN /AXN Sci-Fi |
 Russia | Russia 2 |
 Italy | Mediaset Premium 1 |
 Switzerland | RSI La 1 |
 Bulgaria | Fox Crime,Vivacom Arena |
 Hungary | AXN |
 Romania | AXN andAXN Sci-Fi |
 Serbia | Fox Crime |
 Finland | YLE FST5 |
 Philippines | Maxxx,Studio 23 |
 South Africa | Mnet Action |
 Turkey | Dizi Smart, Dizi Smart Premium |
 Iran | سلامت |
 Albania | Vizion Plus |
 Australia | FX |
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