{"id":10415,"date":"2014-03-31T00:39:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T04:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10415"},"modified":"2014-03-31T00:39:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T04:39:25","slug":"transmissions-syfy-renews-helix-for-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10415","title":{"rendered":"Transmissions: Syfy Renews Helix for Season Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Helix, Syfy\u2019s chilling scripted drama, has been renewed for<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/helix-logo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9687\" style=\"width: 376px;\" alt=\"helix-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/helix-logo1.jpg\" width=\"658\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a><\/span> a second season, it was announced today by Bill McGoldrick, EVP, Original Content, Syfy. The 13-episode second season will commence production later this year, with an eye towards a winter 2015 premiere.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Said McGoldrick, \u201cHelix has built one of our most loyal and consistent audiences in its first season on Syfy. The incredibly talented writing and producing team have crafted a thriller that consistently delivered suspense, twists and high quality drama. We look forward to growing this passionate audience in what promises to be an even more memorable second season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Helix premiered on January 10, 2014, as the top cable scripted entertainment program in the time period, and helping Syfy rank as the #2 cable entertainment network among both Adults 25-54 (1.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3 million).Since its premiere, Helix has averaged 2.1 million total viewers, 1.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1 million Adults 18-49.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Helix is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) who is also showrunner, and Lynda Obst (Contact, Sleepless in Seattle). The series is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Kaji Productions and Lynda Obst Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Helix, which was created by co-executive producer Cameron Porsandeh and features Billy Campbell (Killing Lincoln, The Killing), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, 47 Ronin), Kyra Zagorsky (Supernatural), and Mark Ghanim\u00e9 (Emily Owens, M.D.), as well as guest stars Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street), Meegwun Fairbrother, and Neil Napier (Riddick), will air its season one finale on Friday, March 28 @ 10pm.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helix, Syfy\u2019s chilling scripted drama, has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Bill McGoldrick, EVP, Original Content, Syfy. 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