Syfy to Unleash a Canadian Aftermath this Summer
Debi Moore
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Syfy is stepping into the post-apocalyptic thriller realm this summer with Canadian import “Aftermath,” and with production about to kick off, we have the early details for you via Deadline.
The 13-episode series hails from Noreen Halpern’s Halfire Entertainment, and in addition to Syfy in the U.S., it’ll air on Bell Media’s Space in Canada. Casting is currently under way, with production set to begin May 2nd in Vancouver.
Created by William Laurin (“1-800-Missing,” “Power Play”) and Glenn Davis (John Woo’s Once a Thief), “Aftermath” centers on couple Karen and Joshua Copeland and their children, Dana, Brianna, and Matt, who must battle for survival after civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes, and plague – and the rise of supernatural creatures.
Taylor Hickson (Deadpool) and “The Killing” alums Julia Sarah Stone and Levi Meaden play the three siblings coming of age in the apocalypse. Stone is Dana Copeland, the practical, sardonic, and quick-witted twin with a thorough knowledge of science. Hickson is the emotional, romantic, and rebellious twin, Brianna Copeland. Meaden plays Matt Copeland, the fierce competitor pushed into brutality. Guest stars include Leslie Hope (“Tyrant,” “24”), who will also direct two episodes.
Jason Stone (This Is the End) will direct the first two episodes and serve as consulting producer. Laurin and Davis will executive produce with Julie Hope. Suzanne Berger and Connie Dolphin will produce. Also set to direct episodes are Stefan Pleszczinski (“Being Human”), Kaare Andrews (Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero), April Mullen (“Killjoys”), and James Marshall (“The Shannara Chronicles”).
“Nothing captures the human imagination quite like fantasies of our own destruction — every culture has its own myth,” said Noreen Halpern, President of Halfire Entertainment. “In this case, the end is only the beginning.”
“Halfire Entertainment has brought to Syfy a powerful and poignant story of a lone family fighting against a mad world turned upside down,” said Chris Regina, SVP, Program Strategy, Syfy & Chiller.
Halfire will distribute in Canada. Universal Cable Productions will handle international distribution.
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