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SYFY WILL CELEBRATE TWO DECADES OF IMAGINATIVE ENTERTAINMENT WITH STAR-STUDDED "SYFY 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL," PREMIERING MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 9PM
FEATURES TALENT FROM ALPHAS, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BEING HUMAN, CAPRICA, DEFIANCE, EUREKA, FARSCAPE, HAVEN, LOST GIRL, SANCTUARY, STARGATE: SG1 AND WAREHOUSE 13
PLUS HOSTS OF DESTINATION TRUTH, FACE OFF, GHOST HUNTERS AND TOTAL BLACKOUT
NEW YORK - November 27, 2012 - Happy Birthday, Syfy! On Monday, December 10 at 9PM (ET/PT), the Channel will celebrate two decades of award-winning, imaginative entertainment programming during the star-studded Syfy 20th Anniversary Special.
From iconic series such as Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and Warehouse 13 to Ghost Hunters, Face Off and the upcoming transmedia experience Defiance, the special will look back on Syfy's launch and evolution, and ahead to the future through the personal, behind-the-scenes insights of the creative talent themselves.
Said Dave Howe, President, Syfy & Chiller: "For 20 years, Syfy has been the leader in visionary and provocative entertainment programming. In this celebratory special, the extraordinary talent at the heart of the powerful Syfy brand will talk exclusively about the lasting impact Syfy has had on the media landscape for the last two decades."
In the two-hour telecast, a wide range of actors, directors and producers will share their memories of popular scripted shows including Alphas, Battlestar Galactica, Being Human, Caprica, Defiance, Eureka, Farscape, Haven, Lost Girl, Sanctuary, Stargate: SG1 and Warehouse 13.
Showcasing a treasure trove of memorable clips, the special will feature interviews with the hosts of the hit unscripted programs Destination Truth, Face Off, Ghost Hunters and Total Blackout.
The Syfy 20th Anniversary Special will also talk to the stars and creators of Original Movies and Miniseries such as Dune, The Triangle, Taken, Tin Man, Alice, Neverland and Sharktopus.
Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) will narrate.
Syfy officially launched in September 1992.
The Syfy 20th Anniversary Special is produced by the Emmy Award-winning company Associated Television International. Executive Producer: Jim Romanovich. Producer/Director: David Stephan.
The complete list of interviewees for the Syfy 20th Anniverary Special:
Caterina Scorsone Alice
Nick Willing Tin Man, Neverland
Azita Ghanizada Alphas
Bruce Miller Alphas
Warren Christie Alphas
Kevin Sorbo Andromeda
Anna Fricke Being Human
Meaghan Rath Being Human
Sam Huntington Being Human
Sam Witwer Being Human
David Eick BSG
Jamie Bamber BSG
Katee Sackoff BSG
Ron Moore BSG
Tricia Helfer BSG
Alessandra Torresani Caprica
Jane Espenson Caprica
Magda Apanowicz Caprica
Rachel Nichols Continuum
John Edward Crossing Over with John Edward
Grant Bowler Defiance
Julie Benz Defiance
Kevin Murphy Defiance
Stephanie Leonidas Defiance
Tony Curran Defiance
Jamie Murray Defiance
Rockne S. O'Bannon Defiance
Josh Gates Colin Ferguson Destination Truth
Eureka
Jamie Paglia Eureka
Neil Grayston Eureka
McKenzie Westmore Face Off
Brian Henson Farscape
David Kemper Farscape
Ben Browder Farscape
Claudia Black Farscape
Jason Hawes Ghost Hunters
Eric Balfour Haven
Lloyd Segan Haven
Lucas Bryant Haven
Matt McGuinness Haven
Shawn Piller Haven
Joe Maddalena Hollywood Treasure
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Weekly
Anna Silk Lost Girl
Michelle Lovretta Lost Girl
Scott Hallock Scare Tactics
Amanda Tapping Sanctuary
Robert Cooper SG1
Brad Wright SG1
Christopher Judge SG1
Michael Shanks SG1
Roger Corman Syfy Original Movies
Vincent Ventresca The Invisible Man
Jaleel White Total Blackout
Matt Roush TV Guide Magazine
Aaron Ashmore Warehouse 13
Allison Scagliotti Warehouse 13
Eddie McClintock Warehouse 13
Jack Kenny Warehouse 13
Saul Rubinek Warehouse 13
Associated Television International is an Emmy(R) Award-winning company that has been successfully producing and distributing television series, specials and feature films for over three decades. ATI produced Mysteries, Magic & Miracles, one of Syfy's first original series.
Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 98 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)
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