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After Part 1 mid-season finale episode "[[List of Lost Girl episodes#ep69|End of Faes]]" aired on June 4 in the United States, Syfy announced in a preview of Part 2 that ''Lost Girl'' would return in 2016.
After Part 1 mid-season finale episode "[[List of Lost Girl episodes#ep69|End of Faes]]" aired on June 4 in the United States, Syfy announced in a preview of Part 2 that ''Lost Girl'' would return in 2016.


==Broadcast==
Showcase released the first episode of Part 2, "[[List of Lost Girl episodes#ep70|44 Minutes to Save the World]]", online on August 21, in advance of the broadcast premiere on September 6, 2015. It was made available for viewing on its website and on multi digital platforms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shaw Media (Press Release)|title=SHOWCASE LAUNCHES FALL SCHEDULE WITH MASSIVE MULTI-PLATFORM PRE-RELEASE OF PREMIERE EPISODES FOR HIT SERIES MR. ROBOT, CONTINUUM, AND LOST GIRL|url=http://www.shawmedia.ca/Media/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?pressReleaseId=6442463231|publisher=Shaw Media|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=September 3, 2015}}</ref>
Showcase released the first episode of Part 2, "[[List of Lost Girl episodes#ep70|44 Minutes to Save the World]]", online on August 21, in advance of the broadcast premiere on September 6, 2015. It was made available for viewing on its website and on multi digital platforms.<ref name=Aug21>{{cite web|last=Shaw Media (Press Release)|title=SHOWCASE LAUNCHES FALL SCHEDULE WITH MASSIVE MULTI-PLATFORM PRE-RELEASE OF PREMIERE EPISODES FOR HIT SERIES MR. ROBOT, CONTINUUM, AND LOST GIRL|url=http://www.shawmedia.ca/Media/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?pressReleaseId=6442463231|publisher=Shaw Media|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=September 3, 2015}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:29, 18 October 2016

Lost Girl
Season 5
DVD cover
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkShowcase
Original releaseDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07) –
October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 4
List of episodes

Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series[1] that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta[2] and is produced by Jay Firestone[3] and Prodigy Pictures Inc.,[4] with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media. It follows the life of a bisexual[5][6] succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk,[7][8] as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins.

On February 27, 2014, Showcase and Shaw Media announced the renewal for a fifth and final season, with production starting in spring and the season set to air Fall 2014.[9][10] On August 25, 2014, Showcase announced that season 5 would be the last, with the original 13-episode order increased to 16 final episodes and the season divided into Part 1 and Part 2.[11][12]

In the United States, on March 3, 2015, Syfy announced the premiere of season 5 on April 17, 2015, at 10 p.m., with the show's broadcast day changed to Friday.[13] The time slot was afterwards changed to Thursday at 10 p.m. effective May 21, with episode "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts".

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

On April 9, 2014, Prodigy Pictures and Showcase announced the start of production on 13 episodes, with filming taking place in and around Toronto, and season 5 premiering in Fall 2014.[24][25]

Michael Grassi, who became a writer and consulting producer for the series in its fourth season, moved into the position of showrunner and executive producer for season 5. Vanessa Piazza, who joined Prodigy Pictures Inc. in 2009 as a producer, was elevated to the position of executive producer on the show.

On August 25, 2014, Showcase and Anna Silk[26] announced that season 5 would be the series' last. The original 13-episode season was extended to 16 episodes and divided into two parts consisting of eight episodes each. The fifth season premiered on December 7, 2014,[12] with its second half scheduled for Fall 2015.[27][28] On June 1, 2015, Showcase announced the final eight episodes would air beginning September 6.[29]

After Part 1 mid-season finale episode "End of Faes" aired on June 4 in the United States, Syfy announced in a preview of Part 2 that Lost Girl would return in 2016.

Broadcast

Showcase released the first episode of Part 2, "44 Minutes to Save the World", online on August 21, in advance of the broadcast premiere on September 6, 2015. It was made available for viewing on its website and on multi digital platforms.[30]

Episodes

See also: List of Lost Girl episodes

Note: Showcase considers season 5 to have 16 episodes, but their cable distributors only count it as having 8 episodes and split the second half into "season 6", beginning with "44 Minutes to Save the World" as season 6 episode 1.[31]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
'
621"Like Hell Pt. 1"Paolo BarzmanMichael GrassiDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
632"Like Hell Pt. 2"Paolo BarzmanEmily AndrasDecember 14, 2014 (2014-12-14)
643"Big in Japan"Ron MurphyAlexandra ZarownyDecember 21, 2014 (2014-12-21)
654"When God Opens a Window"Mairzee AlmasSteve CochraneDecember 28, 2014 (2014-12-28)
665"It's Your Lucky Fae"Paolo BarzmanLey LukinsJanuary 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)
676"Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts"David GreeneSandra ChwialkowskaJanuary 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)
687"Here Comes the Night"Paolo BarzmanMichael GrassiJanuary 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)
698"End of Faes"Ron MurphyLey Lukins & Lauren GosnellJanuary 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)
'
709"44 Minutes to Save the World"Gail HarveySandra ChwialkowskaAugust 22, 2015 (2015-08-22) online[32]
September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06) on TV
7110"Like Father, Like Daughter"Paolo BarzmanAlexandra ZarownySeptember 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)
7211"Sweet Valkyrie High"Bruce McDonaldEmily AndrasSeptember 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
7312"Judgement Fae"Lee RoseLara Azzopardi & Lauren GosnellSeptember 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
7413"Family Portrait"Ron MurphyMichael GrassiOctober 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
7514"Follow the Yellow Trick Road"Paolo BarzmanLey LukinsOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
7615"Let Them Burn"Mairzee AlmasSandra ChwialkowskaOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)
7716"Rise"Paolo BarzmanMichael GrassiOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)

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