Developed by Rockne S. O’Bannon (Revolution), Kevin Murphy (Caprica), and Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica), Defiance centers on the town formerly known as St. Louis, Missouri as it deals with tension between humans and several extraterrestrial races. The series stars Grant Bowler (Ugly Betty), Julie Benz (Dexter), Stephanie Leonidas (MirrorMask), Tony Curran (Gladiator), and Jaime Murray (Warehouse 13).

From Vaun Wilmott (Sons of Anarchy), Dominion takes place in a world 25 years removed from a war between archangels Gabriel (Carl Beukes) and Michael (Tom Wisdom), with the latter having sided with the humans while the former leads a band of lower angels in the battle for supremacy. Resulting from the battle were fortified cities protecting the humans from the angels until the day the prophesied savior of mankind grows into his power. In addition to Beukes and Wisdom, Dominion stars Christopher Egan (Kings), Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones), Luke Allen-Gale (The Borgias), Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Alan Dale (Lost).

Defiance and Dominion are a part of Syfy’s growing scripted slate that will be geared toward harder, more serious pieces of science fiction. The network currently has conspiracy drama The Expanse, alien terrorism drama Hunters, time travel drama 12 Monkeys, adventure drama Killjoys, and mythology drama Olympus all ordered to series and slated to premiere over the next couple of years.

Both Defiance and Dominion will return for their 13-episode new seasons sometime next summer on Syfy.

Will you be watching the next seasons of Defiance and Dominion? Would you like to see the two paired together again next summer? Are you liking this new creative direction that Syfy has been going over the past year or so?

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Adapted for television by Vaun Wilmot (Sons of Anarchy), Dominion acts as something of a sequel to Legion, taking place 25 years following the events of the film and finding the world as we know it shattered by a war between the angels, led by archangel Gabriel, and mankind, led by traitorous archangel Michael. Cities housing the human survivors have been formed out of the ruins of the war, though they’re victimized by political unrest and two houses vying for power in a world where power comes at a premium. The series will follow the journey of a rebellious young soldier (Christopher Egan) who discovers that he’s the savior of humanity – the Chosen One.

In addition to Egan, Dominion stars Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Alan Dale (Lost), Tom Wisdom (300), Luke Allen-Gale (The Borgias), and Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones).

The series premiere of Dominion airs tonight at 9:00 on Syfy. You can check out additional teasers for the series here, here, and here.

Will you be watching Dominion? How do you think the series will compare to Legion? Does Dominion look like a fair enough companion for Defiance?

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First up is Dominion, a sort-of sequel to the 2010 supernatural action/horror flick Legion. Scott Stewart, the film’s co-writer and director, will executive produce the series, which picks up roughly a quarter century after the events of the film.

The battle between feuding archangels Gabriel and Michael has raged for decades, effectively creating an end to standard human civilization, outside of several fortified cities that take every precaution to protect the few people still alive. Cast members include Christopher Egan (Kings), Tom Wisdom (Pirate Radio), Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones), Alan Dale (Lost), and Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwpWLH4_cbU

Second on the docket is Ascension, a six-hour event series set in an alternate version of Earth, one in which President John F. Kennedy launched a classified mission in 1963 that sent hundreds of Americans into space on the titular starship. The objective was to find other inhabitable planets in the galaxy, and colonize them. Now, 50 years into the journey, someone or something is threatening their continued survival. Space opera vet Tricia Helfer (BattleStar Galactica) toplines the cast. Ascension will mark Syfy’s first miniseries venture since 2009.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDVwfiLNRM

Dominion premieres Thursday, June 19 at 9/8c. Ascension bows this November, and will run through December. Another high profile upcoming project, an adaptation of the critically acclaimed 1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys, has been scheduled for January 2015, and stars Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, and Noah Bean.

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The second season of Defiance finds the town being ran by Earth Republic, with Amanda being displaced as Mayor. While Nolan goes on the hunt for a missing  Irisa, the Tarr family fights to keep their criminal empire from crumbling in the wake of a new regime. Joining the cast this season are James Murray (Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire), Anna Hopkins (Barney’s Version), and William Atherton (Die Hard).

Based on 2010 film Legion, Dominion is set 25 years in the future and showcases a world still recovering from a war between an army of angels and mankind. The series stars Christopher Egan (Kings), Tom Wisdom (300), Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones), Alan Dale (Lost), Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Luke Allen-Gale (The Borgias).

Additional Syfy summer premiere dates will be revealed soon. You can check out the trailer for Legion and a teaser for Dominion below.

Will you be watching Defiance and/or Dominion this summer? How do you think Defiance will do on a new night? Could this mean that Syfy is ready to transition its scripted product to Thursdays?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVe-wnBYAQ

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“Following the critical success of Defiance and the upcoming Ron Moore thriller Helix, Dominion will be the next major addition to Syfy’s growing slate of high-quality scripted series,” Syfy president Dave Howe said. “Dominion will continue Syfy’s new strategy to commission stand-out genre series that deliver the high stakes, sci-fi/fantasy experience our audience demands and embraces.”

Based on 2010 film Legion and set in the year 25 A.E., Dominion centers on the aftermath of a war between an army of lower angels led by archangel Gabriel and mankind, the latter aided by fellow archangel Michael turning against his own kind. Newly fortified cities, originally designed to protect the human survivors, experience political upheaval wrought with instability as there’s a lot of power up in the air and the direction of the country could be decided by who seizes control of the major cities. Dominion will follow a rebellious young soldier caught in the middle of the conflict between the angels and mankind and how he manages to navigate the tensely dangerous reality that he’s forced to deal with. The series stars Christopher Egan (Kings), Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Alan Dale (Lost), Tom Wisdom (300), and Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones).

Dominion joins a scripted slate that includes Being Human, Continuum, Lost Girl, Helix, Haven, Defiance, and Warehouse 13. There’s a chance it’s not the only pilot picked up by Syfy, though, as there’s still the network’s 12 Monkeys adaptation and Bryan Fuller’s High Moon in consideration.

Does Dominion sound like something you would watch? Will the series fit in with the rest of Syfy’s scripted offerings? What other Syfy series should the show be paired with when it debuts?

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