“We, along with the fans, are looking forward to visiting Hemlock Grove one last time, and we know that Chic, Eli, and the team will provide a riveting and mind bending conclusion to complete the series” said Cindy Holland, Netflix Vice President of Original Programming.

Based on the Brian McGreery novel of the same name and adapted for television by the likes of Eli Roth, Hemlock Grove follows supernatural goings-on in a small town in Pennsylvania, with the second season, which premiered this past summer, focusing on a massacre, a disappearance, and the harsh truths that can become buried by small town hive mind. The series had the misfortune of premiering around the time of higher profile Netflix projects, including star-studded political thriller House of Cards and acclaimed prison drama Orange Is the New Black, and never generated much in the way of buzz outside its fan base.

Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen (Nip/Tuck), Bill Skarsgard (Simple Simon), and Landon Liboiron (Degrassi: The Next Generation). Season two introduced the likes of Madeline Brewer (Orange Is the New Black) and JC MacKenzie (The Departed), with Tiio Horn (Defiance) and Joel de la Fuente (Law & Order: SVU) being promoted to series regulars after recurring during season one.

Will you be watching the final season of Hemlock Grove? Are you disappointed that the show isn’t going to have a longer run? How do you think the story of the town and all those who inhabit it should be wrapped up?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about the death of James Gandolfini, what”s coming up on Baby Daddy, and the series premiere of Ray Donovan, which was uploaded to Showtime”s Youtube account. Around the web, the subjects ranged from water-cooler TV to genre programming at the Emmys and Scooby-Doo.

Scandal: Scott Foley Promoted to Series Regular for Season 3
Captain Jake Ballard won”t be going anywhere just yet, as Scott Foley has been promoted to a series regular on the Shonda Rhimes drama, which will be entering its third season this fall.

Magic City Season 2 Premiere Recap: You Opened the Door to That Monster
On the season premiere of Magic City, Vera finds out what Ike”s been hiding from her about their financial status, while there”s a plan that could bring Ben Diamond down and let the Evans family start anew – in Cuba.

Family Tree 1.05 Sneak Peeks: Tom Arrives in the United States
Tom meets up with Al and Kitty Chadwick and begins digging into the real reason why Charles moved from the United States to England in the first place. How will Tom react when he finds out a fairly major piece of his family”s history?

Baby Daddy Season 2 Spoilers: Danny Begins Avoiding Riley
Danny begins seeing a psychiatrist who suggests that his recent slump has to do with Riley, while Ben tries to get Emma into daycare and Riley”s mother Jennifer renews her rivalry with Bonnie at their book club.

Defiance 1.09 Preview: Earth Republic Quarantines Defiance
Quentin continues looking into what happened to his mother, a plague hits Defiance, and Amanda has a challenger in the upcoming mayoral election. Who wants to be the one to rule over Defiance and its unsteady relations between humans and Votans?

CBS Announces 2013-2014 Premiere Dates
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The Strain: Oscar Nominee John Hurt Joins the FX Pilot
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The Fosters Recap: A Number, A Decision, A Word, and Plenty of Tears
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The Fosters Spoilers: Callie Grows Closer to Wyatt
Coming up on The Fosters, tension between Brandon and Talya bubbles over, Jesus and Lexi face the consequences of their relationship, and Mariana tries to fit in with a cool, edgy crowd.

Ray Donovan: Watch the Series Premiere Here
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Juan Antonio Bayona to Direct Showtime’s Penny Dreadful
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News Roundup: T Bone Burnett Won’t Return for Nashville Season 2
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Hemlock Grove Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix
Netflix officially ordered more of Eli Roth”s Hemlock Grove, with 10 additional episodes in the supernatural mystery set for a 2014 premiere.

FX Acquires Kelsey Grammer/Martin Lawrence Comedy From Lionsgate TV
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James Gandolfini Dies at Age 51
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2013 Imagen Award Nominations Announced
Switched at Birth, Dallas, and Private Practice scored 2013 Imagen Award nominations, founded to recognize positive portrayals of Latinos in the media.

Agents of SHIELD, Once Upon a Time, and Wonderland Coming to Comic-Con
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Episodes: Tracy Spiridakos to Guest Star in Season 3
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Hit the Floor 1.05 Sneak Peeks: Jelena Introduces German to Derek
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Mistresses 1.04 Preview: Sam Won’t Let Karen Go
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Defiance 1.10 Preview: Nolan and Tommy Discover a Body at the NeedWant
Kenya”s former husband is found in the walls of the NeedWant and raises questions about several people in Defiance.

NBC Announces Fall 2013 Premiere Dates
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AMC Delays Hell on Wheels Season 3 Premiere to August 10th
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Warner Bros. Announces Comic-Con Lineup
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“The worldwide fan response to Hemlock Grove was phenomenal,” said executive producer Eli Roth. “Netflix members loved the potent combination of sexy monsters, mystery, and the dark family soap opera that ended with a huge twist, leaving audiences worldwide totally shocked. Season One was just a warm up for what we have in store for season two.  Get ready to be scared in ways you never expected.”

The show joins fellow Netflix original House of Cards in making it to a second season, though the Kevin Spacey political thriller had two seasons commissioned before season one aired and Hemlock‘s episode order has been cut from 13 to 10. The streaming service has yet to release exact viewing totals for Hemlock Grove, meaning that a statement claiming that the show had more first weekend viewers than House of Cards is to be taken with a grain of salt until said numbers are made public.

Netflix will next debut Jenji Kohan’s hour-long comedic drama Orange Is the New Black on July 11th, its latest attempt at building up a slate of scripted series. Aside from House of Cards and Hemlock Grove, the company made a revival of Arrested Development possible by greenlighting and eventually debuting a fourth season of the cult comedy this past May.

Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgard, and Landon Libiron.

What did you think of the first season of Hemlock Grove? Where would you like to see the show go in its next 10 episodes? Are you looking forward to seeing Peter and Roman’s friendship continue to develop?

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Kids, we are in for a transformation from man to werewolf unlike anything we have ever seen before. Eyeballs POP OUT and are replaced by new ones. Skin is ripped off and once the transformation is complete, the (rather beautiful) wolf eats what’s left of its human. All while Lily Taylor, playing Lynda Rumancek, who I believe is the transforming Peter Rumancek’s (Landon Liboiron) mother, and his new, wealthy bestie, Roman Godfrey (Bill Skarsgård) look on. Lynda is smiling proudly, while Roman is … well, his expletive at the end says it all, doesn’t it? Check out the clip and then read on a bit more.

One thing is for sure, Hemlock Grove is definitely taking full advantage of it’s off-television television series capabilities. The special effects for that scene are out-of-this-word incredible. It brings to light many questions, as well. For example, now that Peter has, well, eaten himself, how does he change back? That’s one hell of a process, going back and forth and back and forth. What kind of toll would that take on a body? I only hope we’ll learn some of these things during the 13 episodes because the suspense is killing me.

I couldn’t care less who killed the girl at the center of the mystery that starts the story of Hemlock Grove. After seeing this, I must know more about the Rumancek family, their origins and how they live. If Lynda is Peter’s mother, how did she give birth? How often to they change, and why didn’t she change with him? When Peter pounded his fist into the ground, did he crush his eyeballs? Why do I care?

The marketing for this Netflix series is doing its job it I’m as excited as I am, and makes series like Vampire Diaries and Beauty and the Beast, both of which I love dearly, seem tame by comparison. I refuse to mention Supernatural because nothing can touch that magic, but for pre-series excitement, Hemlock Grove is driving me wild.

April 19th cannot get here fast enough! Order Netflix now. It’s marathon time!

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) will serve as executive producer and direct at least three episodes, including the pilot. Other cast include Dougray Scott (Desperate Housewives), Eliana Jones (Nikita), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Lily Taylor (Six Feet Under), Landon Liboiron (Life Unexpected, Terra Nova), and Bill Skaragard (brother of Alexander, no other credit needed!).

The story itself surrounds the murder of a local girl in Hemlock Grove, Pennsylvania, outside an abandoned mill owned by the local well-to-do Godfrey family who run the town. At the same time the murder occurs, a Gypsy kid (Liboiron) moves to town, befriends one of the Godrery sons and becomes the center of rumors that he might be a werewolf. Apparently there is no shortage of monsters in this series, whether human or beast and the  overall theme is: what separates a human from a monster?

Based upon the novel by the same name written by Brian McGreevy, who adapted his own book for the series, the full novelization is covered in the 13 hours scheduled to arrive on Netflix on April 19th. Nonetheless, a second season has been pitched.

It reminds me a lot of what was attempted with the brilliant Harper’s Island in 2009. While it was a summer program and aired on network television, it died a slow, painful death – although it was allowed to air all of it’s episodes. The human/monster conundrum is quite popular these days and I’m surprised a network didn’t aim to pick up Hemlock Grove given its cast, producers and material. Kudos to Netflix for giving it a chance.

Enjoy the latest clip and stand by your Netflix enabled large screen TV on April 19th for a marathon of Hemlock Grove.

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Hemlock Grove takes place in a small industrial town where the body of a young girl is found outside a former steel mill. When there looks to be no sign of a killer being caught by the local police, two of the main suspects (a local gypsy believed to be a werewolf and a blue blood from the family who owned the mill) team up to try to clear their names, but it’ll take a lot for anyone to believe either is innocent of the crime. Will they round up enough evidence to bring down the real killer or will one of them be pinned for the murder before they have the chance?

Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen (X-Men) as Olivia, the grand dame of Hemlock Grove; Bill Skarsgard (Simple Simon) as Olivia’ s arrogant son Roman; and Landon Liboiron (Terra Nova) as Peter, a gypsy from the wrong side of the tracks. The show will also feature the likes of Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Freya Tingley (X: Night of Vengeance), Penelope Mitchell (6 Plots), Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica), and Dougray Scott (Desperate Housewives).

All 13 episodes of Hemlock Grove will be released Friday, April 19th on Netflix, a strategy being used for the other original programming debuting in 2013. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Brian McGreevey, who created and developed the series and will pen multiple episodes.

Will you be watching Hemlock Grove when it premieres on Netflix? If so, how will you watch the episodes – in a marathon or spread out? Did the trailer make you any more interested in the project?

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