Bitten | |
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Created by | Daegan Fryklind |
Based on |
Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong |
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Composer(s) | Todor Kobakov |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 33 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography |
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Running time | 43–45 minutes |
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Distributor | Entertainment One |
Release | |
Original network | Space , Syfy |
Picture format |
480i (NTSC) 1080i HDTV |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
Original release | January 11, 2014 | – April 15, 2016
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Website |
Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 | |
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Film score by Todor Kobakov | |
Released | March 18, 2014 |
Length | 46:52 |
Label | Entertainment One |
Bitten is a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld series of books by author Kelley Armstrong. The name was inspired by the first book in the series. The show is produced as an original series for Space and the majority of the filming is done in Toronto, Ontario. In 2015, the show was renewed for a third and final season and finished in April 2016.
The first season the story centres on Elena Michaels (portrayed by Laura Vandervoort), a female werewolf who is torn between a normal life with her human boyfriend Philip in Toronto and her "family" obligations as a werewolf in upstate New York. Among her "pack" is her ex-fiancé Clayton, who is responsible for her becoming a werewolf.
The second season Left Hand Path is the narrative as the story features on the aftermath of the battle as well as meeting the witches Paige and Ruth, who are looking to save their lost coven member, Savannah, from an evil warlock Aleister.
On May 22, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, with production beginning in Summer. On May 22, 2015, Space confirmed the series to be renewed for a third season with filming set to begin summer/fall 2015. It was confirmed in December 2015 that the third season of Bitten would be the show's final season.
Todor Kobakov was hired to compose the score for the series.
Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on March 18, 2014.
A live after-show titled InnerSpace: After Bite premiered on Space on February 7, 2015, following the season two premiere. After Bite features hosts Morgan Hoffman and Teddy Wilson, discussing the latest episode with actors and producers of Bitten.
Bitten has received mixed reviews. Metacritic gave the first season a score of 59 out of 100 (based on 8 reviews).