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Anthology Horror Supernatural Drama |
Created by | Nick Antosca |
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Composer(s) | Jeff Russo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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Location(s) | Manitoba, Canada |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 41–44 minutes |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | Syfy |
Original release | October 11, 2016 | – present
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Channel Zero is an American horror anthology television series created by Nick Antosca, who serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. The series was greenlit for two 6-episode, self-contained seasons, slated to air in the fall of 2016 and the fall of 2017 on Syfy. Storylines for the series are based on popular creepypastas. On February 9, 2017, Syfy renewed the series for a third and fourth season.
The first announced installment, based on Kris Straub's Candle Cove, stars Paul Schneider and Fiona Shaw and was directed by Craig William Macneill. The series premiered on October 11, 2016.Channel Zero's second season is based on Brian Russell's The No-End House and directed by Steven Piet. The season premiered on September 20, 2017. Channel Zero's third season is based on Kerry Hammond's "Search and Rescue Woods" and was directed by Arkasha Stevenson. The season premiered on February 7, 2018.
A child psychologist returns to his hometown to determine if his brother's disappearance is somehow connected to a series of similar incidents and a bizarre children's television show that aired at the same time.
A young woman and her group of friends visit a bizarre house of horrors only to find themselves questioning whether it is a tourist attraction or something more sinister.
A young woman moves to a new city haunted by a series of disappearances and, after learning that they may be connected to a baffling rumor, works with her sister to discover what is preying on the city's residents.
In season 2, "Concrete Walls" from Fever Ray (album) plays during the end of episode 3 and "Between the Bars" from Careless Love (album) plays at the start of episode 6. "Bathysphere" by Cat Power ends the first episode.
In 2015, Syfy announced that they had greenlit Channel Zero for twelve episodes, which would air as two six episode seasons. The first season would center upon the popular creepypasta Candle Cove. The second season would focus on a new story, based on the creepypasta The No-End House. Universal Cable Production would serve as the production company for the series, with Max Landis and Nick Antosca both serving as the series' executive producers.