The Lair
| The Lair | |
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| Genre | Horror, LGBT |
| Created by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Starring |
Peter Stickles David Moretti Dylan Vox Colton Ford Brian Nolan Beverly Lynne Jesse Cutlip Matty Ferraro Frankie Valenti Steven Hirschi |
| Opening theme | Welcome to the Lair |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | here! |
| Original release | June 1, 2007 – November 27, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Dante's Cove |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Lair is an American gay-themed vampire television series produced by here! in 2007. The first season, consisting of six episodes, wrapped production in January of that year. The first two episodes premiered on June 1, 2007. Season 2, consisting of 9 episodes debuted on September 5, 2008. A third season of 13 episodes was announced in September 2008 and Colton Ford confirmed that filming took place in October and November 2008. Season 3 premiered September 4, 2009.
In season 3 select actors had their names included in the opening credits directly after the main cast members' names, although no montage was made for them
In season 3 select actors had their names included in the opening credits as special guest stars, although no montage was made for them
+^ Moretti also played the character of Richard DeVere in one episode of season 1.
++^ Jonathan was played by Ethan Reynolds in season 2, as a recurring role
+++^ Athan's Gorgon form is played by Eberhardt Huhn
The Lair is set in a small island community, the exact location of which is unknown. Thom, a reporter for the local paper, is investigating a string of deaths of young men, known as the "John Doe murders". His investigation leads him to a sex club called The Lair, which he discovers is run by a coven of vampires led by Damian. Damian is drawn to Thom because Thom is the double of the man who turned Damian into a vampire two centuries earlier. Colin, Damian's lieutenant, schemes to brick Damian behind a wall and take over The Lair. Local lawman Sheriff Trout, also investigating the murders, finds his way to The Lair. A shootout ensues in which Damian's human henchman Frankie is killed.
As Sheriff Trout recovers from his gunshot wounds, he takes in Ian, a new arrival to the island who is pursued by a mysterious mainlander. Damian contacts Thom and convinces him to recover Damian's body and restore him. Frankie haunts Colin, warning of his imminent demise. Intrigue blooms in the form of the Lumina Orchis, a flower that blossoms only in moonlight and which casts a strange fascination over local botanist Jake to the dismay of his assistant Tim. By season's end Jake, Laura, Jonathan and the mysterious mainlander are all dead, Colin is destroyed and Thom is living at The Lair.
Season 2.5 was depicted in an online 8-part comic series drawn by comic artist Rosendo Brown, known for Fabulance. Each part in the series was a one-page stand-alone story that was meant to fill in the missing links of events that transpired after the Season 2 finale. These stories were:
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