Boing Boing: Syfy's Craig Engler: Save Your SciFi Show From Cancellation

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How to REALLY save your favorite sci-fi show from cancelation

Craig Engler May 6, 2010



Legend of the Seeker

How can fans of a struggling sci-fi show save it from cancelation? It's a question I get a lot, partly because Syfy has from time to time saved shows from cancelation, and partly because like every TV network we cancel our fair share of shows.

The No. 1 method of choice for fans trying to save a show is writing letters/e-mails to the network that airs the show. This worked back in the '60s to keep the original Star Trek on the air for a while, and according to this article it may have had an impact on a few shows since then.



Dollhouse

It's not your best bet though, because today EVERY canceled show has a write-in campaign, often accompanied by some clever item...Jericho fans sent peanuts, Lexx fans sent dragonflies, etc. It's so pervasive that it's become background noise. People even start write-in campaigns if we change a show's timeslot, or if an actor leaves a show. Right now there are containers of Fluff in the kitchen of our sibling network USA because fans are protesting the fact that Vincent D'Onofrio is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent. I took a picture of the Fluff with my iPhone so you can see [photo at the link above]. To save a show you need real impact, and you can't get that by doing the same thing everyone else is doing...



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Legend of the Seeker - Video: Creator - US geo-coded

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Legend of the Seeker - Creator

Season 2 : Ep. 15|43:20|

When a powerful and mysterious woman claiming to be the Creator threatens Richard, unraveling the mystery of her true identity becomes a matter of life and death for the Seeker.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Fever'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Fever,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include Isaac Hamon, Scarlett Poppleton and Erika Takacs.

Kahlan and Zedd fall victim to a horrific plague unleashed by Darken Rahl as part of his desperate attempt to find the Three Boxes of Orden.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Sanctuary'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Sanctuary,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence.

The Seeker is in a desperate race with the evil Darken Rahl to uncover an ancient manuscript that, if found in time, could reveal how to defeat the ruthless tyrant, once and for all, and save the world from total destruction.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Cursed'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Cursed,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence.

When a king is transformed into a vicious beast to keep Darken Rahl's D'Haran soldiers at bay, he seeks Richard's help after he begins to murder his own people.

Legend of the Seeker - Slice of SciFi: Craig Horner/Bridget Regan Audio Interviews

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Slice of SciFi #206: Interview with Craig Horner

Interview: This week, we welcome back Craig Horner star of the syndicated series, “Legend of the Seeker.” Craig returns to our program to talk about the show’s first season and looks ahead to the second season of this popular series based on Terry Goodkind’s “Sword of Truth” saga.


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Slice of SciFi #204: Interview With Bridget Regan of “Legend of the Seeker”

Interview: This week, we talk to actress Bridget Regan, who plays Kahlan on the syndicated series, “Legend of the Seeker.”

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Slice of SciFi #185: Interview With Actor Craig Horner

We look at this weekend’s debut of “Legend of the Seeker.” This new syndicated series from Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert is based on Terry Goodkind’s bestselling “Sword of Truth” novels.

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Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Mirror'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Mirror,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright, Tim Raby, Steve Rodgers, Claire Chitham and Jacque Drew.

All is not what it seems when two opportunistic thieves use magic to disguise themselves as Richard and Kahlan, and plot to steal the Sword of Truth.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Bloodline'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Bloodline,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, Jessica Marais, Bruce Spence, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia and Craig Parker.

While on a quest to prevent the Third Box of Orden from winding up in the hands of Darken Rahl, Richard learns a startling revelation about his friend, Zedd.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Conversion'

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Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Conversion, starring David de Lautour, Craig Horner, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker, Bridget Regan and Bruce Spence.

Richard's attempts to rescue his friends from a sadistic wizard's deadly experiments send him into his first explosive face-to-face confrontation with the evil Darken Rahl.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Hartland'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Hartland,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include Ben Fransham, Mike Edwards, Owen Black and Jessica Chapnik.

When Darken Rahl establishes a foothold in the Seeker's hometown, Richard, Kahlan and Chase must journey through the boundary to save Hartland from the forces of darkness.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Revenant'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Revenant,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include Michael Hurst, Nathaniel Lees and Matthew Walker.

A journey to the crypt of an ancient Seeker named Kieran puts Richard and Kahlan in grave danger.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Home'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Home,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include Craig Parker and Jeffrey Thomas.

NOTE: Legend of the Seeker has been renewed for a second season!

Kahlan and Zedd try to free Richard from a wizard's mysterious spell before threatening secrets are revealed.

Legend of the Seeker - TV Guide Online: Seeker Star Previews Legendary Adventures to Come

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Seeker Star Previews Legendary Adventures to Come

Feb 5, 2009 by Matt Mitovich

Fans of Legend of the Seeker have two big reasons to raise their swords and hurrah. One, the syndicated action-adventure series (based on the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind) has been picked up for a second season. But also, a Legend-ary faceoff soon will come to fruition.

Asked to look ahead to Season 2, Craig Horner, who stars as Richard Cypher/the Seeker, says, "I don't know if they'll follow the second [Sword of Truth] book at all, because they already drew from the first book and took some stories and characters from future books. Now that we've got our own reins on the show, we can kind of do what we want ..."

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Confession'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Confession,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence.

While investigating a series of murders among members of the resistance, Kahlan's faith in her ability as a Confessor is shaken.

And good news -- Legend of the Seeker has been renewed for a second season!

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Sacrifice'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Sacrific,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner,
Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include David de Lautour and Tania Nolan.

Kahlan learns her sister is alive, and disguises herself as a Mord'Sith in order to free her from a D'Haran prison.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Puppeteer'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Puppeteer,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, David de Lautour, Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence.

Zedd goes undercover in enemy territory in an attempt to outsmart Darken Rahl and retrieve the third and final Box of Orden.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Denna'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Denna,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner,
Jay Laga'aia, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence. Guest stars include David de Lautour, Jessica Marais and Jaime Passier-Armstrong.

Richard's will is tested when a Mord'Sith named Denna turns his powers against him.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Listener'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Listener,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner,
Jay Laga'aia, David de Lautour, Craig Parker and Bruce Spence.

Their deepest secrets threaten to tear apart Richard and Kahlan when they rescue a mind-reading child from the clutches of Darken Rahl's deadly troops.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Brennidon'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Brennidon,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, Bruce Spence, Jay Laga'aiam and Craig Parker. Guest stars include Timothy James Adam, Fasitua Amosa, David de Lautour, Peter Feeney and Winston Harris.

A city under siege and a shocking discovery about his past confront Richard Cypher when he returns to his birthplace.

Legend of the Seeker - Video: 'Bounty'

Courtesy of HULU, Legend of the Seeker's 'Bounty,' starring Bridget Regan, Craig Horner, Jay Laga'aia, Bruce Spence and Craig Parker. Guest stars include David de Lautour, Peter Dillon, Ben Fransham, Laura Gordon and Ted Raimi.

When Darken Rahl offers a reward to anyone who captures the Seeker, deadly mercenaries set their sights on Richard Cypher, turning him from hunter to hunted.