Sanctuary

Sanctuary
Premiere	web: May 14, 2007 TV: October 3, 2008
Finale	December 30, 2011
Airs	on-demand/Weekdays streaming from 1PM (Pluto TV)
Creator	Damian Kindler
Network/Provider	Syfy
Style	60-minute action fantasy
Company	Stage 3 Media
Seasons	4
Episodes	59 + 8 webisodes (List of episodes)
Origin	Canada/USA
Official Site	Syfy

Sanctuary is a fantasy series originally developed for the Interent. It premiered on May 14, 2007 and had eight 15-minute installments that could be purchased for download forming a complete two-hour story. It was then picked up for television by Sci Fi and the eight webisodes were reworked, combined and fleshed out into a two hour pilot movie suitable for television. It stars Amanda Tapping, Christopher Heyerdahl, Robin Dunne and Emilie Ullerup. The series is produced by Stage 3 Media, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2006. The two hour pilot episode was filmed from January 3 to January 31, 2007 at MGM Bridge Studios. Sanctuary is filmed almost entirely using the green screen technique. All sets seen in Sanctuary are created using CGI technology. The CGI effects for the pilot are all being redone with an increased budget for television

Amanda Tapping plays Dr. Helen Magnus, one of the first female doctors in the Royal College during Victorian England. She is 157 years old, and was at one point engaged to Jack the Ripper. Magnus has a daughter by him, Ashley, who is unaware who her father is. Dr. Magnus has acquired her great longevity working with supernatural creatures collected from all over the world into a sanctuary set up by her father.

The original distribution method for Sanctuary was the internet. Episodes were sold directly to viewers from the series' official website. Each episode, or 'webisode', is about 15-20 minutes long and a new episode was released every two weeks. The first four of the eight-part Pilot will be available for free viewing in low resolution on internet video sites such as YouTube allowing people to try before they buy.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	W
Amanda Tapping	Dr. Helen Magnus	*	*	*	*	*
Robin Dunne	Will Zimmerman	*	*	*	*	*
Emilie Ullerup	Ashley Magnus	*	*			*
Ryan Robbins	Henry Foss	o	*	*	*	o
Agam Darshi	Kate Freelander		*	*	o
Christopher Heyerdahl	Bigfoot	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	W
Christopher Heyerdahl	John Druitt	*	*	*	*	*
Jonathon Young	Nikola Tesla	*	*	*	*
Robert Lawrenson	Declan McRae		*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
Internet
Webisodes	May 14, 2007	August 20, 2007				8
Sci Fi
Season One	October 3, 2008	January 9, 2009				13
Syfy
Season Two	October 9, 2009	January 15, 2010				13
Season Three	October 15, 2010	June 20, 2011				20
Season Four	October 7, 2011	December 30, 2011				13

In Depth

At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD and Blu-ray Releases

DVD

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series			October 23, 2012	purchase		18
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			September 15, 2009	purchase		4
The Complete Second Season			June 15, 2010	purchase		4
The Complete Third Season			September 13, 2011	purchase		6
The Complete Fourth Season			July 17, 2012	purchase		4

Blu-ray

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region A)
The Complete First Season			June 15, 2010	purchase		4
The Complete Second Season			June 15, 2010	purchase		4
The Complete Third Season			September 13, 2011	purchase		6
The Complete Fourth Season			July 17, 2012	purchase		4