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* '''Peter Lattimer''' ([[Eddie McClintock]]), a "rule-bender" [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent. Agent Lattimer is smart, handsome, athletic and has a knack for quick thinking. He's an [[alcoholic]] with several years of sobriety under his belt. However, there have been two instances during the first season where he was tempted to take a drink- both times he was talked out of it, once by Artie, and another time by a bartender who directed him to an [[Alcoholics Anonymous|AA]] meeting.<ref name="HR 2008-05-06"/><ref name="SciFi 2008-05-07"/> He has a [[deaf]] [[sister]] who taught him [[lip reading]]. He has a sixth sense in regards to immediate dangers and a weakness for cookies.
* '''Peter Lattimer''' ([[Eddie McClintock]]), a "rule-bender" [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent. Agent Lattimer is smart, handsome, athletic and has a knack for quick thinking. He's an [[alcoholic]] with several years of sobriety under his belt. However, there have been two instances during the first season where he was tempted to take a drink- both times he was talked out of it, once by Artie, and another time by a bartender who directed him to an [[Alcoholics Anonymous|AA]] meeting.<ref name="HR 2008-05-06"/><ref name="SciFi 2008-05-07"/> He has a [[deaf]] [[sister]] who taught him [[lip reading]]. He has a sixth sense in regards to immediate dangers and a weakness for cookies.
* '''Myka Bering''' ([[Joanne Kelly]]),<ref name="SciFi 2008-05-07"/> Lattimer's "by-the-book" partner. She has more book smarts and an eye for details. She takes her job very seriously and has many clashes with Lattimer. <ref name="HR 2008-05-06"/> She even names her pet ferret Pete because they are both 'cute and annoying.' Myka has a troubled relationship with her father in whose bookshop she grew up.
* '''Myka Bering''' ([[Joanne Kelly]]),<ref name="SciFi 2008-05-07"/> Lattimer's "by-the-book" partner. She has more book smarts and an eye for details. She takes her job very seriously and has many clashes with Lattimer. <ref name="HR 2008-05-06"/> She even names her pet ferret Pete because they are both 'cute and annoying.' Myka has a troubled relationship with her father in whose bookshop she grew up.
* '''Dr. Arthur "Artie" Nielsen''' (previously '''Arthur Weisfelt''') ([[Saul Rubinek]]), the Secret Service agent in charge of Warehouse 13. A former cryptographer, most of his personal past is shrouded in mystery, except that he was once convicted of treason for selling state secrets to Soviets. Serious and methodical, he is frequently annoyed with his subordinates, who are relative newcomers to the warehouse and its artifacts' peculiarities. He has a fondness for baking [[cookie]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pollywalkercapricasaulrubinekwarehouse13,0,596208.story |title=''Caprica'', ''Warehouse 13'' Add High Priestess, Head Honcho |publisher=Zap2It.com |date=May 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 5, 2009}}</ref> At the end of the first season finale, it appears that he may have been killed, but it is possible that he survived.
* '''Dr. Arthur "Artie" Nielsen''' (previously '''Arthur Weisfelt''') ([[Saul Rubinek]]), the Secret Service agent in charge of Warehouse 13. A former cryptographer, most of his personal past is shrouded in mystery, except that he was once convicted of treason for selling state secrets to Soviets. Serious and methodical, he is frequently annoyed with his subordinates, who are relative newcomers to the warehouse and its artifacts' peculiarities. He has a fondness for baking [[cookie]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pollywalkercapricasaulrubinekwarehouse13,0,596208.story |title=''Caprica'', ''Warehouse 13'' Add High Priestess, Head Honcho |publisher=Zap2It.com |date=May 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 5, 2009}}</ref>
* '''Leena''' ([[Genelle Williams]]), the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast where Lattimer and Bering stay. She has the ability to see a person's aura. Leena has been aware of Warehouse 13 for quite a while and has known many of the Warehouse agents that have died. It is revealed in the first season finale that she has been working with MacPherson.
* '''Leena''' ([[Genelle Williams]]), the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast where Lattimer and Bering stay. She has the ability to see a person's aura. Leena has been aware of Warehouse 13 for quite a while and has known many of the Warehouse agents that have died.
* '''Mrs. Irene Frederic'''<!-- this is how it is spelled on the website --> ([[C. C. H. Pounder]]), the director of a secret government organization, who is older than she appears. She is a shadowy figure and is usually accompanied by her bodyguard. She is apparently Artie's superior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=54750 |title=Pounder Enters ''Warehouse 13'' |publisher=SciFi.com |date=September 19, 2008 |accessdate=June 5, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2009}}</ref>
* '''Mrs. Irene Frederic'''<!-- this is how it is spelled on the website --> ([[C. C. H. Pounder]]), the director of a secret government organization, who is older than she appears. She is a shadowy figure and is usually accompanied by her bodyguard. She is apparently Artie's superior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=54750 |title=Pounder Enters ''Warehouse 13'' |publisher=SciFi.com |date=September 19, 2008 |accessdate=June 5, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2009}}</ref>
* '''Claudia Donovan''' ([[Allison Scagliotti]]), a "young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz" whose brother was believed to be dead. She hacked into the warehouse computer systems and kidnapped Artie so that he would help her bring back her brother and now works in the warehouse with Artie. However, in the season finale, she left when Leena and Mrs. Frederic accused her of taking objects in the warehouse and giving them to MacPherson, though it was shown that it was actually Leena, disguised as Claudia.
* '''Claudia Donovan''' ([[Allison Scagliotti]]), a "young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz" whose brother was believed to be dead. She hacked into the warehouse computer systems and kidnapped Artie so that he would help her bring back her brother and now works in the warehouse with Artie. However, in the season finale, she left when Leena and Mrs. Frederic accused her of taking objects in the warehouse and giving them to MacPherson, though it was shown that it was actually Leena, disguised as Claudia.
*'''James MacPherson''' ([[Roger Rees]]), former Warehouse agent and arch-nemesis of Artie. He is from [[England]] (although the actor is from [[Wales]]) and has great knowledge of paranormal artifacts and uses them for nefarious ends. His loyalties and intentions are not entirely known. He is also Artie's former partner. Still on the loose as of the first season finale.
*'''James MacPherson''' ([[Roger Rees]]), former Warehouse agent and arch-nemesis of Artie. He is from [[England]] (although the actor is from [[Wales]]) and has great knowledge of paranormal artifacts and uses them for nefarious ends. His loyalties and intentions are not entirely known. He is also Artie's former partner.


==Artifacts and gadgets==
==Artifacts and gadgets==

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Warehouse 13
File:Warehouse 13 title card.png
Warehouse 13 intertitle
Created byJane Espenson
D. Brent Mote
Written byJane Espenson
D. Brent Mote
David Simkins
StarringEddie McClintock
Joanne Kelly
Saul Rubinek
Genelle Williams
C. C. H. Pounder
Simon Reynolds
Allison Scagliotti
Country of originUnited States
Original languageTransclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJack Kenny
David Simkins
Running timeapprox. 44 minutes
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseJuly 7, 2009 (2009-07-07) –
present

Warehouse 13 is an American science fiction series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on Syfy.[1][2] Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins,[3] the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as "part The X-Files, part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting."[4] It has also been accused of "borrowing" much from the 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The Series.[5][6][7] The series follows United States Secret Service agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) as they are reassigned to the government's secret Warehouse 13, which houses supernatural objects.[4][8][9][10] They are tasked to retrieve missing objects and investigate reports of new ones.[4][10]

The series premiere was Syfy's third largest debut to date, garnering 3.5 million viewers.[1][11] It also has a near 50% female viewership.[12] Since the start of the show, the first 6 episodes have all made the top 10 highest rated series episodes of all time on Syfy. This including episode 6, "Burnout" (Aug 11), which got 4.4 million viewers, setting the record for highest rated show ever on Syfy.[13]

In August 2009, Warehouse 13 was renewed for a second season which will begin in 2010.[14]

Production

Syfy originally ordered a two-hour pilot episode of the project, written by Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon, Battlestar Galactica co-exec producer Jane Espenson and D. Brent Mote.[4] Jace Alexander directed a revised version written by Espenson, Mote, and David Simkins of Blade: The Series.[10] SciFi ordered an additional nine episodes on September 19, 2008.[10][15] The series premiered in the U.S. on July 7, 2009.[1][2]

Parts of the pilot episode were filmed in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.[14] The rest of the series was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[16]

Characters

  • Peter Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), a "rule-bender" Secret Service agent. Agent Lattimer is smart, handsome, athletic and has a knack for quick thinking. He's an alcoholic with several years of sobriety under his belt. However, there have been two instances during the first season where he was tempted to take a drink- both times he was talked out of it, once by Artie, and another time by a bartender who directed him to an AA meeting.[8][9] He has a deaf sister who taught him lip reading. He has a sixth sense in regards to immediate dangers and a weakness for cookies.
  • Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly),[9] Lattimer's "by-the-book" partner. She has more book smarts and an eye for details. She takes her job very seriously and has many clashes with Lattimer. [8] She even names her pet ferret Pete because they are both 'cute and annoying.' Myka has a troubled relationship with her father in whose bookshop she grew up.
  • Dr. Arthur "Artie" Nielsen (previously Arthur Weisfelt) (Saul Rubinek), the Secret Service agent in charge of Warehouse 13. A former cryptographer, most of his personal past is shrouded in mystery, except that he was once convicted of treason for selling state secrets to Soviets. Serious and methodical, he is frequently annoyed with his subordinates, who are relative newcomers to the warehouse and its artifacts' peculiarities. He has a fondness for baking cookies.[17]
  • Leena (Genelle Williams), the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast where Lattimer and Bering stay. She has the ability to see a person's aura. Leena has been aware of Warehouse 13 for quite a while and has known many of the Warehouse agents that have died.
  • Mrs. Irene Frederic (C. C. H. Pounder), the director of a secret government organization, who is older than she appears. She is a shadowy figure and is usually accompanied by her bodyguard. She is apparently Artie's superior.[18]
  • Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti), a "young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz" whose brother was believed to be dead. She hacked into the warehouse computer systems and kidnapped Artie so that he would help her bring back her brother and now works in the warehouse with Artie. However, in the season finale, she left when Leena and Mrs. Frederic accused her of taking objects in the warehouse and giving them to MacPherson, though it was shown that it was actually Leena, disguised as Claudia.
  • James MacPherson (Roger Rees), former Warehouse agent and arch-nemesis of Artie. He is from England (although the actor is from Wales) and has great knowledge of paranormal artifacts and uses them for nefarious ends. His loyalties and intentions are not entirely known. He is also Artie's former partner.

Artifacts and gadgets

Main article: Artifacts and gadgets from Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13 was established in 1914 after being designed by Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and MC Escher.[19] As the name suggests, there have been twelve incarnations of the warehouse prior to the one in South Dakota. One of the oldest warehouses was at the Library of Alexandria. Throughout history, the warehouse has moved to whatever country has the most power at the time (Mesopotamia, Rome, Russia, England, etc.).[20]

Many artifacts and technologies featured in Warehouse 13 bear resemblance to the type often featured in the steampunk genre.

Reception

Warehouse 13's series premiere was the most-watched cable show on American television that night.[11] With 3.5 million viewers, it was also Syfy's third best premiere ever, behind Stargate Atlantis (2004) and Eureka (2006).[1][11] Joanne Ostrow of The Denver Post described it as "X-Files light, with the bickering Scully and Mulder stand-ins going off on Indiana Jones-style adventures."[21] IGN reviewer Ramsey Isler gave the pilot a positive review, but felt that it was not enough to give "SyFy a chance to once again boast the best sci-fi show on TV."[22] Entertainment Weekly gave it a negative review, describing it as an "unholy cross between The X-Files, Bones, and Raiders of the Lost Ark."[23]

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original Airdate
1"Pilot"Jace AlexanderStory: Brent Mote & Jane Espenson
Teleplay: Brent Mote & Jane Espenson & David Simkins		July 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)
In the two-hour series pilot, Secret Service agents Peter Lattimer (McClintock) and Myka Bering (Kelly) are reassigned by the mysterious Mrs. Frederick (Pounder) to a top-secret facility in South Dakota. Now reluctantly joining the quirky Artie Nielsen (Rubinek) as "gatherers and protectors" of empowered and potentially dangerous objects, Lattimer and Bering investigate a report of domestic abuse in Iowa and discover a small town lawyer (Sherry Miller) who is channeling Lucretia Borgia. The pilot episode is counted as a single episode, not two as television pilots often are.
2"Resonance"Vincent MisianoDavid SimkinsJuly 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
A string of bank robberies in Chicago puts Pete and Myka on the search for a very soothing song, while Artie probes a security breach in Warehouse 13. Guest starring Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer.
3"Magnetism"Jace AlexanderJack KennyJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
Pete and Myka seek an inhibition-releasing artifact in the fictional town of Unionville, Colorado, while Artie probes the strange energy surges plaguing Warehouse 13. Guest starring Ivan Sergei.
4"Claudia"Stephen SurjikDrew Z. GreenbergJuly 28, 2009 (2009-07-28)
Artie gets kidnapped by the source of the warehouse's security breach, Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti). She enlists Artie to help right a wrong from their past.
5"Elements"Ken GirottiStory: Dana Baratta & Jack Kenny
Teleplay: Jack Kenny & David Simkins		August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)
A thief steals a sculpture with the help of a Native American artifact, and the investigation leads Pete and Myka to discover a sacred place that they deem worthy of protection. Claudia sneaks into the team to protect herself from the organization's "consequences" for her actions. Guest starring Stargate Atlantis' Joe Flanigan.
6"Burnout"Constantine MakrisMatthew Federman & Stephen ScaiaAugust 11, 2009 (2009-08-11)
While investigating the site of a presumed gas explosion, Pete and Myka are shocked to discover the body of another Warehouse agent. Things get even more complicated when the item they're hunting attaches itself to Pete's spine. And it causes him to channel dangerous amounts of electricity and makes him very, very angry and dangerous
7"Implosion"Vincent MisianoBob GoodmanAugust 18, 2009 (2009-08-18)
Pete and Myka return to Washington to intercept a samurai sword that is to be presented to the president, and they discover a competitor for items that belong in the warehouse. Guest starring Roger Rees, who appears as MacPherson, and will be a recurring villain. It is also discovered that Artie has a criminal record.
8"Duped"Michael W. WatkinsBen Raab & Deric A. HughesAugust 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
Pete and Myka go to Las Vegas to fetch an artifact that is helping a couple of gamblers, but the mission goes awry when Myka becomes trapped in a famous author's mirror. Guest starring Eureka's Erica Cerra and Niall Matter.
9"Regrets"Michael W. WatkinsTamara BecherSeptember 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)
Artie sends Pete and Myka to a prison in Florida in order to investigate reports of an unusually high number of unexplained suicides; Claudia discovers a practical use for one of the artifacts while performing inventory duty at the warehouse. Guest starring Joe Morton.
10"Breakdown"Eric LaneuvilleMichael P. Fox & Ian StokesSeptember 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
While Pete, Myka, and Claudia are trapped in the warehouse, Artie is forced to answer to his superiors. Guest starring Mark Sheppard
11"Nevermore"Tawnia McKiernanDavid SimkinsSeptember 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
As the agents search for MacPherson, Myka's father is endangered by Edgar Allan Poe's notebook. Guest starring Michael Hogan and Susan Hogan.
12"MacPherson"Stephen SurjikJack KennySeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)
MacPherson engages in a scheme to secretly sell off Warehouse artifacts, leaving a trail of clues that lead Artie, Pete, and Myka directly to him.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mitovich, Matt (July 9, 2009). "Ratings: America's Got the Goods, Warehouse 13 and More". TV Guide. SeattlePI.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Press Release (April 8, 2009). "Allison Scagliotti Cast in Sci Fi's Warehouse 13". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Warehouse 13: About the Series". Syfy.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "Warehouse 13 Gets Green-Lighted". SciFi.com (Internet Archive). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  5. ^ "Warehouse 13 Review". HDFEST. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "Warehouse 13 Steampunk TV". Closet Sci-Fi Geek. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  7. ^ "Warehouse 13". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c "Two cast in Sci Fi's Warehouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Vnuemedia.com. May 06, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b c "Caprica, Warehouse 13 Are Cast". SciFi.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]
  10. ^ a b c d "Warehouse 13 Gets Green Light". SciFi.com. September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]
  11. ^ a b c "Warehouse 13 tops cable shows for Tuesday". The Star. Star-ecentral.com. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  12. ^ http://scifi.about.com/b/2009/08/23/warehouse-13-renewed.htm
  13. ^ "Warehouse 13 ratings set another SyFy record". scifiwire.com. August 30, 2009 (2009-08-30). Retrieved August 30, 2009 (2009-08-30). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ a b "Cancelled Shows 2009: Warehouse 13 gets renewed for a new season by Syfy". SeriesandTV.com. August 20, 2009 (2009-08-20). Retrieved August 20, 2009 (2009-08-20). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  15. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (September 19, 2008). "Sci Fi Opens Warehouse 13 in 2009". Zap2It.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  16. ^ "A Conversation with Warehouse 13's Eddie McClintock". SliceofSciFi.com. August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  17. ^ "Caprica, Warehouse 13 Add High Priestess, Head Honcho". Zap2It.com. May 23, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  18. ^ "Pounder Enters Warehouse 13". SciFi.com. September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2009.[dead link]
  19. ^ "Warehouse History". SyFy.com. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  20. ^ http://www.hulu.com/watch/82286/warehouse-13-whose-warehouse-is-it-anyway#s-p1-st-i1 Whose Warehouse Is It Anyway?
  21. ^ Ostrow, Joanne (July 7, 2009). "Review: TV's Warehouse 13 is solid X-Files lite". The Denver Post. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  22. ^ Isler, Ramsey (July 6, 2009). "Warehouse 13: "Pilot" Review". IGN. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  23. ^ Tucker, Ken (July 8, 2009). "Warehouse 13: Why, Syfy, why?". EW.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
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