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The following list of TV programs for the U.S. Syfy channel specifies first and second run, past, present, and planned. Niches are separated into dramas, games, reality shows, and sports. Mini-series, original films, and anime are also grouped together.

Syfy first-run programming

The following programs first aired in their entirety or had specific seasons on U.S. Syfy channel.

Current programs

Programs running on the present schedule are listed below. [1]

Chris Jericho - a six-time World Champion in WWE who appears on SmackDown, and host of the robot fighting competition series Robot Combat League
Adam Copeland - formerly a professional wrestler known as "Edge" who was an 11-time World Champion in WWE and frequently appeared on SmackDown, and now has a recurring role on Haven
Tracy Morgan - host of Scare Tactics

Dramas

Game shows

Reality

Sports

Upcoming programs

Past programs

Series Debut End Studio Genre Notes
Alphas July 11, 2011 October 22, 2012 BermanBraun, Universal Cable Productions Action (genre)/adventure, drama, science fantasy, science fiction Cancelled after number of viewers decreased [10]
Andromeda October 2, 2000 May 13, 2005 Tribune Entertainment Space opera First four years were syndication-only.
Battlestar Galactica December 8, 2003 March 20, 2009 NBC Universal Soft SF, Space Opera, Religious Started as a 2003 miniseries.
Black Scorpion January 2001 June 2001 CHUM Limited Superhero Bought rights after series was filmed for syndication.
Caprica January 22, 2010 November 30, 2010 NBC Universal Sci-fi, Family Saga Prequel spin-off series of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
Canceled on October 27, 2010 after low ratings.
Cha$e November 11, 2008 December 16, 2008 Buena Vista Television Reality television Reality game show where contestants, chased by "hunters", finish tasks and read specific locations against the clock.
The Chronicle July 14, 2001 March 22, 2002 20th Century Fox Television Comedy Former pilot for NBC. Series about tabloid newspaper workers who learn monsters are real.
Doctor Who March 2006 2009 Summer: rights picked up by BBC America. BBC Wales Science Fantasy Revival of the old Doctor Who series; imported from the UK.
The Dresden Files January 21, 2007 August 3, 2007; Listed as not renewed Lions Gate Dark fantasy Paranormal detective series adapted from, but not entirely faithful to the novels by Jim Butcher.
ECW June 13, 2006 February 16, 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment Professional wrestling Pro wrestling bouts.
Estate of Panic November 12, 2008 December 17, 2008 Endemol USA Reality television Reality game show at creepy mansion where contestants seek hidden money in themed rooms with added phobias.
Eureka July 18, 2006 July 16, 2012 SyFy Sci-fi Comedy-Drama Longest running sci-fi comedy-drama on SyFy
Exposure 2000 2002 Syfy Short film A series that showcased short genre films and their makers.
Farscape March 19, 1999 March 21, 2003 Jim Henson Productions Space opera Cancelled due to production cost, but brought back as a miniseries to resolve the cliffhanger. Webisodes planned.
First Wave September 9, 1998 February 7, 2001 CHUM Limited Alien invasion The network picked up the series for 66 episodes before they had aired even one.
Flash Gordon August 10, 2007 February 8, 2008 Reunion Pictures Space Opera Based on the classic comic strip.
FTL Newsfeed 1992 1996 Syfy Interstitial 30-second fictionalized "news" clips from the future.
Good vs. Evil July 18, 1999 May 12, 2000 Syfy, USA Network Dark fantasy A comedy scifi series about formerly dead people being recruited by God to fight evil demons. Now on NBC's Chiller horror channel.
Ghost Hunters Academy November 11, 2009 July 7, 2010 Syfy Reality television, Paranormal Spin-off of Ghost Hunters
The Invisible Man June 9, 2000 February 1, 2002 USA Network, Syfy, Stu Seagal Productions Sci-fi, Spy-fi Syfy refused to sell this show to UPN.
Legend Quest June 13, 2011 August 17, 2011 Syfy Reality television, Adventure Historian and adventure-seeker Ashley Cowie hunts for one of the most powerful lost treasures in the world.
Mad Mad House March 13, 2004 April 29, 2004 A. Smith & Co. Productions, Syfy Reality television Reality game show where outsiders have to live with people with Alternative lifestyles as their judges
Marcel's Quantum Kitchen March 22, 2011 April 26, 2011 Syfy Reality television, Cooking show Former Top Chef contestant Marcel Vigneron and his team create unique dishes with science for a client's event.
Mission Genesis July 21, 1997 November 14, 1997 Syfy, YTV Sci-fi, Space Opera The Journey of a multi-generation spaceship in search of a new home for humanity, called Deepwater Black in other countries. The first long original Syfy series
Mystery Science Theater 3000 February 1, 1997 January 31, 2004 Best Brains, Inc., Comedy Central, Syfy Sci-fi, Comedy Futuristic comedy about a man and his robots who are forced to watch cheesy scifi films.
The Outer Limits 2001 2002; Still In Reruns MGM, Syfy Anthology Anthology series in the vein of the original series.
Painkiller Jane April 13, 2007 September 21, 2007 Super hero Based on the comic character.
Proof Positive October 8, 2004 December 8, 2004 Consgrove Meurer Productions Reality television, Paranormal A paranormal investigations series hosted by Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping
Sanctuary October 3, 2008 December 30, 2011 Sci-fi, Fantasy A doctor and her team study and protect the strange creatures living in their world. First North American series to be filmed with Red One camera.
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne June 18, 2000 December 16, 2000 Filmline International Inc., Talisman Crest Steampunk The untold adventures of the famed writer and his friends. First series filmed entirely in HDTV format.
Sightings 1992 Ann Daniels Productions, Fair Dinkum Productions, Paramount Television Reality television, Paranormal A paranormal news show from the early 1990s.
Sliders June 6, 1998 February 4, 2000 St. Clare Entertainment, Studios USA Television, Universal TV Sci-fi, Dimensional travel A FOX original series for the first three seasons, but the fourth and fifth seasons were produced for Syfy.
Stargate SG-1 July 27, 1997 March 13, 2007 MGM Military science fiction, Wormhole Showtime original series for the first five seasons.
Stargate Atlantis July 1, 2004 January 9, 2009 MGM Military science fiction, Wormhole Universal Stargate teams explore the city of Atlantis in far away galaxy. Spin-off from Stargate SG-1 series.
Stargate Universe October 2, 2009 May 9, 2011 MGM Military science fiction, Wormhole A group of people form the crew of the ancient ship Destiny, which travels through the universe looking for evidence of an intelligence from before time itself.
Tremors March 28, 2003 August 8, 2003 Stampede Entertainment, Syfy Sci-fi, Horror, Comedy Humans learn to live with giant burrowing worm-like lifeforms. Based on three previous movies.
Tripping the Rift March 4, 2004 October 19, 2005 CinéGroupe, Film Roman Productions Animated, Comedy A comedy scifi series about a misfit starship crew that spoofs Star Trek, Star Wars and other scifi programs.
WCG Ultimate Gamer March 10, 2009 October 7, 2010 Reality competition A competition where contestants compete in challenges based around a videogame title.
Welcome to Paradox August 17, 1998 November 9, 1998 Alliance Atlantis Sci-fi, Anthology Anthology series where all episodes are set in the fictional town of Betaville.
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? July 27, 2006 September 6, 2007 Nash Entertainment, POW! Entertainment Reality television A reality-based contest to see who is worthy of being awarded superhero status.
WWE NXT February 23, 2010 September 28, 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment Professional wrestling A group of rookies get paired with their pros as they fight for a chance to earn a future title shot. The series airs online after Syfy picked up Smackdown.

Syfy second-run programming

Syfy has a long history of buying the rights to air second-run or repeat programming of series no longer in production. Some of these have included:

Current programs

Past programs

Many of these used to be aired frequently on S.C.I.F.I. World, a daytime programming schedule started on July 17, 2000, that divided its marathons between five days that concentrated on five particular themes:

  • Superheroland
  • Creatureland
  • Intergalacticland
  • Fantasticland
  • Inhumanland

This format of airing marathons has continued in some form to this day.

Other second-run programming

Syfy Miniseries

Sci Fi Pictures original films

Anime shown on Syfy

The Saturday Anime logo as it appeared on the Sci Fi Channel website, circa the late 1990s.

For most of the 1990s, Syfy showed anime films, although they had to be edited in order to be shown on basic cable. The channel's longest running animation block, referred to as Saturday Anime, aired at the start of the channel's broadcast day each Saturday morning. In 2007, Syfy reintroduced anime to their programming via the "Ani-Monday" block. In 2008 the block was shifted to Tuesday; in 2010, to Thursday; and after June 9, 2011, disappeared abruptly, along with the Anime section of the Syfy.com website.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Syfy programming schedule". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Warehouse 13 cancelled 2014". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Merlin ends Dec 2012". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Defiance renewed 2nd season for 2014". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2013). "Syfy Greenlights New Series 'Exit' Based on Hit Japanese Series". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 6, 2013). "Syfy Announces Premiere Dates for 'Defiance', 'Warehouse 13', 'Deep South Paranomal' & Finale Dates for 'Merlin', 'Stranded', 'Lost Girl', 'Being Human' & 'Robot Combat League'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Sinbad & Primeval: New World move to Syfy 2013 June 8". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere July 16 at 10 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. May 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 14, 2012). "'Helix', 'The Almighty Johnsons' Heat Up At Syfy As Network Nears Pickups". Deadline. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Alphas cancelled". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  11. ^ "High Noon ordered by Syfy". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Merlin on BBC". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Beyond Belief on Chiller". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  14. ^ "NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  15. ^ "CTV Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  16. ^ "Heroes on NBC". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  17. ^ "NBC Passions soap opera moved to direcTV, cancelled". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  18. ^ "Chuck fan site". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski interview with Huffington Post". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  20. ^ No More Anime: ANN
  21. ^ Syfy.com/Anime: 404, R.I.P.

Sources

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