Hunters (2016 TV series)
American television drama series
Hunters is an American drama television series that aired on Syfy, created by Natalie Chaidez and executive produced by Chaidez, Emile Levisetti and Gale Anne Hurd. Based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the series premiered on April 11, 2016. It was originally going to air at 10/9c on Monday nights before the final six episodes were abruptly pushed back two hours in the schedule to Tuesdays at midnight due to the series' poor performance in the previous slot.
Syfy announced Hunters' cancellation on July 8, 2016.
Premise
Hunters centers around the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop's wife when he discovers an organization that hunts down alien terrorists.
Production
Developed in 2013, Hunters was ordered by Syfy in September 2014 with a straight 13-episode pick up. At the time there were no casting announcements. Production began in Melbourne, Australia. Each episode takes its title from a different song by the British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
Cast
Nathan Phillips as Flynn Carroll
Britne Oldford as Allison Regan
Mark Coles Smith as Dylan Briggs
Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Truss Jackson
Laura Gordon as Abby Carroll
Shannon Berry as Emme Dawson
Gareth Davies as Jules Callaway
Sarah Peirse as Finnerman
Edwina Wren as Michelle James
Julian McMahon as Lionel McCarthy
Alex Menglet as Havi
Gareth Yuen as Jeff
Craig Hall as Ted Regan
Episodes
Reception
The series has been panned by many critics.
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