ReGenesis
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | ReGenesis |
| Original title | ReGenesis |
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| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2004-2008 |
| length | 47 minutes |
| Episodes | 52 in 4 seasons |
| Theme music | Behavior - Anywhere But Here |
| idea | Christina Jennings |
| First broadcast | October 24, 2004 |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 8, 2007 on Arte |
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ReGenesis is a Canadian television series that was broadcast in German-speaking countries on arte . It was produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in association with Shaftesbury Films . It deals with the scientists of the NorBAC ( Nor th American B iotechnology A dvisory C ommission), a fictitious organization that deals with organic problems in Canada, the US and Mexico. Its head office with a laboratory is located in Toronto .
The series is mainly about the scientific director of NorBAC, David Sandström (played by Peter Outerbridge ) and his work with the other scientists.
ReGenesis was one of the first international series to integrate interactive media into the series. So there is an alternate reality game created in the universe of the series ; the connection between game and television broadcast is called ReGenesis Extended Reality . ReGenesis has already won the Canadian New Media Award for the best cross-platform project in 2004 and a FITC Design & Technology Award for Excellence in Convergence .
ReGenesis Extended Reality draws the player into a world of conspiracies and mysteries that relate to the series but also go beyond it. The media used for this are the Internet, email and other means to involve the player. By blurring the line between reality and fiction, ReGenesis Extended Reality has developed an active fan base who stimulate discussions and joint investigations on the website.
The Canadian premiere of the series began with the first season in October 2004, which ended in January 2005. Seasons 2, 3 and 4 followed in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. The series was discontinued after season 4. In Germany only the first two seasons have been shown on TV (on Arte). Seasons 3 and 4 were never dubbed. In Germany (and some other European countries) only the first two seasons were available on DVD for a long time, but now seasons 3 and 4 are also unsynchronized, but available with German subtitles.
Characters
main characters
- David Sandström ( Peter Outerbridge )
- Senior Scientist and Molecular Biologist at NorBAC
- Canadian
- Carlos Serrano ( Conrad Pla )
- Geneticist and doctor
- Gay
- Mexican
- Mayko Tran ( Mayko Nguyen )
- Scientist in the field of bioinformatics
- lost her leg
- suffers from anxiety after an explosion
- Vietnamese
- lives in Canada
- Bob Melnikov ( Dmitry Chepovetsky )
- biochemist
- Autistic (Asperger's Syndrome)
- Canadian
- Jill Langston ( Sarah Strange )
- former head virologist
- American
- Rachel Woods ( Wendy Crewson )
- head virologist
- American
Supporting characters
- Owen ( Michael Seater )
- A 17 year old homeless man who lives on the subway. After stealing the bag from David Sandström, he shows him that a disease is spreading in the shafts.
- Owen lived with David Sandström for a while, but was arrested for drug possession and criminal activity. Nevertheless, David defends him in court.
- Hira Khan ( Mishu Vellani )
- Former chief virologist at NorBAC.
- Was suspected of being a spy for a Pakistani terrorist organization
- dies from an assassination attempt
- Lilith Sandström ( Ellen Page )
- David Sandström's daughter
- lives with her mother
- Mick Sloane ( Mark Rendall )
- A young man who thought of himself he was a clone. Mick asked David Sandström for help.
- makes friends with Lillith
- died
- Daisy Markovic ( Kristin Booth )
- Mother of Miranda , the first host of the Miranda virus ("patient zero")
- Audrey Graves ( Helene Joy )
- Representative of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Episodes
| episode | German title | English title |
|---|---|---|
| season 1 | ||
| 1.01 | Killer virus | Baby bomb |
| 1.02 | Deadly pregnancy | Spare parts |
| 1.03 | In the face of God | The Face of God |
| 1.04 | Hira's legacy | Prions |
| 1.05 | Infected by love | The Oldest Virus |
| 1.06 | The trail of genes | The Trials |
| 1.07 | Last hope | Faint Hope |
| 1.08 | Night in toronto | blackout |
| 1.09 | Secret services | The Secret War |
| 1.10 | At the source | The Source |
| 1.11 | Promises | The Promise |
| 1.12 | Raised from the dead | Resurrection |
| 1.13 | The longest night | The longest night |
| season 2 | ||
| 2.01 | China | China |
| 2.02 | HIV positive | Escape Mutant |
| 2.03 | Cocktail for life | The cocktail |
| 2.04 | In the belly of New York | Dim & dimmer |
| 2.05 | Leading times | Massive changes |
| 2.06 | Our men in Havana | Our Men in Havana |
| 2.07 | Talk to him | Talk |
| 2.08 | Deadly haze | Haze |
| 2.09 | One gene for all cases | Genes in a Bottle |
| 2.10 | Young and wild | The Wild and Innocent |
| 2.11 | Mutations | Fishy |
| 2.12 | In a coma | Lethargica |
| 2.13 | The End? | the end |
| season 3 | ||
| 3.01 | (??) | A spontaneous moment |
| 3.02 | (??) | Dust in the Wind |
| 3.03 | (??) | Strangers in the Night |
| 3.04 | (??) | I dream of genomes |
| 3.05 | (??) | The God of Commerce |
| 3.06 | (??) | Phantoms |
| 3.07 | (??) | One Hand Washes The Other |
| 3.08 | (??) | Sleepers |
| 3.09 | (??) | Let it burn |
| 3.10 | (??) | Unbearable |
| 3.11 | (??) | Adrift |
| 3.12 | (??) | Jacobson's organ |
| 3.13 | (??) | Back to the future |
| Season 4 | ||
| 4.01 | (??) | TB or Not TB |
| 4.02 | (??) | La Consecuencia |
| 4.03 | (??) | Hep Burn and Melnikov |
| 4.04 | (??) | The Kiss |
| 4.05 | (??) | Suspicious minds |
| 4.06 | (??) | Race fever |
| 4.07 | (??) | Hearts & Minds |
| 4.08 | (??) | Brood 14 |
| 4.09 | (??) | Unbottled |
| 4.10 | (??) | What it Feels Like |
| 4.11 | (??) | Bloodless |
| 4.12 | (??) | The Sounds of Science |
| 4.13 | (??) | The Truth |
music
The opening music for ReGenesis is "Anywhere But Here" by the Montreal band Behavior. Behavior is an alias for producer and composer Michael McCann , who wrote the theme music for the Xbox 360 video game Splinter Cell: Double Agent . The soundtrack for the series was composed by Tom Third .
The series' producers are providing a podcast (ReGenesis: called ReMixed) with the music of ReGenesis. The podcast is supervised by Andrea Higgins, ReGenesis' musical advisor. ReGenesis: ReMixed has an emphasis on the artists, songs and background music of the series and features exclusive interviews with people involved in the production of ReGenesis.
Web links
- ReGenesis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short guide to the episodes, photo gallery, background information (in English)