'Alphas' Star Laura Mennell Joins 'Haven'

Syfy's fan-favorite series Haven will get a new resident when Laura Mennell (Alphas, The Watchmen) joins the cast in a recurring role playing Dr. Erin Reid, a brilliant and beautiful epidemiologist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who fears the town of Haven is on the verge of a deadly viral outbreak. Filming for the series' 26-episode fifth season is currently underway on location in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Erin Reid is a worldly scientist whose focus is investigating the diseases that plague mankind. She's a force to be reckoned with, as Audrey Parker (Emily Rose), Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant) and Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour) quickly discover. Meanwhile, Dwight Hendrickson (Adam Copeland) works overtime to keep the troubles hidden from Erin. But, when she unknowingly uncovers a genetic marker found only in Troubled people, the residents of Haven realize her discovery could lead to a scientific cure for the Troubles that plague the town.

Syfy Doubles Up on HAVEN Ordering 26 New Episodes

Syfy has greenlit 26 new episodes of its hit series HAVEN, which posted growth in both Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49 last year. The first 13 episodes of Season 5 are set to premiere this fall with the remaining 13 episodes scheduled to air in 2015.

Tallying its best season ever in social mentions and Twitter activity, HAVEN’s recently wrapped fourth season was up 11% among Adults 18-34 (314,000) and up 3% year-to-year among Adults 18-49 (926,000). Overall, HAVEN averaged 1.1 million Adults 25-54 and 2.3 million viewers per week and ranked second in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 among original cable series in its Friday 10 p.m. ET/PT time slot. (All data Live +7).

Emma Lahana & Christian Camargo Join HAVEN

Christian Camargo joins HAVEN for its fourth season.
He is the son of ANOTHER WORLD star Victoria
Wyndham, who played Rachel for 27 years.

Emma Lahana (HELLCATS, EMILY OWENS M.D.) and Christian Camargo (DEXTER, The Hurt Locker) will join the cast of Syfy’s popular series HAVEN when the show returns for its fourth season on Friday, September 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Both actors join Colin Ferguson who portrays William, a handsome mysterious stranger whose secret agenda leads him to Audrey (Emily Rose), as recurring guest stars this fall.

Emma Lahana portrays Jennifer Mason an eccentric, energetic and just a bit off-kilter young lady who gets pulled into HAVEN’s mysteries when she starts hearing strange voices in her head. These voices lead her to crossing paths with a town fixture who suspects her “condition” could produce valuable clues about Audrey Parker’s (Emily Rose) whereabouts. As Jennifer digs into her own personal history, she discovers she may have a bigger role to play in the strange happenings in HAVEN.

HAVEN Renewed For Fourth Season

Syfy's hit series HAVEN, the #1 cable program among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in its Friday 10 p.m. ET/PT time period (based on Live +7 data), will return for a fourth season of 13 new episodes in 2013, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President, Original Content, Syfy, and Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions.

HAVEN Halloween Episode: Iain Glen Guest Stars, Jason Priestley Directs

Syfy’s popular series HAVEN joins the frightful holiday spirit with a ghoulish Halloween program on Friday, October 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, directed by Jason Priestley (BEVERLY HILLS 90210).

In the episode, Audrey (Emily Rose), Nathan (Lucas Bryant) and Duke (Eric Balfour) are trapped in Haven’s most infamous haunted house while investigating a mysterious murder. Secrets are revealed when their captor begins pitting them against each other.

Iain Glen (GAME OF THRONES, DOWNTON ABBEY) also guest stars as Roland Holloway, a troubled man bent on vengeance against one of Haven’s own.

Bree Williamson Set To Debut On Syfy's HAVEN Tonight

Former ONE LIFE TO LIVE star Bree Williamson and Harold and Kumar's Kate Kelton join the cast of Syfy’s popular drama series HAVEN in the season’s second episode airing Friday, September 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Williamson’s character, psychiatrist Dr. Claire Callahan, not only helps the “Troubled” citizens of Haven with their afflictions, but also becomes a close friend and confidant to Audrey Parker (Emily Rose). She also uses her skills to help “profile” and catch potential perpetrators.

PREVIEW: HAVEN Season 3 Premiere September 21

The scary mysteries and odd eccentricities of this small coastal Maine town will continue to unfold when HAVEN, Syfy’s hit drama series, returns for its third season on Friday, September 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

In the premiere, HAVEN picks up immediately following the events of the gripping season two finale with Audrey (Emily Rose) having been kidnapped; Nathan (Lucas Bryant) warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with Troubles.

Watch a sneak peek below:

WWE Superstar Edge Joins ONE LIFE TO LIVE Alum Bree Williamson As HAVEN Season 3 Guest Star

WWE Superstar Edge (aka Adam Copeland) will return to Syfy’s hit series HAVEN, appearing in multiple episodes of the show’s third season including the premiere, September 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. WWE Superstar Edge will reprise his role of Dwight Hendrickson, a shrewd, longtime Haven resident and “Troubled” handyman who can truly handle anything, and often does, as the town’s “Cleaner.” A close ally of Nathan’s (Lucas Bryant), Dwight helps to cover up all of the town’s supernatural goings on and to keep Haven’s secrets hidden.

Iain Glen To Guest Star On HAVEN October 26

Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont, GAME OF THRONES; Sir Richard Carlisle, DOWNTON ABBEY) will portray a troubled man bent on vengeance during the upcoming third season of Syfy’s popular series HAVEN, which returns Friday, September 21 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Glen guest stars as Roland Holloway – a refined yet bitter man who has been trapped inside his house for more than 27 years – in the series’ sixth episode on Friday, October 26 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

HAVEN Returns September 21 For Season 3

Nolan North and Claudia Black, stars of the critically-acclaimed Uncharted video game franchise, will join their Uncharted co-star Emily Rose on Syfy’s popular series HAVEN as guest stars during the show’s third season, which begins Friday, September 21 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).  Together, the trio provide the voices of the action-adventure video games’ lead character, treasure hunter Nathan Drake (North) and his globe-trotting companions Elena Fischer (Rose) and Chloe Frazer (Black).

On HAVEN, Nolan North will play the role of Anderson in Haven’s eleventh episode this season.  Though charismatic, witty, confident and independent, Anderson awakes one day with memory loss, only to discover that everyone in Haven has fallen into a mysterious sleep.

In the series’ two part episode "Magic Hour," Claudia Black will play the role of Moira, a beauty whose bitterness may make her capable of murder.

Season three of HAVEN picks up immediately following the events of the gripping season two finale with Audrey having been brutally kidnapped; Nathan (Lucas Bryant) warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with troubles.

HAVEN, based on the novella "The Colorado Kid" from renowned author Stephen King, follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker, who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets, which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Alum Bree Williamson Joins Syfy's HAVEN

Syfy’s hit series HAVEN will get a new resident when Bree Williamson (ONE LIFE TO LIVE) joins the cast for season three as psychiatrist Dr. Claire Callahan.

In her new role, Dr. Callahan becomes a close friend and confidant to Audrey Parker (Emily Rose). She also uses her skills to help “profile” potential perpetrators and, as a psychiatrist, to help the troubled citizens of Haven deal with their afflictions.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Full Season Orders for SECRET CIRCLE & HART OF DIXIE, BOARDWALK EMPIRE & HAVE Renewed For Third Seasons, Angel's Kiss

CW gives full season pickups to HART OF DIXIE and THE SECRET CIRCLE
In one fell swoop, The CW has given full-season orders to all of its three freshmen series. “We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back nine orders we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all three of them,” network president Mark Pedowitz said.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Anne Hathaway Used EMMERDALE To Master Yorkshire Accent, LYING GAME Up In Ratings

Anne Hathaway loves British soap EMMERDALE
Anne Hathaway has said she turned to British soap EMMERDALE in an attempt to master a Yorkshire accent for her new film One Day.

"It was really hard," she admitted. "I worked with a dialect coach and in the evenings I watched Emmerdale a lot. It was certainly helpful with the accent, that's for sure."

"EMMERDALE's great," she told the AP at the One Day premiere in London yesterday evening. "We don't have programs like that in America so it was actually quite exotic for me."