sanctuary season second season canadian science fiction fantasy television series sanctuary premiered space canada united_states october concluded channel january episodes continues follow actions secret organization known track series creatures known bring sanctuary base refuge billed opening credits main cast season starts weeks conclusion season protagonists work defeat antagonistic destroying process daughter sanctuary leader dies later episodes involve story arc big dangerous abnormal earth second season included writing team writers series creator left series end season producers wanted expand including episodes team visit international sites opposed mentioning season filmed vancouver british_columbia late march july scenes finale filmed location tokyo japan continues produce series visual effects anthem found growth work episodes including visual effects shots episodes seen average million viewers united_states increasing million time shifted taken account received generally positive reviews critics reviewers criticized abrupt end arc episodes introduction new character met mixed reactions fans demise season won seven leo awards release season released disc set dvd june region june region october region episodes table number column refers episode number entire series number second column indicates episode number particular season viewers millions refers americans watched episode live day broadcast cast regular cast second season began original cast season returns series protagonist year old english scientist runs producers intended angry vulnerable following death episodes returns forensic psychiatrist protégé pilot season producers feeling comfortable working portrays characters abnormal works sanctuary fiancé father returns recurring actor season upgraded series regular second returns daughter written series eulogy decision kill character came agreement series creator commissioning networks felt development deepest dramatic impact series characters director believed death add sense jeopardy heard killed impression character received fans second season aired noticed fans death following death producers willing develop story season joined cast described con artist thief finds uneasy alliance business relationship goes sour producers intended kate character end season percent people don like kate like kate producers noted kate begin prove episode eulogy ninth episode important kate evolution class bitch open character father death revisited recurring cast guest appearances young returns half vampire tenth episode character felt development bold choice believed interesting character trait genius having electricity based powers producers wanted somewhat heroic sacrificing like season instances young unavailable shoot scenes theatre commitments replaced body double returns girlfriend killed second episode tapping viewed death important casualty resonance main characters recurring appearance head london sanctuary following death season finale character originally going introduced hero decided better character introduced earlier season season introduced numerous guest appearances appeared scientist season premiere character originally german male accepted tapping offer appear met awards ceremony appears walter alter ego hero modeled voice scenes walter worn suit killing mirrored performance suit wear constantly consisted sets outfits cotton producers impressed walter wanted return season wife director appears abnormal jack fragments previously appeared series face episode played antagonist offered role long time friends crew members case came casting wife director rachel actress makes guest appearance emma casting producers easy based work science fiction productions especially tapping stargate star guest starred jimmy interest playing jimmy character suggested actor time boxer duke boxer fit character violent nature returns season finale appeared original producers wanted return tapping believed placing finale perfect place cast finale antagonist producers believed blue portray somebody charming evil episode cast chosen producers believed physical appearance goddess like played cult member person audition producers cast spiritual calm soft appearance taught cast speak hindi parts dialogue producers hoping cast stargate guest spot met scheduling issues shooting film time despite producers confident cast eventually production development officially announced commissioning second season sanctuary november ratings success pilot episode totalled million viewers writer executive producer left series season join creator director actress executive producers writing second season saw introduction writing team hired additional writers writing team allowed team hold meetings season discussing goals writing second season explore global sanctuary network sanctuary universe found world international sanctuary bases mentioned season second season producers wished visit bases introducing new characters widen breadth wished start introducing walk including oil like abnormal end nights fire wrote parts end nights tuesday haunted second wrote hero cooper wrote eulogy fragments wrote wrote haunted following cliffhanger season finale worked figure conclude story managed write outlines episodes days consulted writing team look problems conclude story eulogy conceived important episode lives main characters following aftermath end nights dealing loss said episode thing end terrible tragic cliffhanger satisfactory manner lay things rest appropriately writing episode cooper medical wrote medical drama series house writing script hero initially concerned met resistance producers special effects involved find entirely possible producers originally hesitant including hero fourth episode considered lighter tone trying death eulogy came early development season wanted episode work going wrong explore opportunity heroes warned work consequences described episode tapping featured scenes comfortable want including assault naked women child killings fragments written real time format described episode nice procedural heart follows style episodes medical drama stuff goes kind follow team different aspects handling situation idea tuesday came noticed rescue helicopter available rent prompting come helicopter story episode introduces level friendship arguments create far realistic thread tension characters obviously love obviously felt cool character layer based producers despite good friends argue producing series developed producers wanted centric episode view favorite characters haunted rounds unexpected producers aware insane wanted find explanation creation energy creature designed somewhat faith versus science episode faith winning party host need spiritual understanding cult religious suitable hosts believer science suitable host share cult understanding original draft fall ill later changed episode filmed episodes season originally followed different order originally going fourth episode hero tenth earlier slot order changed partially availability issues young writers working centric episode returns home written networks unhappy idea filming filming began late march finished end july year director wanted film season graphic novel style wood directed parts end nights hero tuesday parts directed eulogy producers felt great job making sense lot moves understanding stories important getting things track eulogy episode ended minutes longer usual cut directed fragments directed directorial credit stargate episode resurrection direct scenes featuring tapping rehearsed decide shot appointed somebody handle cameras directed haunted directed scene hero directed scene fragments character recorded rachel documentary like season second filmed green screen sets studio british_columbia like season instances shot practical sets location taking place outside studio end nights scenes filmed large warehouse point sent tokyo promote series decided use opportunity film scenes finale filmed crossing filming took place monsoon season kicking addition noticed concert hall took pictures angles architecture suitable tokyo sanctuary base shoot end nights loaned car car chase sequence later scene involved having car shot prevent damage car bullet holes visual effects crew sanctuary set ruined post apocalyptic state set designer set look horrible overnight clean scene completely street sets studio tuesday considered bottle episode largely filmed set water tank feet deep feet long studio episode filmed hour days including day break midway fastest time filming sanctuary episode wood directed episode water dry land following episode largely filmed constructed city set half blocks size previously superhero film mumbai set season finale constructed parking lot studio took weeks complete finale filmed hottest hit british_columbia tapping found set average temperature actual mumbai main cameras crane operated extras highest number sanctuary episode extras scene wore different costumes area limited size streets recycled frequently scene practical sets sanctuary offices corridors redesigned look like music appointed series composer season producers liked contribution score heightened season capture emotional temper comes scoring emotional scenes composer sampled instruments world score international feel episodes feature score taking different styles instance fragments features cool soundtrack score adopted bollywood style theme particularly dance sequence addition score occasional instances popular music featured end nights featured track toronto based hip hop group effects resumed duties producing visual effects second season company noted workload second season increased episodes containing visual effects shots produce decided opening title sequence wanted year photograph meets changed aviation pilot producers noticed visual effects season able produce certain actions tried eulogy designed look harmless like infancy menacing grows making fly hero visual practical effects simpler sequences involved hooked velocity rig order fly city skyline computer generated avatar created design episode based mix insect dinosaur second season introduces moving upgraded technique film crew complete effect specifically sequences cast freeze leaves screen producers wanted camera shots believed way cooler difficult moving included triple characters shot end nights sequence difficult tapping carry prop weighing approximately pounds dimensional rachel office included fragments originally intended feature episode costly producers decided scene henry use blueprint identical office boxes finale anthem decided big look like creature considerably larger creature scenes involve interacting real life objects including clothing scene enters jacket wilson fishing wire sleeve slightly big actions largely underwater anthem found making underwater effects difficult different style movement additionally anthem produced sequence launches depth charges ship producers looking stock footage dropping depth charges find high definition addition visual effects forms physical effects produced hero scene camera appeared shot inside water tank instead water tank placed camera actors placed simulate bubbles wood previously technique season episode requiem stargate atlantis comic books end episode designed artists occasionally work wore white eye contact lens alternate self future vampire squid related effects tuesday possible visual aids shots squid water surface production crew radio controlled boat mimic wake squid water placed beach ball underwater released mimic splash helicopter sway battles squid sea air pump placed added effect strong currents proving difficult cast swim helicopter season includes stunt work weeks filming end nights practiced sword fighting hybrids second performed stunts including run car falling car stunts involved safety measures young participated fight scene vampire characters ended injuring actors instance young hit face caused insert lip broadcast reception broadcast ratings season commenced airing october aired nearly friday night finale january aired alongside season stargate universe season started million viewers ratings cent terms adults aged cent adults aged compared average season aired season seen average million viewers episode ratings season increases live viewers cent increasing average million viewers episode canada season premiered october space cable channel science fiction programs episode available demand channel website aired moved originally aired season united_kingdom season premiered october finished january started viewers episode ended finale australia season started airing july critical reception season met generally positive reviews believed series finding feet looks like new confident sanctuary added work stated talents involved wide open concept way created sanctuary huge potential season premiere good great fantastic performance tapping real threat let hope continues develop like characters capable dvd review season rated stating fans happy season set dvd talk said lot charm felt live standards season criticised season wrapping story line episodes expecting continue season accusing writers throwing lot aspects end season great felt good episodes naming favourite saying liked hero summed season worth watching enjoyable gripping season believing comes recommended wish purchase season box set stated second season continues wrote bad glad giving second chance continues deliver great character arcs stories named haunted standout episodes believed season mixed bag end nights considered thrilling hours television sanctuary produced season later suffered failure follow story arc critical reactions introduction mixed stated mouth feels place performance good writers capable integrating cast started found bit irritating big loss reason replaced annoying young woman basically character tough nails outside vulnerable young woman inside time indian shell awards nominations overall second season won seven awards nominations ceremony won wins won best direction won best costume design won best lead performance male won best guest performance male role hero won best fragments won best supporting performance male haunted won best production design season finale season nominated best dramatic series lost second represented series best television series drama directors guild canada awards lost comedy drama series nominated best male performance science fiction television episode awards lost doctor actor role episode waters mars percent votes home video releases dvd box set second season published released region june region october region june released united_states australia days dvd counterpart released disc set consists episodes audio commentaries cast crew set includes numerous special directs tuesday anatomy episode sanctuary sanctuary kids scenes set sanctuary goes japan dancing mumbai presentation san diego comic con international reel photo 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Sanctuary (season 2)