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| Format | Supernatural, Horror, Dramedy, Fantasy |
| Created by | Julian Jones and Lucy Watkins |
| Starring | see below |
| No. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. This is a list of episodes for Hex, a British Paranormal Drama that premiered on Sky One. 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sky One |
| Original run | October 17, 2004 – December 18, 2005 |
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The show depicted teen sex, alcohol and drug use, mental illness, abortion, and human sacrifice. Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as An Human sacrifice is the act of Homicide (the Killing of one or several Human beings in the context of a Religious ritual ( ritual killing It was cancelled in April 2006 after the end of the second series. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
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Synopsis
From its outset, Hex appears to be the story of Cassie Hughes, an attractive but withdrawn young woman who enrolls at the school but can't quite seem to fit into the social milieu. The second series shifts the focus from the departing Cassie Hughes (Christina Cole) to a new heroine, Ella Dee (Laura Pyper).
Series One (6 episodes, 2004)
Hex is set at a remote English school, Medenham Hall, which occupies the former manor house and grounds of the McBain estate. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was the site of an 18th Century witchcraft scandal in which the female members of the line, the Medenham Witches, were tried and executed. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers Cassie, who raised herself in a single-parent household caring for her mentally unstable mother, has latent telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities that are awakened when she touches an antique vase that had been used in Voodoo rituals by the Medenham Witches. The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis" Clairvoyance (from 17th century French with clair meaning "clear" and voyance meaning "visibility" is the apparent ability to gain Her roommate, Thelma (who harbors an ill-concealed crush on Cassie), discovers that Cassie is a descendant of the Medenham Witches. Thelma Bates is a Fictional character played by Jemima Rooper in Sky One 's British horror dramedy series Hex. Cassie has startling visions and dreams that she strives to interpret, and also struggles with controlling her growing telekinetic powers, which she is only able to summon in times of stress.
Cassie is stalked by a "dangerous looking" stranger who calls himself Azazeal. Azazeal (pronounced "ahz-azeel" is a Fictional character in the British Television series Hex, played by Initially glimpsed fleetingly, he becomes increasingly bold, even entering into the students' rooms later in the series without warning or permission. Azazeal is revealed to be the leader of the biblical Nephilim, fallen angels, and he claims to be in love with Cassie, despite dalliances with schoolmistress Jo Watkins and Cassie's own mother, which may have contributed to her mental illness. Nephilim are beings who appear in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Genesis, and are also mentioned in other Biblical texts and in some non- In most Christian traditions a fallen angel is an Angel that has been Exiled or banished from Heaven. Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as
Frustrated by his inability to convince Cassie that his claims are sincere, Azazeal murders Thelma before Cassie's eyes as a sacrifice to increase his power and prove that he is truly who he says he is. Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred" from Old French, from Latin sacrificium: sacr, "sacred" This act has two unintentional consequences: his power over Cassie is initially weakened by the shock, and Thelma thereafter continues to share Cassie's room as a ghost that only Cassie, Azazeal and other ghosts can see. A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented Thelma is unable to touch the living, but she can touch other ghosts and presumably manipulate inanimate objects (including clothing, artifacts, books, doors, window sashes, and vending machines) and eat, which she does constantly (since ghosts cannot gain weight). Thelma works behind the scenes to spy on Azazeal and gather evidence from places where Cassie cannot enter. Cassie, while horrified by Azazeal's behaviour, ultimately finds herself drawn completely into his power. Azazeal possesses Cassie, and while under his power, she gives herself to him and they conceive a child. Demonic possession is often the term used to describe the control over a human form by Satan himself or one of his assigned advocates
Thelma learns from Peggy, the ghost of a woman who died in the 1918 influenza pandemic, that the gestation of Azazeal's child is weakening the veil between worlds, allowing more ghosts to appear to the living. The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world Gestation is the carrying of an Embryo or Fetus inside a Female Viviparous Animal. If the child is born, the veil will be torn, allowing the rest of the Nephilim to enter our world. If the pregnancy is terminated, the veil will heal, preventing the Nephilim from returning and leaving Azazeal the only one of his kind in our world. But there is a side effect: ghosts will also vanish from this world.
Cassie regains her senses enough to realize that the foetus must be aborted, although it is growing at an alarming rate. A fetus (or foetus or fœtus) is a developing Mammal or other Viviparous Vertebrate, after the Embryonic stage and An A week after conception, the doctors believe she is nearing the end of her second trimester. For soil improvement see Fertilization (soil. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Thelma assists Cassie, without telling her that success means that she may never see Cassie again. Azazeal tries to interfere, but Cassie goes through with the abortion. . . or so she thinks. When Thelma realizes that Cassie can still see her, Thelma knows that something has not gone right. Cassie discovers weeks later that the doctor who performed her procedure has been influenced by Azazeal, and that the baby is alive and in Azazeal's care.
Series Two (13 episodes, 2005)
Thelma discovers that Azazeal is raising the child, who is walking already, in an abandoned nearby church. She and Cassie decide that they must somehow get the child, whom Azazeal has named "Malachi", but are clueless as to how to accomplish this. Azazeal becomes aware that they are watching him and tries to convince Cassie that he only wants her to join them so that they can be a "real family". Cassie, still partially under his spell, is obviously attracted by the prospect but retains enough of herself to know that this is something she should not want.
While Cassie and Thelma strategize, new characters are introduced at the school while old ones depart. Troy, convinced that Cassie's child is his, left the school at the end of the first series. Jo Watkins, having "really let herself go," is seldom seen at school as she has become Azazeal's live-in nurse and nanny. The school gains a new chaplain, Jez Heriot, who doesn't "wear the uniform" except when conducting services and also teaches Ethics. A chaplain is typically a Priest, Pastor, ordained Deacon, Rabbi, Imam or other member of the Clergy serving a group of Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life When Jo effectively disappears, David Tyrel asks Jez to take her classes as well. The students don't initially realize that he is a priest, and Roxanne is quite taken with him, so much so that she can't help but seduce him even after the truth is known. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities A new student arrives at Medenham: Ella Dee. Her wardrobe instantly wins her points with the boys, evokes jealousy in the girls, and makes the faculty uncomfortable. Thelma is mildly attracted until she realizes that Ella can see her. There are other anomalies: Ella's tuition is paid by a corporation and her family background is unknown. She also seems to know entirely too much about Cassie. . . and Azazeal.
It is quickly revealed that Ella is definitely not what she seems. She is 445 years old and the daughter of John Dee. John Dee (13 July 1527 – 1608 or 1609 was a noted English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, occultist Ella is also a witch and has been hunting Azazeal for centuries. So far, she has been very successful in preventing Azazeal from begetting a son by a mortal witch. This time, however, Ella was too late. Her mission: kill Malachi.
Ella instantly takes charge of both Cassie and Thelma, and formulates a plan to kidnap Malachi and sacrifice him in the school chapel. They are successful in grabbing the child, but Azazeal follows them and a series of alternately foolish and selfish decisions leads the girls inexorably to tragedy. With Azazeal present, Cassie loses her resolve and throws her body between Ella and Malachi. She dies instantly when Ella can't stop her killing blow, and Azazeal regains Malachi and retreats.
Ella tries to devise a new strategy while Thelma tries to deal with her deep sense of loss, but Ella loses her edge as she feels herself falling for Leon. Azazeal appeals to Thelma's own selfish desires and convinces her to steal and give him the Stone of Belial, one of Ella's objects of power, in exchange for a last meeting with Cassie. Belial (also Belhor, Baalial, Beliar, Belias, Beliall, Beliel, Bilael, Belu; from Hebrew בְּלִיַּ֫עַל Jez is revealed to be Ramiel, another Nephilim and Azazeal's "right-hand entity". Râmîêl ( Aramaic: דעמאנל Hebrew רעמיאל Greek:‘Ραμιήλ is the 6th leader mentioned in the Book of Enoch, he is a Nephilim are beings who appear in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Genesis, and are also mentioned in other Biblical texts and in some non- With the Stone in their possession, Azazeal and Ramiel conspire to drive Ella insane by forcing her to relive the 17th century witch trial in which she was found guilty and nearly executed. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Azazeal uses the Stone of Belial on Thelma, who travels back to Ella's witch trial and rescues her from execution in the past. Ramiel's scheming and manipulation leads to Ella's commitment in an insane asylum, where a triumphant Azazeal seemingly abandons her.
Ella rapidly ages as she is stripped of her powers, but after Leon is brought in on her secret and is granted the power to see Thelma, he helps to revive her using the Volta. A friend of Leon's who helped him get Ella out of the hospital (where she was cared for by Azazeal's lover Perie the Faerie) is tortured by Azazeal and the now teenaged Malachi, who kills him out of pity.
Azazeal is asked to leave by "higher powers" and enlists Malachi at Medenham Hall. He and Ella say their goodbyes; with Malachi born, Ella has no desire to kill him, and Azazeal leaves the Stone of Belial in Malachi's possession. Ella kills Jez and makes it look like suicide, precipitated by the revelation that he was having an affair with a student, which deeply affects Roxanne, who felt responsible because she had seduced him.
Ella and Malachi romance one another magically and otherwise, and their respective mentors, the Archangel Raphael and the demon Mephistopheles, both use psychological tactics to get them to do as they wish. Archangels are superior or higher-ranking Angels Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions including Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism Raphael ( Standard Hebrew רָפָאֵל Rāp̄āʾēl, "It is God who heals" "God Heals" "God Please Heal" Arabic Mephistopheles (also Mephistophilus Mephistophilis Mephostopheles Mephisto and variants is a name often given to one representation of The devil or Satan Ella and Malachi eventually have sex, as the evil side had wanted, and by fulfilling Ella's true desire (to be normal), she is made a slave to Malachi – his succubus. A succubus (plural succubi) is a Demon who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men especially monks in Dreams to have Sexual intercourse
Malachi kills a lesbian girl named Maya so that her ghost can consort with Thelma and give him leverage. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Ella's enslavement to Malachi is ended by Thelma, who invaded her dreams and invoked her greatest fear: fire. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Leon attempts to kill Malachi, but is betrayed by Thelma (in hopes of keeping her and Maya together in the living world) and saved by Ella after Malachi sends a fallen Archangel, Sariel, to attack him. Archangels are superior or higher-ranking Angels Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions including Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism Sariel ( Aramaic: זהריאל Greek: ‘Ατριήλ 'Command of God' is one of the Archangels mainly from Judaic and Islamic traditions Mephistopheles betrays the cause of evil by helping Ella save Leon, who he feels did not need to die, and is subsequently punished and has his eyes removed. Mephistopheles (also Mephistophilus Mephistophilis Mephostopheles Mephisto and variants is a name often given to one representation of The devil or Satan Raphael falls from grace by trying to rape Ella, who announces at this point that she no longer works for Raphael's master, God, and is a freelance agent at last. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity.
Ella loses all her feelings for Malachi, who quickly moves on to romancing Alex and other girls in the school. He eventually seduces the entire student body, creating an army of succubi and incubi that makes him too powerful for Ella to kill. A succubus (plural succubi) is a Demon who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men especially monks in Dreams to have Sexual intercourse The only students who are not converted are Roxanne (who becomes a "pure soul" in her quest for forgiveness from God for seducing Jez and causing his apparent suicide), Tom (who is secretly gay, in love with Leon, and impossible to convert because Malachi cannot make Leon love him back), Thelma (because after Ella later kills Maya, he has no hold over her), and Ella herself, who had already been freed from Malachi's spell. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation.
Ella digs up Maya's corpse and beheads it, which destroys Maya's lingering presence on Earth. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Leon tries to kill Alex but cannot go through with it, leaving him feeling inferior to Ella. Jo Watkins, Cassie's former teacher and Azazeal's former lover, returns as Malachi's new emissary from the "higher powers" and restores her position as headmistress by framing David Tyrel for embezzlement of school funds. Headmaster redirects here For the type of Transformers please see Headmaster (Transformers. Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted Malachi cannot convert Tom, so he fakes the "mark of Malachi" on his neck and ensures that Leon will see it. Fooled by the false mark, Leon kills Tom, but by doing so, he achieves his greatest desire (not being inferior to Ella) and becomes an incubus of Malachi's.
Leon almost kills Ella with knowledge gained from the Book of Orokiah, but Thelma helps to save her. He is locked in a cage and sedated, at which point Thelma saves him from Malachi by invoking his greatest fear (having his penis amputated). The penis (plural penises, penes Returned to normal, he still ends his relationship with Ella and leaves the school. Roxanne is given the ability to see ghosts, and Thelma pretends to be an angel to get her to steal the Stone of Belial back from Malachi. A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Ella uses the Stone to travel back in time and attempts to kill Malachi while he is still a baby (at the end of Series 1), but she is attacked by Perie the Faerie and receives a mortal wound to the chest. Ella returns to Medenham Hall where she confesses her love for Leon as she lays dying under the watchful eyes of Thelma.
Rejected by Hell, Mephistopheles convinces Leon to return, where he saves Ella by cauterizing her wound. Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering Malachi sacrifices the pure-of-heart Roxanne to "enrage God" by killing one of "His creatures. " The school is set alight and Thelma, Ella, and Leon escape from it to a field somewhere. As Malachi has started the "End of Days," described by Mephistopheles as the final battle between good and evil, the series ends with blood pouring from a rock bearing the mark of Azazeal, similar to Malachi's. In Christian mythology Armageddon ( Greek Αρμαγεδδων; also spelled Har-Magedon in some modern English translations also known as
Cast
Regular cast
Series One
- Christina Cole as Cassandra "Cassie" Hughes
- Jemima Rooper as Thelma Bates
- Michael Fassbender as Azazeal
- Amber Sainsbury as Roxanne Davenport
- Jamie Davis as Leon Taylor
- Joseph Morgan as Troy
- Zoe Tapper as Gemma
- Colin Salmon as David Tyrel
- Anna Wilson-Jones as Jo Watkins
Series Two
- Jemima Rooper as Thelma Bates
- Laura Pyper as Ella Dee
- Michael Fassbender as Azazeal
- Joseph Beattie as Malachi
- Amber Sainsbury as Roxanne Davenport
- Jamie Davis as Leon Taylor
- Jemima Abey as Alex
- Samuel Collings as Tom Wright
- Colin Salmon as David Tyrel
- Anna Wilson-Jones as Jo Watkins
Recurring cast
- Jessica Oyelowo as Rachel McBain: series 1
- Holly Lumsden as Esther McBain: series 1
- Katy Carmichael as Peggy: series 1
- Christina Cole as Cassandra "Cassie" Hughes: series 2
- Stephen Wight as Felix: series 2
- Sam Troughton as Jez Heriot/Ramiel: series 2
- Ronan Vibert as Mephistopheles: series 2
- Katrine De Candole as Perie the Faerie: series 2
- Laura Donnell as Maya Robertson: series 2
- Leon Ford as Max Rosen: series 2
- Grant Parsons as Dr. Christina Cole (born May 8, 1982) is an English actress who is best known for playing Cassie Hughes in the Sky One Supernatural Television Jemima Rooper (born 24 October, 1981, in Hammersmith, London, England) is an English actress Thelma Bates is a Fictional character played by Jemima Rooper in Sky One 's British horror dramedy series Hex. Michael Fassbender (born April 2, 1977) is an actor born in Heidelberg, Germany, brought up in Killarney, County Kerry Azazeal (pronounced "ahz-azeel" is a Fictional character in the British Television series Hex, played by Amber Sainsbury (born August 18, 1978) is a New Zealand actress Jamie Davis ( 18 April 1981, Pontefract, Yorkshire) is an English actor best known for his role as Harley Lawson on the popular British Joseph Morgan is a British actor Most notably he starred in the first series of the Sky One UK Television series Hex, as Troy Zoe Tapper (born 1981) is an English actress who first came to prominence playing Nell Gwynne in Richard Eyre 's award-winning film Colin Salmon (born December 6, 1962) is an English Actor known for playing the Fictional character Charles Robinson in Anna Wilson-Jones (born in Woking, Surrey) is a British Actress. Jemima Rooper (born 24 October, 1981, in Hammersmith, London, England) is an English actress Laura Pyper is an Irish actress from Magherafelt in Northern Ireland. Ella Dee is a Fictional character in the British Television series Hex, played by Laura Pyper. Michael Fassbender (born April 2, 1977) is an actor born in Heidelberg, Germany, brought up in Killarney, County Kerry Joseph Beattie (born 1978 is a British actor Early life Beattie attended King Alfred school in Hampstead before joining Guildhall School of Amber Sainsbury (born August 18, 1978) is a New Zealand actress Jamie Davis ( 18 April 1981, Pontefract, Yorkshire) is an English actor best known for his role as Harley Lawson on the popular British Jemima Abey is a British actress She appeared as Alex in the second series of the Sky One UK Television series, Hex. Colin Salmon (born December 6, 1962) is an English Actor known for playing the Fictional character Charles Robinson in Anna Wilson-Jones (born in Woking, Surrey) is a British Actress. Jessica Oyelowo (born 1978 is a British actress She attended Woodbridge School as a child and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre Katy Carmichael is a professional entertainer who has been on stage many times in Liverpool Christina Cole (born May 8, 1982) is an English actress who is best known for playing Cassie Hughes in the Sky One Supernatural Television Stephen Wight (born February 27, 1980) is an award-winning British actor who trained at the Drama Centre London. Sam Troughton (born 1977) is a British actor He is the son of David Troughton and the grandson of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton Ronan Vibert (born 1964) is a Welsh actor known for his appearances on British television A fairy (also fay, fey, fae, faerie; collectively wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair Surtees: series 2
- Anatole Taubman as Raphael: series 2
Special guests
- Geraldine James as Lilith Hughes: series 1
Film location
Hex was filmed at Englefield House, a Tudor manor modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. Geraldine James OBE (born 6 July, 1950) is an award-winning English actress. Englefield is a Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, England, mostly within the bounds of the private walled estate of Englefield House Several external scenes in Series 2 were filmed in the city of St Albans (Hertfordshire), using locations such as the city centre, the Cathedral grounds and a small street adjacent to it. St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London.
Executive producers
- Dean Hargrove
- Ann Harris
- Sara Johnson
- Elisabeth Murdoch
Episode list
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 17, 2004 | November 14, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 18, 2005 | December 18, 2005 |
DVD Release
| DVD | Release date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
| Hex Complete Season 1 | June 5, 2007 | September 19, 2005 | November 3, 2005 |
| Hex Complete Season 2 | N/A | March 6, 2006 | October 24, 2006 |
References
- ^ Supernatural drama Hex axed Digital Spy 26 April 2006
- ^ BBC America Schedule
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