Killjoys is a Canadian space adventure drama series that aired on the Space channel in Canada. Primarily a science fiction series, Killjoys follows a trio of hard-living bounty hunters—Dutch, Johnny, and D'avin. The series ran for five seasons, ending in 2019. It was officially ordered to series on October 7, 2013, with a 10-episode pick-up. In April 2014, it was announced that Syfy would co-produce the series, and the first season premiered June 19, 2015. In September 2017, Syfy renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season, each to consist of 10 episodes. The fifth and final season premiered July 19, 2019, and concluded on September 20, 2019. Throughout its run, the series received generally positive reviews and was nominated for various accolades, including two Canadian Screen Awards nominations and three Prix Aurora Awards nominations.
Genre | Science fiction, Drama, Adventure |
Created by | Michelle Lovretta |
Starring | Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane |
Opening theme | "Westerley Theme" by Finny and Katie McConnell (season 1), "Happy Damage" by Jacuzzi Boys (seasons 2–5) |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Executive producer(s) | David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company(s) | Mendacity Pictures, Bell Media, Universal Cable Productions Worldwide Sales and Distribution, Temple Street Productions |
Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
Original network | Space, CTV Sci-Fi Channel (season 5) |
Netflix ID | 80029742 |
About Killjoys
Airing on the Space channel in Canada, this space adventure series chronicles 3 bounty hunters working for the Reclamation Apprehension Coalition.
Achievement of Killjoys
They were nominated for Best TV Sci-Fi Series at the IGN Awards in 2015.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Killjoys
Television series by Bell Media.. Space adventure television series.. Television series produced in Toronto.