CTV in Canada Continues to Air ‘Defying Gravity’
Defying Gravity goes fractal in Episode 8
The ABC might have removed Defying Gravity from its schedule but that’s not the case for Canada’s CTV. CTV are airing the pivotal episode S01E09 ‘Eve Ate the Apple’ as I write this post. I refer to episode 9 as quite pivotal since it is the one in which the true nature of the mission is revealed.
I’m very pleased about this, especially after the series kicked it up a notch at the end of episode 8 where it began expanding upon the deeper, philosophical ‘nature of the universe’ aspects of the show’s overall premise that have long been hinted at in the credits.
CTV’s airing of episode 9 is great news for all fans, even those not in Canada, for it answers the question of whether or not we’ll get to see those remaining season one episodes definitively. One way or another, we’ll get to see them. Three cheers for CTV!
I realize that a second season approval for Defying Gravity is a long shot, but I keep reminding myself that whilst the ABC have taken it off air, the series isn’t produced by the ABC…I’m going to keep hoping…
September 19th, 2009 at 10:41 am
This is fantastic njews!!
Go CTV!! 
September 19th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
ABC had announced that they weren’t actually cancelling Defying Gravity, but were trying to figure out where to put it into the schedule to improve its ratings.
They’d said they were planning on showing all the episodes of the first season.
September 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
109 was a good ep, I cannot find any info on space or ctv or the internet in general for the airing of 110 or later eps…
ctv has replaced DG with Flashpoint in the fri 10pm timeslot…
they had better finish the season.
this is a show that i plan on getting on dvd along with Sanctuary
September 19th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Good news! and yeah on a 2nd season – but at least to see the last 4 episodes 9or 5 if not seen #9) – still trying to at least show support – http://defyinggravity.wetpaint.com/page/Save+Our+Show+-+Beta+Siren+Call
September 19th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Just Watched Ep9 wow amazing ep, it gets better and better i love it, i do hope there is a season 2.
September 19th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Way to go ABC! Now you’re giving people who actually care about Defying Gravity the push they need to download the programme illegally, just so they can continue to watch it. Now ladies and gentlemen, this is how you lose your advertising revenue and alienate your viewer base!
Perhaps if they’d hyped the hell out of it and actually done more than just minimal promotion, then the show would have stood more of a chance. I just hope that another, more enlightened network, picks up the series and makes it the success story it deserves to be.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 am
This is just one more reason NETWORK’s like ABC are making me switch to cable. They are willing to pay a morning show host 12 million dollars a year…and then promote her to the nightly news spot, for covering “breaking news” stories like who did well on IDOL or DANCING WITH THE STARS…yet are afraid to take a chance on a show like DEFYING GRAVITY. Guess who’s NOT going to be watching the nightly news much longer!
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
does anyone know of a site that is hosting episode 09 on line so that we can watch it in the US?
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
This is good news! Way to go CTV! I’m in the US, so I haven’t seen 1×09, but it sounds like a killer ep! I too really hope that the production company is able to find a network willing to air/fund a 2nd season. This was the one show on that I actually couldn’t wait to see every week. I have my whole extended family hooked on it, so I’ll be very sad, if it doesn’t find a new home.
-C
September 25th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Hey, you hopeful people, remember the ABC series titled “Nine” a couple of years back? Fabulous plot line, good acting, totally logical and engaging. Then ABC cancelled after the first 5 (if I remember correctly) and the remaining episodes of the 9 were never seen again, anywhere. Never trust ABC; do not buy stuff from their advertisers.
September 25th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
No so fast, people, we are sep25th and there is no defying gravity on ctv
September 25th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
this is a website i use all the time to watch shows and they seem to be uploading the new episodes of Defying Gravity as they come out:
http://www.viptv.net
you have to buy $F which means friendster dollars, but it only costs a few cents per episode! hope this helps!!! they have TONS of other shows on here too and are often quicker to post them than Hulu.
only two drawbacks I can see: i don’t know if the ratings count, and it’s not as high res as some sites… but it works for me!!
September 26th, 2009 at 2:47 am
Sigh, another good show cancelled prematurely, lets add it to the list,
My own worst enemy
life on mars
jericho
dollhouse(almost)
and now
defying gravity
and probably a couple more i can’t remember offhand all in the past year. Don’t they realize it takes a little bit of time to build a fanbase? Obivously there isnt going to be 10 million views in the first 10 episodes, for gods sake. I’m getting really pissed of at the tv networks. Lets all watch season 19 of surivior why dont we.
September 26th, 2009 at 7:43 am
The episodes are available at ch131.com (CTV’s website) for
free. Right now they only have up to episode 9, but I am sure as they air the others they will put them up. All you have to do is click on the shows button on the left side and you will see the list of shows, then click on defying gravity and there you will see the episodes. The website looks a little cheap, but they got our show and it plays great so I am happy
September 26th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I want my Defying Gravity!
September 26th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
ABC has dug a deep gash in my viewing life (Nine,L.O.M, etc). NBC kill LIFE the only show on their network with. Now ABC in the middle of summer sparks a gem and they see we all are watching they stick back in their pocket like a selfish child. BRING BACK DEFYING GRAVITY. I was so happy to hear Canada was showing it and the UK.
BRING BACK DEFYING GRAVITY………there are not many episodes left
September 26th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
My wife and I were really getting in to this show. Sadly, it’s not another Desperate Housewives or Dancing with the Stars so I knew it was doomed from the start. Why can’t SciFi (I refuse to call it by the new name) pick up some of these shows instead of showing Big Snake vs Big Croc 23?
September 27th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Well, this message is to all you big network executives out there. I finally went out and got CABLE…you made me do it! As may of the viewers have stated, it sometimes takes a few months for a show to kick in…for ratings and word of mouth referrals to increase a show’s popularity. And, as pointed out, a number of shows were axed too soon, in part for what I feel was ill-timed introductions, timeslots, or lack of advertising. Now, with cable, Ill have a lot more choices…and won’t have to put up with overpriced networks pulling a plug on a good show because they couldn’t get enough revenue from toothpaste commercials to pay for their overpriced salaries. DEFYING GRAVITY was really starting to develop, yet ABC aborted it before it even began to kick. Maybe if you had advertised the show, and given it a better timeslot, it would have lasted. I know I would have, instead of now going to 220 channels and saying GOODBYE to the majority of network TV.
September 27th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Start emailing SyFy (SciFi) and let them know you would support Defying Gravity – spend today emailing, mailing, using Twitter, Facebook, blogs – anything to send out a message about the show
September 27th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Ep.10 airs on SPACE in Canada on Oct. 2nd
http://www.spacecast.com/Shows/defyinggravity.aspx
September 27th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Thanks for the update Piper!
September 28th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Hey for the Americans out there here is the site so you can watch Defying Gravity online. http://watch.ctv.ca/#clip214863 this is episode 9.Enjoy.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:31 am
the ctv shows cannot be viewed in america. thanks for trying to share with us though.
September 29th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Mark,
Life on Mars was only 2 seasons in the UK, and I don’t think it was meant to be anything more than that in North America. It pretty much stuck to the same storyline as the UK, although the ending was VASTLY different.
It was born out of the Writer’s strike, and they did it back in the 80’s also. Easier stealing from other writers than to have to come up with something creative on your own…
BG
September 29th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I was able to watch Episode 9 (Eve Ate the Apple) on http://ch131.com, as well as several other shows like HUNG and CALIFORNICATION. Not all episodes of the older shows are on it…but it seems like all of DEFYING GRAVITY is being carried. And yes, it was a good episode…ABC took it off the air one week too soon…had this episode aired, I think it would have caught a few peoples attention to bring the ratings up a bit.
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Thanks Piper!
I was out of town and missed episode 10 – not realizing it had been cut – and went on line to see if it was available. I saw your message 10 minutes before the show started. And I agree that episode 9 tied it all together – and made the series better.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:49 am
for every show you need guys give a try to eztv.it.
October 3rd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
It’s not really about advertising and time slots these days.
What the ABC’s of the world need to learn in the 21st century is how to do niche internet and mobile device marketing of video, just as magazines developed incredibly diverse niches in the last century.
Defying Gravity definitely has a niche of viewers. I found myself watching it online on my computer, to avoid the aggressive TV advertising experience; and I was happy to sit through the much more soft 15-30 second online ads.
ABC needs to wake up and realise that if it is going to survive, it needs to cultivate and go after these nice viewers on myriad fronts and on a highly diverse array of video platforms.
Hopefully “SyFy” (oh brother on that new spelling…) will pick it up and produce it.
The direct web site for the Defying Gravity online streams is http://www.ch131.com/dgseason1.htm
Although it has had the ‘Episode 10 will be posted tonight’ message for two days now…
cheers
Eric Brooks
October 11th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Here is a link I use to watch DG. It is free and they have all the episodes up to #12, with more to come after they are aired. Thanks to those that have directed me there through my desperate research to find the remaining episodes.
http://www.ch131.com/dgseason1.htm
October 16th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
For all the fans out there. DG has been playing on Space in Canada throughout. Episode 12 aired tonight with the final episode airing next Friday at 8pm.
Also, all the episodes up to 11 can be downloaded on iTunes. The new episode is usually available the Monday after it airs. : )
Right now it’s the 40 best selling show on iTunes in Canada in a list of 200.
October 17th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
All the ch131 links now give a 404 error.
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
I really REALLY hope that they bring this into season two… the story is evolving to be a really well written human drama (in space) which as i see it, is dealing with issues such as human nature, psychology, a dash of spirituality and how all these people floating through space in a tin can have to deal with all of that.
… and having seen the season finale just now, it literally brought tears to my eyes. it was incredibly well done, my applause for the team of the show. if they are canceled, know that they did a spectacular job and they should be very proud.
October 24th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I love the show. I have been watch it here
http://www.ch131.com/defyinggravity111.htm. Just change the last set of numbers for the eppisode that you want to watch. Ex. This link is episode 11. 112 is episode 12 and so on.
October 25th, 2009 at 7:52 am
This is one of the best shows in the recent years. Too bad it was not in a more accessible time slot, which explains the low audience. It also had a slow start, building up the characters and the plot. I really hope it wil be there for more seasons so we can enjoy the discovery of this rich plot line.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Ijust finished ep 13. I loved this show. Iread they demolished the set. I wish the writers would finish it in a blog or something. I will miss Defying Gravity.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
This is a fantastic show…I sure hope CTV and others wake up and bring it back for a 2nd season, but it’s not looking good. I will be sad to see it go.
October 28th, 2009 at 6:55 am
The first show I have actually been excited about in years… and they cancel it!
The last one was Firefly… and they canceled that one too.
The problem wasn’t the show… it was poorly promoted and scheduled… starting a serial in the Summer schedule is suicide!
And their ladies were way hotter than Desperate Housewives. Attractive women with brains and drive… what a concept!
Back to the endless Cop/Doctor/Lawyer shows (sigh!)
October 28th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
not sure, I may have been wrong but there may also be another episode this week. : P though I thought there were only 3 episodes, the call the 2 hour premier as both Ep1 and 2. Last weeks episode didn’t end like a finale either so it’ll be interesting to see if there’s one more for this Friday.
loving the show myself. I haven’t seen anything online about them breaking the set down. Will have to do a search and see what I find.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:47 am
I can’t believe they killed the show. there was no promotion. What numbers did they expect to get?
i accidentally caught the first episode (in the middle of it).the show was never meant to be serious space drama but was indeed very very entertaining. I never liked Grey’s anatomy and i don’t think the two shows have anything in common, apart from the monologue at the end of each show.
so sorry there is no season 2. and they killed it with a cliffhanger.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
yup, tonight looks like it’s just the first episode again. and it did have a great end to the first season. I was hoping to see what was going to happen with a number of the characters.
Space seems to be doing good with it though. They’ve kept it at the 8pm Friday timeslot throughout the run.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Please stay with it SPACE!!! I love this show and I don’t enjoy too many scifi shows. I think its a great show and second season should be bought and aired!!!!!
November 1st, 2009 at 11:38 am
there is this website called CH131 you can check it out. i have seen all 13 episodes.
really great show, one thing that annoys me is shows like LOST for instant that makes no sense they still seem to run it but freat shows like this they never ever give them a chance. which makes me soo mad.
November 7th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I loved this show. I’m hoping to see a season 2 as they left us hanging at the end of season 1. The whole premise of life aboard a space ship that includes romance, conflict, morals, beliefs make this show not just a space show, but an emotional involvement with the characters. The fact that there is an alien mystery involved just seems to add that little bit of intrigue and spice. I just enjoy the different setting that this show provides, as I am tired of the tried and true genre of Doctors, ER’s, lawyers, cops, CSI’s etc…. We need a Sci-Fi show that appeals to all groups of people, be they techies, nerds, romantics and action hero’s. Defying Gravity offers all of the above.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Well i have to say after watching the whole lot almost back to back, and being glued to the telly for a day or so TOP QUALITY..I think ABC suck why get rid of it? that has to be one of the best things i have seen in some time, so much so i had to download the lot. Its a shame it had to come to that but lifes funny that way with the big wig twats thinking they know what the public want when all they want is what pleases them. just goes to show what the public want and asks for we never get, and what we dont want we get like crappy soaps like eastender and emmerdale could go on about the rest of the crap but wasting my words on no body that matters so all enjoy season 2, if it ever comes.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Hi,
My family and I just watched all 13 episodes of Defying Gravity (available on iTunes in HD). All of us, from my 7 year old son and 10 year old daughter to my 40 something wife and I loved it.
It was a real bummer last night when I read on Wikipedea that no second season was in the cards.
Great characters, rich plot with many themes and perhaps most importantly, timely attention to space exploration as our planet heats up.
It looks like the networks doomed this series to failure with their mid-summer launch, weird timeslots, and partial series airing. The show deserves another shot.
Is there an official petition website? My family and I will surely sign it.
Cheers,
Chris
November 26th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Defying Gravity is a fantastic show it gets better as it gose on. I watched every episode and fine it totally refreshing thruly orignal please keep this show alive………
December 5th, 2009 at 3:05 am
If you want to watch it online (legally and free!!) google bbc iplayer, whole season 1 will be on their shortly in high quality not some crappy rip too. Also as its legal and the BBC have paid for the rights to do this it shows real support for the programme and might help to keep it being produced and shown.
December 5th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I watched every episode that was on Space. Finally some science fiction that was intelligent; of course that’s probably why it didn’t do well, not enough aliens! I hope there is a season two and more.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:14 am
In the UK all 13 episodes were shown, I thought it was a great show, I read the negative critics and I like the flash back as it helped to indruduce the players and set up the story. I watch LOST and was lost, I think this is better by far and I hope some TV exec allows series 2, if only to finish the story. I am a big fan of good scifi, this was good SciFi.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:24 am
I also watched all 13 episodes via the BBC (who insulted viewers by putting it on at all sorts of unsociable hours of the night) and was hooked. I also was looking forward to series 2. The characters are rounded and the interactions and dilemmas posed give rise for thought (the world is not all black and white) reminding me of the moral choices and rounded characters of the 24 Series. But society is too shallow for anything but reality TV it would seem!
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I’ve seen footage of the set of Defying Gravity being torn down, I think its only a pipe dream that they will contiue the show…..
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Well I just got finished watching season 1 and thought it was the best show in years, my wife watched it with me and she said she only thought she liked greys anatomy, she said defying gravity was far superior.we both loved the show but didn’t know about it till we seen it in walmart what happend to the shows promotion, I can tell you ABC you freekin SUCK. This show is a hit that did not get the promotion that it should have. I really hope someone picks it up for more seasons. I would buy tbem all !
February 6th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
I agree with you guys.
I’m french and I discovered this amazing season. I loved it so much I was really happy about a sequel. Untill I found out they broke the set… Damn, I’m the kind of people who is ready to pay for a good show but this time ABC made me really pissed!
I WANT A SEASON 2, 3, 4 etc… untill there are no object to find and the story is over!
April 17th, 2010 at 4:45 am
My whole family watched the first season and were hooked…we just found out that the there was not going to be a second season. now however we are getting a little upset at Space as it keeps showing it at 8pm on Friday’s like a new show but they only have the 13 episodes…watching the same episodes every other week is a little stupid
June 17th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
i am the same way! i jus started watching it on space channel and i love it! and i just realized they are not making a second season!?
that ’s so disappointing! i love this show sooo much! i hope they will continue on and finish up the story!
September 4th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
This is one of the best shows I’ve seen…I absolutely love it. I can’t believe they would leave us just hanging there. It’s such a great story line and could go on for quite a few seasons. Come on guy’s get writing!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:36 am
I hear there are more episode but they have not been aired. This show has all the makings to be great – why did it stop???? So many of my friends watched it on the Space channel when it aired in the summer and are upset that it stopped. Is it because there are no vampires? some of us would like a break from those plots.
October 19th, 2010 at 8:01 am
its incredible!!
I love this type of miniseries!! (like 2001 odYsSEY) I cant understand why ABC cancel it. I think the same as you Emar, damn vampires!! Im from spain, and i discover this serie last month. My english its not the best but if ABC read this things, pleaseee, rescue Defying Gravity!!!!Second season!!! (AND Hollywood 2061 and 3001!!!)
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:50 pm
i loved this show it was very interesting and i really want to see more like a second season i have seen episodes up untill “kiss” and i want more. My parents and i loved watching it it was awesome and my friends liked it 2. So please bring it back.