Regenesis: Season 4 (2008)

Created by Christina Jennings, the Canadian sci-fi suspenser ReGenesis tackled the up-to-date subject of bioterrorism - specifically bioterrorism generated by the fantastic scientific advances made during the early 21st century. Peter Outerbridge starred as David Sandstrom, chief scientist and molecular biologist for the North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission. Popularly known as NorBAC, this commissioned had been created to investigate (and in some cases terminate) examples of questionable biotechnology. Though mankind had advanced to the point of being able to create "perfect" food, luxury items and even babies in the lab, not everyone was motivated by altruism,and there were plenty of madmen and terrorists with deep pockets who intended to use high-tech science for evil purposes. Though the series was essentially an action thriller, several hot-button ethical and political questions were raised in the course of events (though few were actually resolved). Other members of the multinational NorBAC team included Conrad Pla) as geneticist-medical doctor Carlos Serrano, Dmitry Chepovetsky as biochemist Bob Melnikov and Mayko Nguyen as bioinformatics researcher Mayko Tran. Sarah Strange was seen during the first season as NorBAC's lead viroligist (and David Sandstrom's erstwhile lover) Jill Langston; she was replaced beginning with the second season by Wendy Crewson as Rachel Woods. Similarly, Maxim Roy was originally cast as NorBAC's executive director Caroline Morrison, only to be killed off and subsequently replaced by Greg Byrk as Weston Field. Appearing occasionally was Geraint Wyn Davies as NobBAC's White House-based science advisor Carleton Riddlemeyer. Boasting the input of Canadian molecular biologist Alec Edwards as the series' chief scientic consultant, ReGenesis debuted simultaneously on Canada's Movie Central and The Movie Network cable services the week of October 24, 2004; it would be distributed to several other nations before finally entering US syndication in the fall of 2007. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 02/03/2008 1. TB or Not TB

Bob is back. His brain surgery caused an infection which leaves him in a bad shape when found. He is put into a medically-induced coma. The team travels to Mexico where an antibiotic-resistant strain of TB is killing the Zapatista Revolutionaries.

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti Writer: David Young

Guest starring: April Hoyt, Chad Connell, Ennis Esmer, Amanda Martinez, Pascal Petardi, Geraint Wyn Davies, Victor Garber, Don Allison, Clare White, Colette Micks, Raul Tome, Mateo Morales, Mauricio Rodas

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 09/03/2008 2. La Consecuencia

Carlos has disappeared for two days and David goes back to Mexico first to find Carlos and second help the Mexicans to fight the drug resistant TB that is killing tens of Mexicans in the region. Mayko and Rachel work non stop to find a cure to the TB and to find what is causing the inhabitants of Hudson Point, Illinois to be insensitive to pain.

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti Writer: Meredith Vuchnich

Guest starring: Geraint Wyn Davies, Pascal Petardi, Amanda Martinez

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 16/03/2008 3. Hep Burn and Melinkov

As if being HIV positive wasn't enough, Wes is infected accidentally with a needle full of Hepatitis C.

Director: John L'Ecuyer Writer: Tom Chehak

Guest starring: Helen MacDonald, Debra McMillan, Rosa Laborde, Von Flores, Sam Malkin, Talia Russo, Anthony McRae, Kristi Angus, Rob Stewart

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 23/03/2008 4. The Kiss

Bob continues to be haunted by memories of his time at Roth's secret lab; Wes insists that Rachel inject him with a highly experimental mutant red blood cells to fight the virulent Hep C; a mysterious disease that's causing brain inflammation in a small town appears to be contagious.

Director: John L'Ecuyer

Guest starring: Rob Stewart, Liisa Repo-Martell, Peter Stacy, James B. Douglas, Marvin Ishmael, Kathryn Haggis, Jenny Hall

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 30/03/2008 5. Suspicious Minds

After an experimental treatment for Hep C nearly kills him, Wes quits NorBAC to enroll in a cutting edge HCV program in Stockholm; a racist city councilor claims his daughter was poisoned by Muslim extremists; the FDA is willing to fast-track some drugs in order to save an immune-deficient woman who was infected with smallpox.

Director: Clement Virgo Writer: Shelley Erikson

Guest starring: Martin Doyle, Geraint Wyn Davies

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 06/04/2008 6. Race Fever

NorBAC investigates a mysterious outbreak that is hospitalizing cyclists on the course of the Tour Cyclo Quebec. Meanwhile, Bob embarks on a controversial hyperbaric chamber treatment to deal with his brain infection and memory loss.

Director: Clement Virgo Writer: Ian Carpenter

Guest starring: Patricia Marceau, Ari Millen, Rosa Laborde, Francois Klanfer, Geraint Wyn Davies, James Allodi, Jeff Roop, Sarah Carver, Madeleine Workman, David-William Martel, William Kowalczyk

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 13/04/2008 7. Hearts and Minds

A pharmaceutical company comes under fire when its newly-marketed immune suppressing drug triggers a high incidence of congestive heart failure; David attempts to find a replacement for Wes; Bob suffers a seizure that triggers romantic memories of a girl named Nina.

Director: Kelly Makin Writer: Avrum Jacobson

Guest starring: Geraint Wyn Davies, Chuck Shamata, Barry Flatman, Karen LeBlanc, Rosa Laborde, Sean Baek, Rhona Shekter, Marcia MacMillan

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 20/04/2008 8. Brood 14

Bob finally tracks down Nina, but on a visit back to Roth's lab he makes a gruesome discovery that suggests the experiment on Nina is about to go terribly wrong; the team investigates unusual crow attacks that appear to be targeting military airports.

Director: Kelly Makin Writer: Graham Clegg

Guest starring: Karen LeBlanc, Geraint Wyn Davies, Rosa Laborde

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 27/04/2008 9. Unbottled

A terrorist cell infiltrates the NorBAC lab and forces the scientists to produce a deadly measles mutation to be used as chemical warfare.

Director: James Allodi Writer: Avrum Jacobson

Guest starring: Mpho Koaho, Salvatore Antonio, Anousha Alamian, Ish Morris, Elia Edraki, Joseph Hady

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 04/05/2008 10. What It Feels Like

David ignores protocol and hires his new lover, Enuka; Mayko is contacted by the parents of a sick child who believe she's the only one that can help.

Director: Farhad Mann Writer: Shelley Ericksen

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 11/05/2008 11. Bloodless

When a young boy is murdered, forensic evidence leads the NorBAC team to investigate the unlikely existence of a prehistoric cat that disappeared from North America 10,000 years ago; a dramatic development complicates NorBAC's plans to deactivate Nina's Jacobson's organ.

Director: John L'Ecuyer Writer: Tom Chehak

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 18/05/2008 12. The Sounds Of Science

David discovers that Roth has given the world's most powerful leaders the stem cell treatment that he now knows leads to violent paranoia; while investigating a mysterious outbreak in Moldova, Carlos uncovers a horrific act of atrocity.

Director: Cal Coons Writer: Avrum Jacobson

Seen it: Yes 60 mins 25/05/2008 13. The Truth

Season 4 finale. A glimpse into the future renews David's determination to stop the birth of the first human clone.

Director: John L'Ecuyer Writer: Tom Chehak

	Peter Outerbridge	David Sandstrom
	Mayko Nguyen	Mayko Tran
	Conrad Pla	Carlos Serrano
	Wendy Crewson	Rachel Woods
	Maxim Roy	Caroline Morrison
	Ellen Page	Lilith Sandstrom
	Sarah Strange	Jill Langston
	Dmitry Chepovetsky	Bob Melnikov
	Greg Bryk	Weston Field
	Mishu Vellani	Hira Khan