Portugal next to get Seeker
According to Portuguese site Diario Digital, Portugal will begin airing LotS on May 6th, under the name “A Lenda do Guerreiro”, which translates to “The Legend of the Warrior”.
Thanks to Francois at La Legende du Sourcier for the news.
Woohoo! First bit of Seeker merchandise available!
Legend of the Seeker 12-month wall calendar for 2010, available for pre-order from Amazon.com! Judging by the information on the page, it looks like it may not be available until July. Still, I’m getting my order in ASAP!
Here’s the description: “Legend of the Seeker is a heroic, thrilling epic adventure TV Guide calls [...]
Richard Cypher on Twitter??
Yes, it’s true. And yes, it’s official. The official LotS Facebook site put the word out about this one. Now you can follow “Richard_Cypher” and all his exploits on Twitter.
I don’t know whether this is cool, or just plain strange.
LotS items up for auction at AUSXIP!
Every year, MaryD over at AUSXIP holds an auction, the proceeds of which benefit charities close to the hearts of Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor, stars of “Xena: Warrior Princess.”
This year, two items up for bid are from Legend of the Seeker:
1. Legend of the Seeker Artwork Set of 4 – 8 [...]
Michael Hurst to direct the season finale…
According to the Michael Hurst fan site michaelhurstnow.com:
Michael will play the evil wizard Amfortas in episode 1.13, “Revenant” of the American syndicated tv series Legend of the Seeker. It will begin airing in the US on 27 February 2009. He has directed 2 episodes of the series, 1.08 “Denna”, and 1.10 “Sacrifice”. [...]
LotS on DVD this summer?
According to Elbakin.net, a French fantasy website, “Selon le producteur Robert Tapert, la première saison de Legend of the Seeker devrait arriver en DVD/Blu ray cet été (aux États-Unis). ”
i.e. “According to the producer Robert Tapert, the first season of Legend of the Seeker should arrive in DVD / Blu ray this summer (in the [...]
LotS to start airing in New Zealand in March 2009
Prime adds NZ-made Seeker to merry men band
Prime has pumped up its arsenal of fantasy shows with the Disney-ABC coup, Legend of the Seeker. The Rob Tapert-produced series for ABC Studios, which is shot in Auckland and syndicated on US TV stations, will launch here next month – not on TV2, which you’d expect [...]
Syndication Fantasy: ‘Seeker’ Renewed
Good news for fans! Let’s hope they take advantage of this to bring the series back more toward the books.
Disney-ABC Domestic Television’s “Legend of the Seeker” will continue for another season, as Tribune Broadcasting’s owned stations have renewed the weekend drama.
The sale means the first-run fantasy-adventure hour has been cleared in 35% of the [...]

Michael Hurst to appear in Episode 12…
Thanks to the infinitely-connected MaryD at AUSXIP, there’s a bit of news about Michael Hurst showing up in LotS. (He played Iolaus in “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and in “Xena:Warrior Princess” – among other roles – and directed quite a few of the episodes of both shows.)
Gotta say I’m thrilled about this. Not [...]
Week 2 ratings…
Syndication Ratings: Syndies Step Up For November Sweeps
National ratings for the second week of Disney-ABC’s Legend of the Seeker were down 31% to a 2.0 following the highly anticipated two-hour premiere, with three million viewers tuning in. While the show was down overall, it was up in many big cities, including a 200% gain in [...]