This March, Space Does a Double Take with the Premieres of ORPHAN BLACK and DOCTOR WHO

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  • Viewers can catch up with Nathan Fillion as mystery writer and crime solver CASTLE, weeknights at 7 p.m. ET.
  • Tear into the RIPPER STREET Season 1 finale Saturday, March 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
  • Space gets spooked by the Season 5 finale of SCARE TACTICS, Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
  • The myths, monsters, and magic of MERLIN come to an end with the two-part series finale, Saturday, March 23 beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
  • Movie makeup magic takes a bow during the Season 4 finale of FACE OFF, Tuesday, March 25 at 9 p.m. ET.
  • The season’s most-anticipated series kick off Saturday,March 30 with the Season 7B premiere of DOCTOR WHO at 8 p.m. ET followed by the premiere of the Space Original Series ORPHAN BLACK at 9 p.m. ET.
  • The hunt is over! Space has a basket-full of magnificent movies during the MAGICAL GOOD FRIDAY MARATHON on March 29 beginning at 8:45 a.m. ET.
  • This March, INNERSPACE covers all of the exciting action at Toronto ComiCon, celebrate the series premiere of ORPHAN BLACK, and gift viewers with interviews with Jenna-Louise Coleman and Matt Smith in anticipation of the Season 7B premiere of DOCTOR WHO.
  • New episodes continue this month for FACE OFF (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET), ROBOT COMBAT LEAGUE (Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET), and STRANDED (Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET).

Below is a chronological list of highlights for March on Space. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit Space.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Friday, March 8
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “A Chill Goes Through Her Veins”
A woman found frozen at a construction site leads Beckett and Castle to reopen a cold case. The probe into the victim’s past stirs up unpleasant memories for Beckett, which provides Castle with new book material.

Saturday, March 9
8 p.m. – MERLIN – “The Kindness of Strangers”
Morgana (Katie McGrath, A Princess for Christmas) heads a shocking manhunt in pursuit her old foe Alator of the Catha (Gary Lewis, OUTCASTS), so that he can tell her exactly where to find Emrys. Merlin’s (Colin Morgan, DOCTOR WHO) life is in severe danger and he questions accepting help from the mysterious Finna (Sorcha Cusack, FATHER BROWN).

9 p.m. – RIPPER STREET – *Season 1 Finale*
Jackson is in custody facing the noose for a murder he never committed, Drake (Jerome Flynn, GAME OF THRONES) is despondent with his personal life in shambles, and Reid is adrift – with his team in pieces, Leman Street in mourning, and his heart torn between two women. The suspected kidnapping of Rose (Charlene McKenna, MISFITS), however, offers cause for Reid to try and assemble his men and crack the white slavery ring they find operating in their midst. But as the clues accumulate, Reid is gripped by a growing obsession that the man he hunts may have personal knowledge of the terrible secret Reid nurtures regarding his own past.

Monday, March 11
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Always Buy Retail”
A ritualistic killing draws Beckett and Castle into the world of Vodun, a mysterious religion Castle researched for a previous book. Elsewhere, Castle prepares for the possible return of Alexis’ (Molly C. Quinn, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) mother.

9 p.m. – BEING HUMAN – “Of Mice and Wolfmen”
Aidan remembers his wife as he gets sicker, and Sally struggles with a hunger that she hasn’t felt before. Josh and Nora meet an older wolf as Josh deals with his changing circumstances.

10 p.m. – THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – “Everything Starts With Gaia”
Gaia (Keisha Castle-Hughes, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER) starts acting strange, the truth about Bryn (John Leigh, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER) and Jacob (Arthur Meek, GO GIRLS) is revealed and Axl (Emmett Skilton, Home By Christmas) finally finds Frigg.

Tuesday, March 12
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Home Is Where The Heart Stops”
A socialite is savagely murdered during a home invasion, and the probe finds Beckett uncomfortably entering Castle’s privileged world as his date to a charity ball. Castle also seeks information from a jewel thief who finds him less than charming.

Wednesday, March 13
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Ghosts”
A woman is found drowned in a bathtub full of motor oil at a shady hotel, and a true-crime journalist, who may have been tailing the deceased, helps Beckett and Castle with the probe. Elsewhere, Beckett puts her reputation and wallet at stake in a poker game with Castle.

9 p.m. – SCARE TACTICS – Episode 12
An exterminator’s assistant finds out that rat traps are no match for the hellish creature living in the tunnels beneath a mansion. A comedy awards show, with Tracy Morgan (30 ROCK) as guest presenter, is anything but funny when the loser of the night tries to kill his way to the top. The personal assistant to a troubled knife-thrower is put in danger when her boss goes off his medication and target practice turns deadly, and a nice young man’s blind date goes awry when he is forced to marry a pair of freakish sisters.

9:30 p.m. – SCARE TACTICS – Episode 13 *Season 5 Finale*
Two undercover journalists learn what happens when you offend a satanic cult and the beast is unleashed, and a security guard tries to fend off treasure thieves caught under the spell of a mysterious and deadly crystal. An investigative reporter dresses up like a woman to infiltrate an extreme feminist club, and might pay with his life when the truth comes out.

Thursday, March 14
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Little Girl Lost”
Beckett aids in a missing-child investigation, only to find the lead FBI agent is her ex-boyfriend, for whom she has unresolved feelings. Castle complicates matters even more when he butts in on the probe.

Friday, March 15
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “A Death in the Family” *Season 1 Finale*
In the Season 1 finale, a plastic surgeon is found murdered in his car and the ensuing probe involves surgery-obsessed patients and hush-hush procedures. Elsewhere, Alexis attends her first prom and Castle discovers extremely unsettling information about Beckett’s past.

Saturday, March 16
8 p.m. – MERLIN – “The Drawing of the Dark”
Mordred (Alexander Vlahos, PRIVATES) is torn between loyalty and love and is clueless to the fact that the path he chooses will shape Camelot’s destiny. With the drums of war beating ever louder, a desperate Merlin feels trapped by the cruel circle of fate.

9 p.m. – I AM NUMBER FOUR (2011) *Movie Premiere*
Three are dead, who will be Number Four? John Smith (Alex Pettyfer, Magic Mike) is an extraordinary teen who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, and moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant, JUSTIFIED), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events, including his first love (Dianna Agron, GLEE), powerful new abilities, and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

Monday, March 18
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Deep in Death” *Season 2 Premiere*Kate and Castle are still at odds over his interference in her personal life, but the pair must work together when a man is found dead in a tree. Meanwhile, Castle struggles to finish his latest novel under the pressure of a looming deadline.

9 p.m. – BEING HUMAN – “For Those About to Rot”
Josh learns that Aidan made a sacrifice to protect him and Nora, and Sally discovers Nick and Stevie’s (Robert Naylor, Pinocchio) fates. Also, Aidan’s date with Kat (Deanna Russo, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) causes him to remember his wife and son.

10 p.m. ET – THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – “Magical Fluffy Bunny World”
A rescue mission, a roast chicken, and a very small car come together to create the weirdest day ever for one person.

Tuesday, March 19
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “The Double Down”
Two murders occur on the same night, prompting Castle to put his money where his mouth is by betting Ryan (Seamus Dever, CHELSEA LATELY) and Esposito (Jon Huertas, CHELSEA LATELY) that he and Beckett can solve their case first. But the pairs are forced to work together when both cases prove to be unexpectedly bizarre.

Wednesday, March 20
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Inventing the Girl”
A young model is savagely murdered during New York City’s Fashion Week, and the probe leads Castle and Beckett into the ruthless world of high fashion.

Thursday, March 21
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Fool Me Once”
An explorer on a polar expedition is murdered and the convoluted case turns even more confusing when Castle determines the elusive killer is trying to fool everyone.

Friday, March 22
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “When the Bough Breaks”
Castle contemplates a job opportunity from his agent (Debi Mazar, ENTOURAGE) as he and Beckett investigate what could be their last case together.

Saturday, March 23
8 p.m. – 10 p.m. – MERLIN – “The Diamond of the Day, Parts 1 and 2” *Series Finale*
High up in the hills, a great horde gathers as Morgana gets ready for war with a vengeful Mordred. Merlin begins to feel the weight of his destiny like never before as the ancient prophecies play out with shocking accuracy. As the battle continues to rage on Camlann’s plain, Merlin has to face his moment of destiny.

9 p.m. – THE A-TEAM (2010) *Movie Premiere*
A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. Starring Liam Neeson (Taken 2), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Jessica Biel (Playing for Keeps), and Patrick Wilson (Prometheus).

Sunday, March 24
6 a.m. – 4 p.m. – FACE OFF MARATHON (Season 1)
Go back to where it all began with a FACE OFF Season 1 marathon full of makeup magic just in time for the Season 4 finale.

Monday, March 25
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Vampire Weekend”
A dead man wearing vampire teeth is discovered in a graveyard with a stake through his heart. The probe leads Castle and Beckett to a group of vampire fetishists, and clues are revealed in a graphic novel the victim was writing.

9 p.m. – BEING HUMAN – “If Only I Had A Raw Brain”
Josh and Nora’s search for Donna (Amy Aquino, THE MENTALIST) continues while Sally further deteriorates. Meanwhile, Aidan breaks Kenny (Connor Price, Good Luck Chuck) out of the hospital to enjoy his final days as a human.

10 p.m. ET – THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – “The House of Jerome”
As Axl (Emmett Skilton, Home by Christmas) deals with duelling prophecies, a cold wind sweeps in from the North, leading to a marriage Anders never saw coming. Meanwhile, Olaf (Ben Barrington, INTERROGATION) makes an intriguing discovery at the bottom of a bottle.

Tuesday, March 26
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Famous Last Words”
The dead body of a rock star on the rise is discovered staged in a scene from her popular music video. Beckett and Castle’s subsequent murder probe involves obsessed fans and envious band mates, but it’s the lyrics from a song that break the case.

Wednesday, March 27
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Kill the Messenger”
A bike messenger is murdered en route to delivering evidence that could free a man from prison, and the case is linked to a murder Capt. Montgomery probed 10 years ago.

Thursday, March 28
7 p.m. – CASTLE – “Love Me Dead”
The investigation into an ADA’s murder is threatened by Castle’s eagerness to help a call girl involved in the case. Elsewhere, Alexis reveals a major secret to Beckett instead of to her father.

Friday, March 29
8:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – MAGICAL GOOD FRIDAY MARATHON
Fill Good Friday with fantastical features beginning with CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, and HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

Saturday, March 30
8 p.m. – DOCTOR WHO *Season 7B Premiere*
Freshly thawed from their battle with killer snowmen, Matt Smith (THE SARAH AND JANE ADVENTURES) and Jenna-Louise Coleman (Captain America: The First Avenger) return for new adventures while travelling through space and time.

9 p.m. – ORPHAN BLACK *Series Premiere*
Sarah (Tatiana Maslany, Picture Day), a streetwise hustler on the run from a lifetime of bad decisions, witnesses the suicide of a stranger who looks just like her. She assumes her identity hoping that cleaning out the woman’s bank account will solve all of her problems. Instead, after taking on the new identity, Sarah quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conspiracy and must race to find answers.

Sunday, March 31
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. – ROBOT COMBAT LEAGUE MARATHON
It’s a full dose of action and excitement with tournament-style battles between eight-feet tall, state-of-the-art humanoid robots.