Paranormal Pop Culture: 2014 Winter TV Guide

BY LARISSA MRYKALO

The holidays are over and now we can resume watching not only our favorite TV programs but also get addicted to some new shows. From blood-suckers to aliens to ghosts, there's something for everyone to enjoy from the comfort of their couch.

Syfy is handing out the goodies with their new shows "Helix," Bitten," and "Opposite Worlds." The CW is starting off the new year with the return of "Arrow," new fan-fav, "The Originals," as well as introducing us to "The 100." Some shows are returning but don't yet have a premiere date locked down, for example, "Mountain Monsters" will be returning to Destination America in "early 2014" and we're eagerly awaiting a premiere date for "Game of Thrones." So here you go! A winter and early spring guide to new and old.

Pirate show 'Black Sails' storming to Comic-Con

As if going to be at San Diego Comic-Con isn’t cool enough, fans get sneak peeks at awesome stuff like new gadgets, films and TV shows. This year is no exception and if you love pirates, you’ll be very pleased.

Thanks to a recent press release, we’ve learned STARZ will be offering a fan-only screening of its new pirate drama Black Sails on Thursday July 18 at the con. Executive-produced by Michael Bay (Transformers) and created by Jonathan Steinberg (Jericho), Black Sails debuts its eight-episode season in January 2014.

The adventure series tells the tales of Captain Flint (Toby Stephens), who is the "the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day," and his men and have a motley crew of other characters. The setting is 20 years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island.