Heaven's Hellraisers: Origins of Bad Angels in Syfy's 'Dominion' & Pop Culture

Tom Wisdom as archangel Michael in 'Dominion.' Photo courtesy Syfy

BY AARON SAGERS

Heaven can't wait to raise a little hell. That seems to be the goal of the angels in Syfy's new series Dominion, premiering June 19 at 9 p.m.. Spun off from the 2010 film Legion, the series picks up 25 years after a war began between some irritable angelic forces and mankind.

In the post-apocalyptic show, God has taken an extended vacay, and the archangel Gabriel (Carl Beukes) is commanding a force of lower angels to tear up Earth. Now entrenched in fortified cities, humans fight with the heavenly kind, and with one another. Meanwhile, "good" archangel Michael (Tom Wisdom) tries to protect a soldier, who is "The Chosen One" (Christopher Egan).

But aren't angels supposed to rock a halo and wings, and are dedicated to looking out for God's favorite creation: Mankind?

You'd like to think that, but author Rosemary Ellen Guiley said angels are more complicated than the robed figures from Hollywood that like to play a harp and make an entrance through beams of light. And she would know; in addition to other paranormal topics, Guiley is an expert researcher on angels and has published six books on them, including The Encyclopedia of Angels and Ask the Angels.

Syfy Launches Trailer for New Drama, 'Dominion'

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Syfy is promising hell on Earth this June and it's all thanks to...angels? "Dominion" is a new supernatural series based on the film "Legion" and it premieres on Syfy this June 19 at 9 p.m. ET. They just launched a new trailer to let us know just how pissy these heavenly creatures really are.

The drama features Christopher Egan ("Resident Evil: Extinction"), Tom Wisdom ("300"), Roxanne McKee ("Game of Thrones"), Alan Dale ("Lost"), Anthony Stewart Head ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Luke Allen-Gale ("The Borgias").

Here is Syfy's official synopsis and then check out the wild new trailer and let us know if you'll be tuning in this June...

"Dominion" is an epic supernatural drama set in the near future. Specifically, 25 years after 'The Extinction War,' when an army of lower angels, assembled by the archangel Gabriel, waged war against mankind. The archangel Michael, turning against his own kind, chose to side with humanity. Rising out of the ashes of this long battle are newly fortified cities which protect human survivors. At the center of the series is the city of Vega, a glistening empire that has formed from the ruins of what was once Las Vegas.



-Larissa Mrykalo

Casting News for Syfy Series 'Dominion'

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Syfy recently announced some exciting casting news for the pilot of "Dominion," their upcoming supernatural drama based off of the 2010 film, "Legion."

Joining the 90-minute pilot are Roxanne McKee ("Game of Thrones," "Wrong Turn 5"), Luke Allen-Gale ("The Borgias"), and most notably, Anthony Stewart Head ("Repo: The Genetic Opera," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), with Shivani Ghai ("Bride & Prejudice") slated for a guest appearance.

A recent press release from Syfy gave some character details and thus, insight into the roles of these new cast members: