This article is about the first season of Slasher, for the season's killer assuming the same name, see The Executioner.
Season 1, also known as The Executioner, is the first season of the horror anthology television series Slasher.
The season premiered on Friday, March 4, 2016, at 9:00 pm EST on the Chiller network in the United States and has a total of eight episodes. Super Channel aired the show's Canadian premiere on April 1, 2016. Filming for the season began on July 2015 and ended on October 2015 in Sudbury, Parry Sound, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
The first season is centered on a mysterious figure billed as 'The Executioner' terrorizing the fictional town of Waterbury, Canada.
Plot[]
Slasher's first season has Sarah Bennett as the main protagonist, who with husband Dylan Bennett, moves back to Waterbury (a fictional town in Canada) in which she was born, and into her parents former home. It was in this home on Halloween Night 1988 where both parents, Bryan Ingram and Rachel Ingram were murdered. Rachel was pregnant with Sarah at the time of her death, with police discovering the killer holding Sarah in his arms afterwards. Sarah's return to Waterbury triggers the beginning of serial murders, all caused by the Executioner.
Seeking insight on the Executioner's methods and motivation, Sarah visits her parents' imprisoned murderer, Tom Winston. Tom suggests to Sarah that most of Waterbury's residents harbor dark secrets, including her late parents. During these conversations, Tom expresses thoughts on what is a common theme of the seven deadly sins. Gaining information from Sarah on the victims' backgrounds and the nature of their deaths, Tom provides suggestions as to what sin the victims may have violated.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Katie McGrath as Sarah Bennett
- Brandon Jay McLaren as Dylan Bennett
- Steve Byers as Cam Henry
- Patrick Garrow as Tom Winston
- Dean McDermott as Iain Vaughn
- Christopher Jacot as Robin Turner
- Mary Walsh as Verna McBride
- Enuka Okuma as Lisa-Ann Follows
- Erin Karpluk as Heather Peterson
- Wendy Crewson as Brenda Merrit
Recurring/Guest[]
- Mayko Nguyen as Alison Sutherland
- Rob Stewart as Alan Henry
- Dylan Taylor as Bryan Ingram
- Mark Ghanimé as Justin Faysal
- Jessica Sipos as June Henry
- Victoria Snow as Sonja Edwards
- Jefferson Brown as Trent McBride
- Booth Savage as Ronald Edwards
- Hannah Endicott-Douglas as Ariel Peterson
- Aidan Wojtak as Jake Peterson
- Sabrina Grdevich as Nancy Vaughn
- Michael Vincent Dagostin as Benny Peterson
- Susannah Hoffman as Marjorie Travers
- Alysa King as Rachel Ingram
- Anthony Lemke as Lawyer
- Shawn Ahmed as N. Sharma
Episodes[]
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Eye for an Eye | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | March 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Digging Your Grave With Your Teeth | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | March 4, 2016 |
| 3 | Like as Fire Eateth Up and Burneth Wood | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | March 11, 2016 |
| 4 | As Water is Corrupted Unless It Moves | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | March 18, 2016 |
| 5 | Ill-Gotten Gains | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | March 25, 2016 |
| 6 | The One Who Sows His Own Flesh | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | April 1, 2016 |
| 7 | In the Pride of His Face | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | April 8, 2016 |
| 8 | Soon Your Own Eyes Will See | Craig David Wallace | Aaron Martin | April 15, 2016 |