'Helix' Canceled by Syfy After Two Seasons

Syfy has canceled Helix after two seasons. Actors Mark Ghanimé, Neil Napier and Kyra Zagorsky took to Twitter with the news:

My tweeps, saddened to hear about @helix's demise. Thx for all the fan loyalty & making it so special! You rock, stay tuned for what's next!

— Mark Ghanimé (@markghanime) April 30, 2015

Well, it was a fun ride. Thanks, all you fans for your great support!#helix @helix @syfy http://t.co/BNaQwdFf9h

— neil napier (@NeilNapier) April 30, 2015

Thank you @Helix for the wild and crazy ride! It was an honor to play Jules. XO #SyFy #Helix pic.twitter.com/6AJ0BldoDw

— Kyra Zagorsky (@KyraZagorsky) April 30, 2015

Syfy Airing All-Day Marathon for '12 Monkeys' and 'Helix' on February 16

Syfy celebrates President's Day with back-to-back marathons of the critically acclaimed series 12 Monkeys and Helix on Monday, February 16 (President's Day) from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. ET/PT.

Fans will have a chance to watch or re-watch both series, which are both posting record L3 vs. L+SD lifts for Syfy original scripted series.

PRESIDENT'S DAY PROGRAMMING

Monday, February 16, 2015 (All Times Eastern/Pacific)

9-10 a.m. Helix - "San Jose" Peter Farragut, Sarah Jordan and Dr. Kyle Sommer go to a mysterious island to investigate an unknown pathogen that killed everyone, except Leila, aboard the Mist of Avalon.

10-11 a.m. Helix - "Reunion" Jordan discovers Alan, Peter's brother, is a member of Brother Michael's cult, but despite Alan's warnings she and Peter refuse to leave the Abbey and continue to investigate how Soren became infected.

Steven Weber and Matt Long Join Syfy's 'Helix'

Syfy announced today that Steven Weber (Wings, As the World Turns) and Matt Long (Mad Men, Jack and Bobby) have joined the cast of its mysterious viral thriller, Helix.

The second season of Helix finds the doctors of the Centers for Disease Control, still haunted by the Narvik outbreak and the events that took place in Arctic Biosystems, investigating a deadly outbreak of a new disease on a Windjammer cruise ship. Their investigation leads them to a mysterious island inhabited by a cult with the hope of creating a utopian society.

Filming for the series' 13-episode second season is currently underway in Montreal, Quebec.