Speculation continues about the upcoming fall 2011 premiere of Dante’s Cove: The Book of Tresum and where the story begins and who it will follow. So head over to here! TV’s Facebook page and like them if you haven’t already.

From a June 6, 2011 here! TV press release:

Dante’s Cove: Book of Tresum (eight episodes; 30 minutes) Premieres Late Fall 2011 — The Dante’s Cove saga continues as the secrets, intrigues, and mysteries of Dante’s Cove arise far away from its island origins. The new chapter begins as the protectors of the “Book of Tresum” seek out the only individual who can unite the Houses of the Sun and the Moon.

It’s unclear whether Dante’s Cove: The Book of Tresum will continue from where season three left off or if this will be an entirely new tale with new locations and cast.

Thanks to CT for the tip!

August 15, 2011 Update: Here! has released additional information about Dante’s Cove: The Book of Tresum. It is now clearly being billed as a new series and not a continuation or season four of Dante’s Cove. The Book of Tresum is going to be set 21 years later and will be shot on location in New York City and Turks & Caicos. Casting information is still not available. There is speculation amongst fans as to how far into production the show is and if it will actually be ready for airing Fall 2011. Here! has posted in its Facebook discussion about the new series indicating that casting was not yet finalized and they are waiting on that to begin production. This makes a Fall 2011 premiere even less likely.

Charlie mentioned on his Facebook page in March 2010 that season four still had not been filmed and he wasn’t sure when it would actually happen.

It seems that here! has given us a scrying task for season four! Newly published art on the official Dante’s Cove Web site may at first seem straight forward. But how many faces do you see? Three? Four? Eight? Who do you see? Are you sure you see who think you do? I’ve looked at it several times and while some are very clear, others are not so clear. Looks like we will have to use our powers of sight to see clearly who is really going to be in the new season!

* Thanks to Alchemy for the tip on the new art at the Dante’s Cove site!

HERE! NETWORKS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF “DANTE’S COVE”
Production on the fourth season of the wildly popular gothic soap begins this fall

April 8, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) – here!, America’s premium gay and lesbian television network, announced today production will begin on the fourth season of the popular network soap opera Dante’s Cove in fall 2009. The new season consists of 10 half-hour episodes.

“The response to the first three seasons of Dante’s Cove has been overwhelming, and our audience continues to want more,” said Paul Colichman, founder and CEO of here! Networks. “We are thrilled to announce that production will soon begin on a whole new chapter of the series. The new season will be sure to please the faithful fan base that has been eagerly awaiting its return, as well as attract a whole new viewership that will experience the intrigue and excitement for the first time.”

As Dante’s Cove returns with season four, television’s sexiest guilty pleasure is back with a vengeance. The most thrilling new season yet picks up after the near annihilation and total destruction of the Cove. Still reeling from the dark apocalypse that nearly destroyed the island, hidden secrets and new rivalries bring even more deadly consequences for the island’s sexy young residents. With mysterious new characters and an even steamier plot, season four shatters lives and contains a mind-blowing twist that leaves the island’s inhabitants shaken to their core.

For those who have missed the first three wild seasons of Dante’s Cove, the series continues to air on here! Networks, available on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service in 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Additionally, Dante’s Cove can be found in the Video Downloads section of the here! Networks website, found at www.heretv.com.

Recent and upcoming here! original films, series, and specials include: The Lair: Season Three, a provocative and sexy vampire horror series; Sugar Rush, a British series based on the novel by Julie Burchill chronicling the social dilemmas of a lesbian teen; the critically acclaimed Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery, the fourth installment in the series of original films starring Chad Allen as a gay private investigator; the provocative six-part docu-series Lesbian Sex and Sexuality, an unblinking look inside the world of lesbian culture from award-winning producer Katherine Linton; and the original film Shelter, an indie romantic drama about love, family, and trying to stay true to yourself.

To sample here!’s programming, please visit here! Video, the broadband portal of here! Networks, at www.heretv.com/videoplayer.

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Founded in 2002, here! airs on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. here! appears in 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets, including every top 10 market. here! was also the first gay network originating in the U.S. to launch in Canada. here! offers a wide variety of groundbreaking and acclaimed original movies and series plus the world’s largest collection of gay and lesbian films appealing to the broad-based, diverse LGBT audience. here! Video, the broadband portal of here! Networks found at www.heretv.com/videoplayer, provides a broad sampling of here! programming. For more information on how to subscribe to here!, please visit www.heretv.com or call our toll free number at 1-888-HERE-NOW.

As was previously reported, Charlie said that he was told the scripts for season four are written, but hasn’t seen them. Due to a number of things including the potential actors strike situation last year, insurance, weather and location issues, season four was not able to be shot during summer 2008 as was previously planned.

Unfortunately for die hard Dante’s Cove fans, here! remains tight lipped about details for season four which was shot this summer and tentatively set to air in early 2009. The rumor is that it too will be expanded to eight episodes. Maybe season five of Dante’s will be bumped to 13 as well? Let here! know you want more Dante’s Cove!

THE LAIR BITES INTO A THIRD SEASON
Popular supernatural soap opera gets the green light

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 23rd, 2008 – here!, America’s premium gay television network is pleased to announce a third season of the hit original series The Lair. Written and directed by Fred Olen Ray, the third season of The Lair will consist of 13 half-hour episodes and begin production in November with an expected air date of spring, 2009.

Following on the heels of Dante’s Cove, The Donald Strachey Mysteries and Lesbian Sex and Sexuality, the network has created another successful franchise with The Lair. “We are thrilled with our audience’s enthusiasm for this series and our ability to expand the season to 13 episodes,” said Meredith Kadlec, Senior Vice President, Original Programming.

Among those reprising their roles on the sexy vampire series will be gay icon Colton Ford, David Moretti, Peter Stickles, Dylan Vox, Brian Nolan and Frankie Valenti (aka Johnny Hazzard).
Season two of The Lair debuted on September 5th and will be premiering new episodes through December. This season, things in this small town take a big turn when warring vampire factions fight to seize control of the coven. We are introduced to Dr. Jake Waldman (newcomer Matthew King), a botanist with a mysterious plant that seems to have a mind of its own and Ian (Matty Ferraro), a wandering lost soul with a dark secret and a beast that lurks within: a werewolf! Meanwhile, Thom (Moretti) has found himself waist-deep in a centuries-old romantic entanglement with Damian (Stickles) and Colin (Vox) has succeeded in his plan to take control of The Lair.

Season three of The Lair promises to bring back the majority of these hunky actors and engage us in fang-filled plot twists and supernatural sexuality.
About here!

Founded in 2002, here! airs on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. here! appears in 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets, including every top ten market. here! also was the first gay network originating in the U.S. to launch in Canada. here! offers a wide variety of groundbreaking and acclaimed original movies and series plus the world’s largest collection of gay and lesbian films appealing to the broad-based, diverse LGBT audience. here! Video, the broadband portal of here! Networks found at www.heretv.com/videoplayer, provides a broad sampling of here! programming. For more information on how to subscribe to here!, please visit www.heretv.com or call our toll free number at 1-888-HERE-NOW.