Bitten

Elena Michaels thought she'd left her supernatural past behind when she moved away from Stonehaven and set up a quieter life as a Toronto photographer. A late-night call from her pack leader drags her back to the rural town she swore she'd never return to. Re-entering Stonehaven means relearning strict pack rules, answering obligations to protect the community, and facing the man she has long tried to forget, all while carrying the rare status of the only living female werewolf. The show tracks her attempts to hold onto a normal life while obligations, loyalties and old relationships keep pulling her back into the pack's orbit. She must pause her quiet Toronto life and honor obligations to a secretive pack that demands protection, discretion and loyalty.

Bitten premiered in 2014, created by Daegan Fryklind and adapted from Kelley Armstrong's novel Bitten. Laura Vandervoort headlines as Elena, with Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund and Genelle Williams in key roles. The show ran for three seasons total.

While it did not secure major international awards, Bitten earned attention in Canadian genre television and helped raise profiles for its cast, particularly Vandervoort, who became closely associated with the series among sci-fi and fantasy audiences. It helped launch cast members into further genre work and sustained a fanbase online.

Notable for centering a female werewolf lead, Bitten offered a different take on lycanthropy by focusing on pack politics, loyalty and domestic tensions more than shock effects. Its fandom produced fan fiction, convention panels and cosplay, and it remains a reference point for female-led supernatural TV, and broader TV conversations online.

Critics and viewers generally responded positively, reflected in a 7.255/10 average from 267 votes. Praise often went to the strong central performance, character-driven plotting and the show's willingness to mix relationship drama with rules-driven supernatural conflict, across multiple seasons. Recurring themes include identity, duty, belonging and the cost of loyalty.