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SECOND SEASON OF “TEEN WOLF” DEBUTS ON MTV
WITH TWO-PART PREMIERE EVENT ON JUNE 3 AND 4

The highly anticipated second season of “Teen Wolf,” which features 12 hour-long episodes, will premiere in two-parts, with part one kicking off on Sunday, June 3 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, immediately following the “2012 MTV Movie Awards,” and part two debuting the following night, on Monday, June 4, in its regularly scheduled 10:00 p.m. ET/PT timeslot. The series will launch in Canada in conjunction with the U.S. premiere and will debut worldwide throughout the summer.

The first season of "Teen Wolf" averaged a 1.5 P12-34 rating, with more than 1.7 million viewers tuning in each week. The gripping season finale delivered a series-high 1.9 P12-34 rating and 2.1 million total viewers.*

“Teen Wolf” is a sexy, suspenseful drama about transformation set against the backdrop of contemporary teen life, with a forbidden, romantic love story at its core. In the first season, Scott McCall was an ordinary teenager until one strange night a vicious bite forever changed his life. Season one concluded with Scott caught in the middle of a war between hunters and werewolves, but discovering one last clue allowed him to enlist both friends and a previous enemy in order to stop the mysterious killings and win back Allison, the girl he loves.

Season two begins when a new member of the Argent family arrives in Beacon Hills and Scott and Allison are forced to continue their blossoming romance in secret. At the same time, Derek Hale, obsessed with gaining strength as a new Alpha, begins recruiting for his pack, including newly-bitten Jackson. While Derek's final goal includes bringing Scott into his fold, the Argents have begun molding Allison into a skilled werewolf hunter.

"Teen Wolf" stars Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, Crystal Reed as Allison Argent, Dylan O'Brien as Stiles, Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, Holland Roden as Lydia Martin and Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore.

"Teen Wolf" was developed by Jeff Davis (creator, "Criminal Minds") who also serves as executive producer. Additional executive producers include Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), René Echevarria ("Medium," "Castle"), Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley. Russell Mulcahy ("Highlander," "Resident Evil: Extinction") is co-executive producer. The pilot was written by Jeff Davis and Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman and directed by Russell Mulcahy. The "Teen Wolf" series is based on a Screenplay by Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman. Justin Levy and Julie Schwachenwald are the MTV executives in charge of production. The series is a co-production with MGM, in association with Lost Marbles Productions, Inc., First Cause, Inc. and DiGa.

*Source: The Nielson Company. Live+SD. Cvg rtg.

CHARACTER BIOS

Scott McCall (Tyler Posey): After a mysterious animal attack, Scott McCall transformed from ordinary teenager to creature of the night. With the help of his best friend Stiles, he’s been able to fend off Beacon Hills’ group of werewolf hunters…until now. With a new and more formidable Argent in town eager to avenge his daughter Kate’s death, and with an even bigger bad on the loose, Scott’s more in peril than ever. Will he be able to balance a normal teenage life of lacrosse, homework as well as his beautiful girlfriend Allison while protecting those he loves from new dangers lurking around every corner?

Allison Argent (Crystal Reed): Moving to Beacon Hills was a fresh start for Allison and her family, until she fell in love with Scott McCall. But the tragic conflict between Allison’s family of hunters and the werewolf she loves threatens to tear her relationship apart forever. Will Allison accept her family's legacy? Or will she defy tradition and stand by Scott’s side in the face of impending danger?

Stiles (Dylan O’Brien):As Scott’s loyal and trusted best friend, Stiles brings the brains and often the humor to the operation. With access to his police officer father’s files and a deviously crafty mind, he'll go looking for answers even when it means endangering himself and others. But, even though he needs to be saved more often than he does the saving, Stiles' heart always remains in the right place.

Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin): As the new Alpha, Derek is more formidable than ever. But he also knows even the strongest werewolf is more powerful with a pack. As he continues to teach Scott the ways of the wolf in an effort to defend against a new onslaught of enemies, he also begins to recruit new Betas for his pack.

Jackson Whittemore (Colton Haynes): After learning the secret to Scott’s superhuman abilities, the always calculating Jackson aided Derek in defeating the former Alpha in order to gain the bite for himself. The question now is whether Scott’s lacrosse co-captain will be an even bigger threat on the field and in the fight against the hunters or more of a threat to himself and his friends.

Lydia Martin (Holland Roden): Still recovering from both the Alpha’s attack and Jackson’s brutal break-up, Lydia isn’t her usual perfectly put together self. But what is she exactly? Because underneath Lydia's beauty and confident veneer may lay a dark, possibly supernatural secret and even the possibility of a cure for Scott.

NEW SEASON TWO CHARACTERS

Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) will play the role of Gerard, Allison's grandfather. A man whose age has made him more lethal, he'll begin to sway Allison closer and closer toward the family's unique business of hunting werewolves.

Daniel Sharman (“Immortals”) will play Isaac, a troubled young high schooler on the lacrosse team who will be given a unique gift by the new Alpha, Derek.

Sinqua Walls (“Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Shark Night 3D”) will play the role a Boyd, a shy loner at Beacon Hills High School who reveals there’s more to him than meets the eye.

Gage Golightly (“Ringer,” “The Troop”) will play the role of Erica, a tough young girl whose transformation from ugly duckling to swan catches the attention of all the boys and resident wolves.

Stephen Lunsford (“Private Practice”) will play the role of Matt, a handsome teen with a knack for photography and whose initial crush on Allison will turn into real competition for Scott when the couple begins to grow apart under new tensions.

Bianca Lawson (“Pretty Little Liars,” “Buffy”) will appear in the show as Ms. Morrell, the Beacon Hills guidance counselor who becomes an ally to several characters.

TEEN WOLF CAST BIOS

TYLER POSEY
Tyler Posey has established himself as a sought after young actor in both film and television. He has done extensive work in television including recurring roles on ABC Family’s Lincoln Heights and ABC’s Brothers & Sisters. Tyler shot two films this year Taco Shop, alongside Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) and Laura Harring (Mulholland Drive), and White Frog, co-starring Booboo Stewart (The Twilight Saga) and Talulah Riley (Pride & Prejudice). His previous feature work includes films such as Collateral Damage alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maid in Manhattan with Jennifer Lopez, and in the Independent WWE film Legendary with Patricia Clarkson.

CRYSTAL REED
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Crystal Reed always knew she wanted to perform. After attending Wayne State University’s BFA program she moved to Chicago and appeared in local productions throughout the city and, in 2008, moved to Hollywood. She can be seen in two upcoming feature films, including romantic comedy, Jewtopia opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie-Lynn Sigler as well as the thriller Crush, opposite Lucas Till. Additional feature film credits include the sci-fi thriller Skyline opposite Donald Faison and Eric Balfour, and in the Warner Brothers 2011 summer feature Crazy, Stupid, Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.

DYLAN O’BRIEN
In addition to his role as ‘Stiles’ in “Teen Wolf,” dynamic young actor Dylan O’Brien also stars as ‘Dave’ opposite Brittany Robertson and Victoria Justice in the romantic comedy feature film The First Time, directed by Jon Kasdan. Additionally, Dylan is one of the stars of the entirely improvised independent feature film High Road directed by Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Walsh and co-starring veteran comedic actors Horatio Sanz, Rob Riggle, Abby Elliott and Lizzy Caplan. Dylan has also developed an extensive YouTube following for a series of comic online shorts which he directed, produced and starred in.

TYLER HOECHLIN
Tyler Hoechlin, who began acting at nine-years-old, had his breakout performance early on, starring alongside Tom Hanks in the critically acclaimed Road to Perdition. Soon after, he landed the role of ‘Martin Brewster’ on the WB’s 7th Heaven, in which he recurred from 2003 to 2007. Hoechlin also appeared in television series such as C.S.I. Miami, My Boys, Castle and Lincoln Heights; recently appeared in the Farrelly brothers’ comedy Hall Pass alongside Christina Applegate, Owen Wilson and Jenna Fischer and will be featured in the upcoming independent drama Open Gate.

COLTON HAYNES
With his natural acting ability and striking good looks, Colton Haynes is on his way to becoming one of Hollywood’s leading young stars. No stranger to the world of television werewolves, Colton starred as Brett Crezski, the town’s football star and - resident werewolf - on ABC’s 2010 series “The Gates.” In his young acting career, Haynes has been able to garner several notable television roles. He recently appeared as one of the stars of Showtime’s controversial miniseries “Look” in addition to guest starring roles on “Privileged,” “Pushing Daisies” and “Melrose Place.”

HOLLAND RODEN
Holland is no stranger to primetime television with roles on hit shows such as “Lost,” “Weeds,” and “CSI,” and guest starring appearances on shows such as: “Grey's Anatomy,” “The Event,” “Cold Case,” “Community,” and “Criminal Minds,” as well as a lead in the cult classic franchise: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish and the independent feature House of Dust pending release. Even though Holland has been fulfilling her dream as an actor, she remained dedicated to her education and recently received her degree in Women’s Studies from UCLA.

JEFF DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER)

Jeff Davis is the developer and executive producer for “Teen Wolf.” Davis’ previous credits include creating and co-executive producing the hit CBS series “Criminal Minds,” now in its 6th season. In addition to “Teen Wolf” and “Criminal Minds,” he has written television pilots for The SyFy Channel, ABC, ABC Studios, Fox 21 and Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Davis started out his creative career in film, having optioned his first screenplay just three months after graduation. He has sold feature films to companies such as Dimension Films and Paramount Pictures and is currently working on another screenplay.

He graduated Vassar College with a bachelor’s degree in film and went on to earn a master’s degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. He was born in Milford, CT, and resides in Los Angeles.