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.

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