Haven: Showrunners Share Series Finale Easter Eggs

Back in August, Syfy cancelled its supernatural Haven TV series. The fifth season and series finale of Haven aired last night, on Syfy.

Last month, we reported Haven showrunners Gabrielle Stanton and Matt McGuinness promised satisfaction for fans of Nathan (Lucas Bryant), Audrey (Emily Rose), and company. TV Insider has published the duo’s finale post-mortem, in which they also point out some Easter Eggs left for the audience — an out-of-season holiday bonus, if you will.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Haven TV series finale. Caveat lector.

Excerpted from TV Insider:

Déjà View
If Paige and Nathan’s meeting felt familiar, Stanton and McGuinness say it was all intentional—even down to the Captain & Tenille song that was also used in the show’s pilot. “There were a lot of call-backs,” notes McGuinness. “Everything from the song to having Nathan’s hand slammed in the door, even some of the dialogue is very intentional. Hopefully it gives a feeling that, whether she’s Audrey Parker or not, the entity that is Audrey Parker is what Nathan really connects with and he’s going to re-connect with her again right down to their joint love of pancakes.”

A Little Belief… Goes A Long Way
While it may have seemed that Lizzie was fading away with the departing troubles, Stanton and McGuinness confirm that the young girl fishing with Dwight (Adam Copeland) in the end is indeed his daughter. “Our original intent was that the girl is his Lizzie, and that what Dwight has to do to keep her is believe in her with all of his heart. It’s a little bit like that moment in Peter Pan.”

[…]For those wondering what Vince’s trouble turned out to be, Stanton says that it was his ability to find the lighthouse with the symbol that would open the door to the Void—that’s why his tattoo swirled around.

Team Effort
As the troubles left Haven, we got brief appearances from a few familiar faces, including Jason Priestly’s uber-likeable Chris Brody. But the show’s writing staff, as well as a few producers, also made cameos.

“When you see the Mermen [who] are finally freed from having to live under water, that is by and large the writing staff of Haven, including me,” says McGuinness. The names Office Stan reads out at the police station are actually the show’s writers, while Stanton appears in the background of the pool party scene–she’s the tall woman with the martini glass. And longtime viewers finally caught a glimpse of producer Stefani Deoul, who voiced Laverne the radio dispatcher over the show’s five seasons.

Were you a fan of the Haven TV show? Do you think it should have been renewed for a sixth season, or did it end at the right time? Did you find the series finale satisfying, like the showrunners promised? Tell us.