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Post by Erika on Apr 22, 2008 12:31:21 GMT -5
FOX TAKES BACK THE FUTURE WITH A SECOND SEASON OF “TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES”
This Season’s No. 1 New Scripted Series Returns with All New Episodes
Brian Austin Green Joins the Cast as a Series Regular
FOX has picked up 13 episodes of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (T:SCC) for the 2008-2009 season.
The explosive, season-ending cliffhanger left CAMERON (Summer Glau) rocked by a car bomb and SARAH CONNOR (Lena Headey) close to locating an important Skynet component. Viewers were left with unanswered questions regarding DEREK’s (Brian Austin Green) true intentions and JOHN’s (Thomas Dekker) fate as the savior of mankind. These questions and more will be answered in season two of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES.
The show currently ranks as the No. 1 new scripted series this season among Adults 18-49. The action packed series represents an exciting reinvention of the “Terminator” film franchise, in which the strong and intrepid Sarah discovers that protecting her son and stopping the rise of the machines is more difficult than she had ever imagined.
Produced by C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES is executive produced by Josh Friedman and John Wirth. James Middleton serves as consulting producer, while Toni Graphia serves as co-executive producer and Natalie Chaidez serves as a consulting producer for the series.
Source: Fox
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Post by Erika on Apr 22, 2008 13:10:52 GMT -5
More from Fox President Kevin Reilly on Season 2 of TSCCTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles will return for a second season, it has been confirmed. Thirteen new episodes have been ordered by Fox, home of the spinoff in the US, as was expected after it proved to be one of the year’s highest rated new series. In the UK Chronicles was by far the most high-profile show on Virgin 1, and its opening episode increased the channel’s average audience seven-fold. Fox has also decided to show season two this autumn despite the first run airing in January. Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said the network may also give an early order for another nine episodes. Additionally, Variety reports there is a possibility for another spinoff of some form to run alongside Chronicles. “It was a very ambitious show, and I myself was wondering if they could take on this mythology on a weekly basis,” said Reilly. “I’m excited to see them take another whack at it. “In a season where we saw plenty of shows come and go, even during the strike, with soft competition, this show found an audience. There was a definite uptick toward the end.” The series follows Connor and her son, played by Lena Headey and Thomas Dekker, as they take on enemy robots. Source
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Post by Erika on Apr 22, 2008 17:09:51 GMT -5
The Hollywood Reporter updated their initial story about Season 2 to include news that it’s likely moving to another night so it won’t conflict with HEROES.
Fox gives ‘Terminator’ second season
By Nellie Andreeva and James Hibberd
April 21, 2008
CORRECTED 12:15 p.m. PT April 22, 2008
She’ll be back — and sooner than you think.
Not only has Fox has picked up “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” for a second round, the show is returning in the fall.
“Connor” premiered in January as a midseason drama, but Fox is shifting the show to its fall lineup for next season. The network on Monday handed a 13-episode order to the sci-fi drama, an extension of the “Terminator” feature franchise. The series revolves around Sarah Connor (Lena Headey) and her son, John (Thomas Dekker), as they battle enemies from the future with the help of a goodhearted terminator, Cameron (Summer Glau).
“Althought a screwy year, even with the soft competition audiences rejected many other shows,” said Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly. “Advertisers loved it and Josh Friedman did an incredible job taking a beloved franchise and finding the episodic voice of the show.”
Reilly said that “Connor” will likely get a new time period next fall rather than stay at Mondays at 9 p.m. NBC puts the similarly sci-fi tinged “Heroes” in slot, which was on hiatus due to the writers strike when “Connor” aired this season.
The series could also get an early back-nine order, Reilly said. Next May, Warner Bros. will release the fourth “Terminator” film, which could make for some ideal corporate synergy should the TV series survive the fall. Reilly said he’s already spoken to the film’s direct McG about cross-promotional possibilities.
“We’re a living commercial for the franchise,” Reilly said. “You may see do some co-marketing efforts. If the show’s working that’s going to be a no-brainer for us in May.”
“Connor,” which launched in January, is the highest-rated new scripted series this season among adults 18-49 with an average of a 4.4 rating/10 share. The Warner Bros. TV-produced series drew an average of 10.5 million total viewers.
“Connor” had been considered a shoo-in for a renewal, along with Fox’s freshman comedy “Back to You,” which has yet to be picked up.
The Hollywood Reporter
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Post by Carri on Apr 23, 2008 21:30:01 GMT -5
Best news yet  I just hope they give it a good timeslot. I was happy with the one it had. I just want it to get the best possible ratings. Really happy we'll get it early. |
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Post by Erika on Apr 25, 2008 3:32:07 GMT -5
I'm still plugging for Sundays at 9PM - think about it the show got it's best ratings ever at that time. Wouldn't it be nice for those of us who aren't in the slightest bit interested in Desperate Housewives to actually have something that we'd like to watch on Sundays?
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Post by t101 on Apr 25, 2008 10:22:56 GMT -5
I'm glad to see they are thinking carefully of where to put it for best performance. Not testing your luck against Heroes is a good move.
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I just hope they give it a good timeslot. I was happy with the one it had. I just want it to get the best possible ratings. Really happy we'll get it early.