At least it's something. Ever since the two-hour season one finale of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired, fans have been waiting for some news – Will
The Sarah Connor Chronicles return for a second season? The series was well-received by critics and fans alike, though the ratings weren't eye-popping. However, given the amount of press and publicity FOX put into
The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and how big the
Terminator franchise is, you'd hope that they'd renew the series for at least one more season. Well, if we are to believe E! Online writer and gossip guru Kristin Veitch, then
Terminator is indeed coming back to FOX next season.
Your Take
The_Man said:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
FOX TAKES BACK THE FUTURE WITH A SECOND SEASON OF ?TE...
JoelCollicottt2 said:
This was my favorite show of last season and i watched/recorded every episode and watched the entire season...
flatliner said:
I think that the show deserves another season.... well written and well received makes it a worthy candidat...
In her E! Online column, Veitch reports that
Terminator will likely be back next season and producers are already pitching season 2 story ideas to the suits at FOX. She also cites a conversation she had with
Thomas Dekker, who plays John Connor. Dekker seems to think that the series will be back on the air, and that production should begin as early as mid June. Just keep in mind that there has yet to be any official word from FOX, and there probably won't be until May.
If true, this is very good news. However, I'm a bit skeptical of actors who claim that their show will almost certainly be renewed. When you're in the TV business, you have little choice but to be optimistic. Shows are yanked around and canceled all the time and, though I think Dekker is a good guy, his statements may be little more than wishful thinking. Although I really want
Terminator to come back for another season, I'd understand if FOX decided not to renew. It doesn't mean I wouldn't hate them for it, but I'd get it. The budget for
Terminator has to be expensive – even in its short premiere season, it probably had more action set pieces than any other network television show. Also, the ratings weren't that great, and that was while competing against a strike-addled prime time landscape. Can FOX really expect the viewership to increase next season?
WIll Terminator be back next season?
-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
Source: E! Online
(Image Courtesy of FOX)