Fox Confirms Renewal For 'Sarah Connor'
http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html By MICHAEL HINMAN <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: Hollywood <http://hollywoodreporter.com> Reporter Apr-21-2008 It wasn't too much of a surprise, but Fox made it official. The network known for axing shows like "Alien <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> Nation" and "Firefly" well before their times took a rare step by renewing a science-fiction series, namely "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." Michael Ausiello of TV Guide reported rumors of the pickup last week, but others say it wasn't too much of a stretch since the show didn't do horribly in the ratings (it did lose 50 percent of its premiere, but that premiere came after highly rated playoff football <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> ), and it's attached to a franchise that is preparing to put out its first movie without actor and governor Arnold Schwarzenegger <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> . Fox has ordered 13 additional episodes for a second season of the show, but it's still not clear whether it will move to the fall, or take up a mid-season premiere like it did this past season. The show, which is produced by Warner Bros <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> . Television <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> , stars Lena Headey as Sarah Connor, Thomas Dekker as John Connor and Summer Glau as the Terminator Cameron. It premiered with an 11.1 rating/16 share in overnight ratings, according to Nielsen Media <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424957.html> Research, but ended with a rating closer to 5.0/8. It averaged a 5.9/10, helping it finish among the top five network genre shows. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
