Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (sometimes abbreviated as
Terminator: TSCC) is an
American science fiction television series that aired on
Fox. The show was produced by
Warner Bros. Television and
C2 Pictures. It is a
spin-off from the
Terminator series of films. It revolves around the lives of the fictional characters
Sarah and
John Connor, following the events of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The series premiered on Sunday, January 13, 2008, on the U.S. television network
Fox. Production for the series was provided by
Terminator 2 and
Terminator 3 producers and
C2 Pictures co-presidents,
Mario Kassar and
Andrew G. Vajna, C2 Senior Vice President James Middleton,
David Nutter, and
Josh Friedman, who not only served as Executive Producer but also wrote the script.
The show opened mid-season with a shortened run of nine episodes, January through March 2008. It was the highest-rated new scripted series of the 2007-08 television season
and was renewed for a second season,
which began on September 8, 2008, and ended April 10, 2009. On May 18, 2009, despite fan efforts,
Fox entertainment president
Kevin Reilly announced Fox would not renew the show for a third season.
said "At the last spotting session, I begged Josh Friedman for the answers to these questions, and he told me enough that I know season 3 would have been our best."
[www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=2001] Josh Friedman said "Good shows are cancelled every year; smart shows, worthy shows...."
[www.fox.com/blogs/terminator/] There are still several fan campaigns being held in order to "save" the show. The most notable of these is the mobile billboard campaign being run by the owners of the "savethescc" website.
