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Final Season of Battlestar Galactica Confirmed

Posted by Zonk on from the well-frack dept.

Ant writes "Via Dark Horizons, IESB reported from the 10th annual Saturn awards yesterday, and spoke with Battlestar Galactica stars Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff. Olmos confirmed that, as far as the show that's been running so far, the fourth season will be the last one. It's currently slated to start airing in January of 2008. 'Olmos says "This will probably be the most extraordinary season of 'Battlestar'. It's the final season, so it's definitely going to be the most vicious. As far as we know, in respects of the way we have this show constructed, this is the final season." Sackhoff says "I think part of the problem is that it's an expensive show. It is [a great show], but we don't have the viewership that a great show should get."'"

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  1. Expensive show, but what about DVD? by nizo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I would be amazed if this miniseries didn't make a nice chunk of change from DVD sales/rentals though, especially if they made a movie spinoff later (though like Serenity, making it appeal to people who haven't seen the series might be tough).

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  2. deja vu by WebHostingGuy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Part of the problem is that is expensive...that is the same thing that resulted in the cancellation of the original series.

    About the first series... "It was the most expensive television production of its time: $7 million (U.S.). Each weekly episode cost a purported $1 million (U.S.). "

    I've been here before for the first series, and am seeing it now. In another 30 years when the third version is made I'll bet it won't last for the same reason.

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  3. Re:you can always count on the Sci-Fi channel... by Mordaximus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...to be brave enough to bring us cutting edge TV shows that we can't help but love.

    I'd rather them kill a show when it's due, than drag it on just because. I can't think of a single science fiction or fantasy show that lasted more than 4 years, that had 4 years of actual good, worthwhile content. Not any of the treks, not Stargate, not Buffy... Heck, as much as I love the show I could have passed on season 5 of Babylon 5. Maybe a 4 year plan is a good thing?