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 During a recent conference call with reporters, the topic of a second season for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was on everyone’s mind. Josh Friedman, the creator and exec. producer of the series had a couple of thoughts about the possibilities but no definite answer saying that was still up to FOX.
“It’s not actually an expensive show to produce. In fact, I think we’re below the budget of many action shows that are on TV right now. In fact, our budget is much more in line with your basic drama that you would find on any network. So I don’t think that cost at this point plays much of a factor,” says Friedman. “As to the ratings, you know I don’t know what to make of it, really. I think that the show has done well for a new show and for a new drama. There are not many that do very well or haven’t been doing very well, certainly in the last strike era. And we do very well in certain demographics. We do very well in DVR. We do very well on downloads. I think for our type of show that is a big chunk. We were one of the top five shows being TiVo’d right now, which is how I watch the show because otherwise no one would know that I’m watching.”
If there is a season two pick-up, Friedman talks about how he’ll pick up from what has now become the season finale.
“The school of thought is, you could start next year picking up almost where you left off, but sometimes what the next episode, episode ten isn’t necessarily right for a season-two premier. It’s going to take some re-jiggering but I think there are ideas and beats from those episodes that we had planned and hadn’t filmed that will definitely be making their way in. It’s nice to—I’ve got a little perspective on the show and when we were working on episodes 10, 11, 12, 13, we had yet to air episode one. So it’s nice to actually now have seen the show and sort of educate yourself on your own show on what works and what doesn’t work. It’s like you have a second chance with a look at it.
We’re going to go in and sit down with the network and we’ll do a post-game on season one and talk about season two. They’ll make the decision. FOX, they haven’t made a decision on any shows yet. So I fully expect to get in there with them pretty soon and hopefully have an answer pretty soon because we need to start writing.”
Mr. Friedman, we want you to start writing, too! Here’s to another season of Sarah Connor Chronicles.
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