The series is one of the standout hits Fox had this year, and that is surprising. Series that come in during mid-season for the network usually don’t do all that well, and they quickly fade away.We have seen this happen with a number of series over the years. The Sarah Connor Chronicles stood out about the rest, and it is continuing on. The series follows Sarah Connor as she fights to protect her teenage son from the terminators chasing after him. The series has played around quite a bit with the history of the series, but it is a risk that appears to be paying off so far.

I am actually quite excited for the next season to start, and I’m glad that Fox didn’t push this back to mid-season again. Terminator just seems to be hot right now. Work is moving forward on the next movie in New Mexico, and news from that camp comes out on a regular basis. They are waiting to see what happens with the SAG strike just like the rest of us are. Another strike this year would just be another crushing blow to this industry, and we have to cross our fingers and hope for the best with it.

In other Fox news today, there are rumblings from TV Guide that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has indeed been renewed for a second season, but Fox is currently declining to comment. This could be rumor, but if it is true I am glad to see the series return for a second season. As a Terminator fan, I’m enjoying the series. It does twist the story a bit, ignoring the third movie in the trilogy, and instead using the events in the second as a basis for what occurs in the series. Brian Austin Green came in and put glue to what was a good series and turning it into a great one. I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do next with the Terminator mythology. Of course, this is all based on what TV Guide saying today being true. Fox is known for pulling the plug on shows, even after saying they will return. Dark Angel is one such series that comes to mind. We’ll have to see what happens.

In other Fox news, the man behind the hit series Battlestar Galactica, Ronald D. Moore, has received the go ahead from Fox for a new series, Virtuality. The science fiction series will come from Universal, and it will follow the members on board Earth’s first star-ship as they use the ship’s virtual reality machines to pass the time they have on board. All goes well until they find a flaw in the system. Sounds like it could be interesting. Fox typically isn’t too good to series with science fiction though.

Firefly and Dark Angel both didn’t last long, and the fate of this year’s hit, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is still up in the air. Fox is generally just hard on shows period, especially on mid-season replacements. The news is looking good for The Sarah Connor Chronicles though. Word has it from the powers to be at Fox that the series is likely to return. They are already staffing people for filming. This is a good sign if its true. We’ll have to wait and see. I know I’d be glad to see the show return.

We can see the high cost this series has, and it is worth it. The series was off air this week to political coverage, but things will pick up next week. In this series, Sarah, John and his terminator protector played by Summer Glau have traveled through time in order to once again prevent Skynet from being created and the war of the machines to begin. Some things are kept true to the movie time line. We know sometime in this series, Sarah Connor will in fact die from cancer. The terminator warns her of this, and Sarah does her best in order to prevent it. There is a terminator after them, and the three must stay one step ahead of their game if they are to survive.

This series is fast paced with a lot of things to follow. Ratings have been positive, but you have to wonder how much of that is due to the fact we have a strike going on with not much to watch in the way of new programming. There are some series that stand out. Kyle XY being one, and this series definitely being another for me. I find myself tuning in, and I will continue to do so until this series ends with its season finale in early March. We will have to hope the ratings continue on, and the series stays around for a second season. I know I’m hoping for that.

Fox has been hyping up the series a great deal, and with the writers strike still in place they do need new shows to air. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles premieres on the network in January with a two night special event. The first night being Sunday January 13th. The series will then air in its normal time slot the next night. The series is big in nature, so it is surprising to see it appear on the networks.

Currently, Fox is holding a contest for fans to design a poster for the series. The deadline for the contest is December 14th. Between December 18th-21st, fans will be able to vote for the design they like the best out of the five chosen, and the design winning the most votes will be named the winner. The prize for the contest is a trip to Hollywood for the series premiere party on January 9th. For more information on the contest, check out the Terminator website on Fox.