The final episodes of Stargate Universe (on Syfy, anyway) will begin on Monday, March 7, Syfy Channel has announced via its online schedule. Ten episodes remain for the show, starting with “Deliverance,” which picks up where November’s mid-season finale left off.
Syfy will not only move the show off the dead-end that was Tuesday night, but pair it with one of its other original dramas — Being Human, which premiered to nearly 2 million viewers in January (3.8 million over three broadcasts). New episodes of Being Human will air at 9 p.m. (following a repeat of the previous week’s at 8), followed by SGU at 10 p.m.
Both shows will repeat at 11 p.m. and 12 midnight, respectively.
Here’s the current schedule for next month:
March 7 – Deliverance
March 14 – Twin Destinies
March 21 – Alliances
March 28 – Hope
Syfy announced in December that it isn’t picking up a third season of the show (story). All hope for a conclusion to SGU‘s story hasn’t faded, though. Series co-creator Brad Wright is still in talks with MGM about how to continue on in some form (story), though executive producer Joseph Mallozzi confirmed on his blog today that a full third season isn’t in the cards.
“Still no definite word on the Stargate front,” Mallozzi said. “Following a flurry of promising developments, things have gone unbearably quiet. Not a bad sign just … no sign. There’s an anticipation that good news could break any day now — but the longer the wait, the greater the challenge when the time comes. To those holding out hope that this could mean a third season pick-up — alas, this isn’t one of the scenarios in play.
“Nevertheless, as I said in a previous entry, if and when we finally do get the green light, Brad has some wonderful surprises in store for fans of SGU (as well as fans of the Stargate franchise in general).”
Read more about the final episodes of Stargate Universe in GateWorld’s Season Two episode guide! Stick with the site for the very latest.
UPDATE: Syfy has been promoting the series premiere of Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen on the same day and time as its online schedule currently lists SGU. (The schedule currently indicates that Marcel’s will begin Tuesday, March 22.) It remains to be seen whether Syfy has actually bumped the new show off Mondays in favor of SGU‘s return, or if the published schedule is in error. Stay tuned.
UPDATE 2: Syfy has confirmed the March 7 date for SGU on Twitter.
FINAL UPDATE: Syfy has issued a press release (February 10) confirming the premiere of Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen on March 22.
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Maybe they could release an animated comic like Dead Space?
I'd gladly take a shorter season consisting of 10 episodes and/or some 95-minute movies if they are what it takes to give SGU the proper conclusion it greatly deserves.
I'd settle for a lengthy (2-3 hour) DTV movie.
What are the bettings that the ratings will pick up now that it's on a Monday night. After the show was cancelled. >:(
Remember bellboy the show wasn't "cancelled" they just never ordered a third season. My bet is that BW never really pushed for a season 3. So it isn't on the table for that reason. But if spring 11 sky rockets the ratings (not too likely) then Syfy may approach him for a season 3, again, not likely. But could happen.
Well, they're definitely giving it a good send off by pairing it with their favorite new toy. I'd say that this was a good sign that they're trying to work something out to continue it. Since Mallozzi says that a third season is out, I'd guess that a move like this would indicate that a mini-series was being considered since there'd be little other reason to move it right now.
they can cap this badboy off with one movie. hell they crammed season 11 of sg1 into a movie. called it the ark of truth.
So, instead of moving it back to its rightful and more successful place in the Friday timeslot (Stargate and the Friday timeslot go together like PB and J), they are moving it to Mondays, airing after a garbage american remake of a brilliant british show?
Jeez! Talk about "rubbing salt into the wound"!
I don't think the ratings are going to be too much better for several reasons:
1. Some people aren't going to watch a show they know has been canceled and has no real ending (unless they announce a movie soon)
2. Being Human is only getting about 1.4 - 1.5 million viewers at this point. How many will stick around for SGY as they might not be the same viewers. BH has a much higher female audience share, and at 10pm both Castle and Hawaii 50 come on, shows which seem to attract the ladies.
3. 10pm shows are heavily DVR'd and watched later, particularly those that occur during the work week.
So I have a feeling that the numbers will stay about the same as they were for the first half of the season.
I don't live on the US so i don't count but i can't wait to see more, SGU was so awesome and realistic. They can't end the series with another clifhanger, or i will go to the syfy building and inmole myself like those rioting guys lol.