Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Series 02 Overview

Introduction

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (sometimes abbreviated as Terminator: TSCC or simply TSCC) was an American science fiction television series that aired on Fox from January 2008 to April 2009.

The show was produced by Warner Bros. Television, and C2 Pictures (C2 Pictures was replaced by The Halcyon Company in season two).

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 02: Judgement Day. The series premiered on Sunday 13 January 2008, on the US television network Fox.

Outline

In the year 1995, at the end of Terminator 02: Judgement Day, Sarah Connor, her son John and the 800-series Terminator successfully destroy the T-1000, as well as the arm and CPU chip from the Terminator sent back to 1984 in the first film.

The T-800 from the second film, at its own request, is then also destroyed to eliminate any future technology that could be used to create Skynet through reverse engineering.

Despite this, at the beginning of the television series, a T-888 using the name “Cromartie” is sent back to 1999 to kill John. “Cameron”, a Terminator that John sent back from 2029 to protect his younger self, leaps forward in time with John and Sarah to 2007 to prevent a delayed Judgement Day once and for all.

Now wanted fugitives with the fear of pending leukaemia preying on Sarah’s mind, they must also face the reality that other enemies from the future could be after them.

Cast

Main:
- Lena Headey as Sarah Connor.
- Thomas Dekker as John Connor.
- Summer Glau as Cameron/Allison Young.
- Richard T. Jones as James Ellison.
- Brian Austin Green as Derek Reese.
- Leven Rambin as Riley Dawson.
- Garret Dillahunt as Cromartie/John Henry.
- Shirley Manson as Catherine Weaver.

Supporting:
- Dean Winters as Charley Dixon.
- Stephanie Jacobsen as Jesse Flores.

Trivia

The producers of the show announced that it was renewed for a second season, initially for only 13 episodes.
The new season began airing on 08 September 2008 in the United States.
On 17 October 2008 the network gave the show a full second season order, bringing the total number of season 02 episodes to 22.
The series went on a brief hiatus mid-season, from 16 December 2008 to 13 February 2009.
When it returned, it was scheduled with Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse on Friday nights.
A total of 31 episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired before the series was cancelled on 18 May 2009.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Series

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