"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008) TV series 2008-2009

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

This season a mother will become a warrior, a son will become a hero, and their only ally will be a friend from the future.

Plot:

Set after the events in 'Terminator 2' Sarah Connor and her son John, trying to stay under-the-radar from the government as they plot to destroy the computer network Skynet in hopes of preventing Armageddon.

Plot Keywords:

Skynet | Russian Mafia | Female Terminator | Cyborg | Robot

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 15 nominations

Cast

Lena Headey	...	Sarah Connor (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
Thomas Dekker	...	John Connor (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
Summer Glau	...	Cameron Phillips / ... (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard T. Jones	...	James Ellison (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brian Austin Green	...	Derek Reese (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Garret Dillahunt	...	Cromartie / ... (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shirley Manson	...	Catherine Weaver / ... (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Also Known As:

"The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M (season 1) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) | Argentina:16 | Hungary:16 | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Bartleby Company

Trivia:

Michael Shanks auditioned for the role of Derek Reese.

Quotes:

Sarah Connor: [Season 1 opening Intro] In the future my son will lead mankind in a war against Skynet, a computer system programmed to destroy the world. It has sent machines back through time to kill him, one to protect him. Today we fight to stop Skynet from ever being created. To change our future. To change his fate. The war to save mankind begins now!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Big Bang Theory: The Loobenfeld Decay (#1.10)" (2008)

just a pilot but already repetitive

I know its' just a pilot and the show might yet find its legs, but the first episode, while enjoyable was very indebted to the clichés of the movies. Summer Glau quotes Michael and Arnold's lines ("Come with me if you want to live.") and actions (naked Summer like naked Arnold gets the attention of three punks whom she beats up so she can take their clothes.) and then there are some nice wrinkles about time travel. The FBI agent chasing them probably doesn't know what's really going on but who knows what he's keeping from the cops he persuades to help him track Sarah Connor and company. I hope I still care in a month, but I might not.