Saturday 16 May 2009

Chuck, Dollhouse & Sarah Connor Chronicles: rumours of renewal

Saturday 16 May 2009

Those are the three "on the bubble" shows I'm hoping will get picked up for another year. We'll find out their fates on Monday (Fox) and Tuesday (NBC), when the networks give their Upfronts presentations. However, weekend rumours are surfacing that....

... the impressive Save Chuck campaign has worked, but the spy-comedy will be moved from Mondays to Fridays and reduced to 13-episodes to save money...

... Dollhouse will be back for a 13-episode run (thanks to strong DVR/online ratings, the fact execs liked the last batch of episodes, and that sci-fi shows traditionally sell well on DVD.) But, showrunner Joss Whedon will have to work with a big reduction in budget as a compromise...

... Sadly, there's no optimistic gossip about Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles floating around, which I'm taking as a bad sign. But, star Thomas Dekker did find time to send a word of thanks to campaigners, and call Fox to ask for a third season himself, all while smoking and topless in front of his laptop...