Syfy has confirmed that there won’t be a third season for Stargate Universe. The science fiction series has been cancelled after two seasons and 40 episodes.
The first half of season two finished airing on November 30th. The second 10 episodes are expected to air in the Spring of 2011. Unless the cable channel comes up with a replacement, this will mark the first time since 2002 that a Stargate series hasn’t aired on Syfy (previously known as the Sci-Fi Channel).
Stargate Universe follows a diverse exploration team who is unable to return to Earth after evacuating to a Ancient spaceship that’s headed to a distant part of the universe. The cast includes Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, and Ming-Na.
Here’s the official statement from Syfy…
Syfy will end its original action-adventure series Stargate Universe when the show returns with the final 10 episodes of its second season in the Spring of 2011. The Stargate franchise — consisting of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe — has aired on Syfy since 2002.
Syfy has a slate of new sci-fi/fantasy scripted projects lined up for 2011 including the series premiere of Being Human on January 17, the recently green lit one-hour drama series Alphas and the much anticipated Battlestar Galactica prequel pilot movie, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. Warehouse 13, Eureka and Haven will also return with new seasons next year.
It’s unclear if the final 10 episodes of Stargate Universe will give closure to the series.
What do you think? Are you sorry that SGU is coming to an end? Do you think the ongoing storylines will be resolved?
Bah. This is nothing new. Remember Farscape? Syfy is so dumb. Canceling shows after a couple seasons, breaking up seasons, putting up dumb movies, wrestling… They need to see things through or they are gonna lose the fan base they have. About one more cancellation. Thats what I got in me before I turn off the channel all together.
If they were smart, they would be keeping series and adding adding adding. Give people a reason to watch them.
I can’t believe they cancelled it. It was just starting to get real good!
I’m mad, pissed off how syfy is changing. I don’t like it . wrestling is not scifi why not change your name to FAKE or something like that. Wrestling is fake.
Damn it – this is one 57 year old that is ALWAYS being disappointed by the SciFi network – it’s like that are afraid of success!! Why do I even bother following these shows when I’m always being disappointed with quick endings! I’ve been Deadwooded yet again! And yea – I know Deadwood was on HBO but first Deadwood, then Caprica and not Universe – F U SciFi Network – this is one angry old man.
**** whatever scfi ******* cancelled this show!
truly a shame to let this show prematurely end.
brilliant character development, great CGI and costumes.
riveting scripts!
i don’t even have cable tv anymore – ALL the channels have gotten so terrible.
i get all i want from netflix and youtube. amazon from time to time.
SGU was my fave with Atlantis a close 2nd. 🙁
I’m truly not getting why Stargate Universe would be cancelled. It’s one of the very few shows I look forward to seeing weekly. The storyline, characters, RUSH have made it worthwhile to watch. WHY WHY WHY??
To be honest, this was my favorite of the Stargate franchise. I liked the original premise of SG1 and SGA. But then they had to keep creating such cheesy villains. I liked that SGU was about basic survival, interpersonal relationships, and that sometimes the villains were sometimes already on the Destiny. A favorite episode was when the “civilians” tried to take the ship from “military” control. And I liked that Rush was sometimes the shifty villain you wanted Young to punch out. I think the problem the show ran into was being a little too sophisticated for some who like… Read more »
Its too bad, SyFy channel has moved away from the core of what made it so great. Now nothing to watch on Friday. SGU is such a great series, it really pulled together the history behind the gates and how they were distributed throughout space. They could have easily done 2-3 or more seasons.
I just got news that SGU is ending, I guess I need to pay closer attention… I LOVE this show… PLEASE, PLEASE dont end it… I guess syfy dont know what an awsume show this is, because if they did they wouldnt end it. This is the pits for sure.
This is BS…..canceling SGUniverse in favor of Battlestar Gallactica……..really? The new BG has about the poorest acting I have ever seen. SGU has been so entertaining, I can’t wait to see what’s next each week. I was bummed every time a Stargate series ended only to be thrilled that the next one began. Don’t end this series so soon, there’s too many story lines to explore!
This show is very good and I can’t believe they’re ending it at such an exciting point. The 3 stargate series have been the most popular series ever put out by the SciFi / Syfy channel.I have been very disappointed in SyFy as it keeps mediocre shows and cancels good ones. And whats with showing wrestling on a sci fi channel? SyFys grasping at straws.
Its a shame. SGU was a great show. I wonder if some other station could pickup the show.
Syfy has really gone down hill. Nothing left to watch on that station.
I don’t want this show to end…
I sure do hope that they give some closure to the show. Sure will miss the trials of survival in space and the science they applied to foster their mastery of ancient technology. The concept of a former self looping back in time to be the ancestors of a race was awesome!!
I will shure miss SGU. Its like the only tv show I watch besides Game of thrones. Rats.