Why was Stargate SG-1 cancelled? Recently, executive producer Joseph Mallozzi explained why there was no 11th season for the Syfy TV show, GateWorld reports.
Part of the Stargate franchise, the sci-fi series begins a year after the events of the 1994 film and follows a team of specialists as they travel to distant parts of the galaxy using a network of alien portals called Stargates. The cast included Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Richard Dean Anderson, Don S. Davis, Gary Jones, Teryl Rothery, and Dan Shea.
As fans known, Syfy cancelled Stargate SG-1 in 2007 after 10 seasons. According to EP Joesph Mallozzi, there was an 11th season planned and Apple was interested in picking the cancelled series up:
We came close to doing an eleventh season of Stargate SG-1. Apple — iTunes — one of the executives there was a huge, huge fan. And after we were cancelled [he] said, ‘We discussed it, and we would love to pick up SG-1 for an eleventh and final season. It would be great. It would be an Apple original series.’”
Unfortunately, Mallozzi says, the show’s contract with Syfy prevented a new deal with Apple:
“We went down the road [with Apple], and then ultimately there was a clause in our deal with SCI FI that would not permit us to go elsewhere without their OK. And they did not give the OK. So basically we did not get the eleventh season.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Stargate SG-1? Would you watch an 11th season now?
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I just started watching the series from beginning with Children of the Gods and am now on season 3. Love it!! Wish they would’ve continued to season 11. Hope they will have a reunion show/movie with all original characters??
SG-1 was and still the BEST show on tv. Bring it back…
I liked the show. But it ended several seasons past it’s due date.
And while I wouldn’t mind another series in the franchise, they should leave all of the existing shows alone.
They can’t get the band back together, so oh HELL NO.
I just started re-watching Stargate SG-1 on Hulu from the beginning, and I am just loving every minute of it. I can’t believe how much I remember (lines/certain scenes) and also can’t believe how much I forgot. It was so disappointing when the straight to DVD movies even stopped. I would love to see a reboot of this series especially with the original cast. That is sad — this is the first I am hearing that a season 11 was even considered.
Absolutely. One of my top two series ever!
Yes yes bring back my favorite show. I love it and I know my dad would love to have it back. He has watched the series about 20 times or more.
Absolutely!!
Syfy should’ve let Apple pick Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe and Stargate Infinity for season 11, season 6, season 3 and season 2.
I too was angry when SG-1 was cancelled as it was one of my favorite shows. Can you imagine my joy when ElRay started broadcasting it again and since 2016 it is on 5 days a week.
Stargate was one of my favorite series of all time, and I was so angry when SyFy cancelled immediately following the 10th anniversary party – what a low blow for such a stellar series and a lack of consideration in regards to fans from all over the world!! I am still angry at them for that. I was a true die hard fan, signed the petition requested that they revise the decision, I kept checking on Gateworld, RDA’s blog, Michael Shank’s blog, everywhere there could be a glimmer of hope it would get picked up – I couldn’T believe it… Read more »
We absolutely WOULD watch as many new seasons as possible. There is nothing on television to match the intelligence,acting,directing,cast (Especially Richard Dean Anderson) these days. It would be awesome to see it again.
the show ran its course…syfy will release it in a year or two when netflix, hulu and those other non cable channels viewerships skyrocket
I do wish sg1 got a proper ending.
Never should have been canceled!!!!!!!!!!!
Same with Stargate Alantis
Yes, of course there should have been the same with SGA. Leaving it with Atlantis sitting in the water near the bridge was a stupid way to end the series.
absolutely – SGA was the series that kept getting better and better and as interesting as the original.