Syfy just announced that it's moving the premiere of season 1.5 of Caprica to October 5 at 10pm instead of the originally planned return in January 2011. This is good news for fans who were left hanging with mid-season finale cliffhanger back in March and were disappointed that the show would take so long to return.
The move will put Caprica on Tuesday nights following Stargate Universe and push back the premiere of the new season of Sanctuary to Friday, Oct. 15, at 10pm. Sanctuary will air on Fridays instead of Tuesdays as part of the shift.
The official press release with more details is below:
NEW YORK - September 9, 2010 - The highly anticipated return of Syfy's critically-acclaimed series Caprica will come even sooner than anticipated. The second half of season one will now premiere on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:00PM ET/PT, the channel announced today. Fans will no longer have to wait until January to watch the series exciting kick-off, as the citizens of Caprica deal with the chaotic aftermath of the mid-season finale's harrowing events.
The second half of season one will transport us from stunningly vivid, twisted Virtual realities to the fascinating outer worlds of the 12 Colonies. Along the way, revolutionary tensions rise, family power shifts and our characters grapple with the physical and emotional consequences of their questionable decisions. As the season races towards its stunning conclusion, each episode lays the groundwork for the inevitable (and brutal) clash between the new Cylon race and its human creators.
"Though we initially announced the January return of Caprica, we still had hopes of finding a way to get the series back on the air sooner," said Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions. "We've been able to successfully re-work our schedule, and are thrilled to bring the show back during what is traditionally Syfy's most-watched time of the year. The outcome should also please fans who expressed their wishes for a shorter mid-season hiatus."
Caprica stars Eric Stoltz (Daniel Graystone), Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone), Esai Morales (Joseph Adama), Polly Walker (Sister Clarice Willow), Alessandra Torresani (Zoe Graystone), Magda Apanowicz (Lacy) and Sasha Roiz (Sam Adama).
Caprica will immediately follow new episodes of Stargate Universe (Tuesdays @ 9PM).
The third season premiere of Sanctuary will now launch in its former timeslot on Friday, October 15 at 10:00PM ET/PT immediately following Friday Night Smackdown on Syfy at 8:00PM ET/PT.
Produced by Universal Cable Productions, Caprica is a prequel to the award-winning series Battlestar Galactica, and is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. Jonas Pate serves as co-executive producer and director.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Syfy brings Caprica back early, on Oct. 5,
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Polly Walker finds ‘Sanctuary’
Polly Walker will guest star on Syfy's "Sanctuary" for two episodes next season.
The actress best known for HBO's "Rome" and Syfy's "Caprica" will play Ranna, a powerful foe who faces Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) after the team encounters her in the show's mid-season cliffhanger. A Syfy rep confirmed the role won't impact her "Caprica" duties.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Amanda Tapping Reveals 'Sanctuary' Season 3
One of Syfy's top-rated series, 'Sanctuary' released its season 2 DVD recently and this fall, the third season will expand to 20 episodes. That's good news for fans of the Amanda Tapping show. TV Squad got the scoop from the actress about what's coming up for this intense adventure series.
"We survive the tidal wave, which is good," revealed Tapping of the cliffhanger ending season 2. "Because we have a 20-episode pickup, we have the luxury of doing really big story arcs this year, which is very exciting. So we have two major threads that we're pursuing throughout this season: one dealing with Helen's past a bit more, and one that is something that's much bigger than Big Bertha," the ginormous sea spider that plays a pivotal role in the season 2 finale.
Given that the third season will be nearly 50 percent longer than the first two, there undoubtedly will be some concerns for the cast and crew to deliver the goods and keep up the pace. "It puts more pressure on, but in some ways it's a luxury because I felt like last season was a bit too much of an anthology," admitted Tapping. "Not all of the episodes connected. I think this year because we know we have that time, it's a lot more pressure, but it's also bit more of a luxury for us. That's how I'm choosing to look at it. Ask me in 10 months."
Perhaps one way to keep costs down and keep the stories rolling along would be to do more standalone episodes with protagonists Helen Magnus and Will Zimmerman, such as the deep sea submarine thriller in season 1 ('Requiem') and the vampire squid adventure ('Next Tuesday') in season 2. "We like to do those shows because it saves a bit of time, although it never saves money like it's supposed to," Tapping noted. "I hope we do at least one this season because it's just nice to reconnect those characters. But I don't think we'll do very many."
And for those who wonder if Helen and Will might ever develop romantic chemistry and a potential love triangle with John Druitt, don't hold your breath. "It would just be weird," Tapping said. "In part because Helen rescued Will when he was a child. I just think it would be too weird. We'll just leave it at that."
As one of the show's producers, Tapping would like to explore more of the 'Sanctuary' backstory, so fans can expect that next season as well. "I'd like to see a bit more of Helen's history and the history of The Five, what shaped the Sanctuary network," she said. "We are going to be doing that this [coming] year. We're going to do a few historical episodes."
