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series developed for the

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Broadcasting Company by

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(portrayed by

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and Thomas Dekker, respectively) after the events of '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day.'' In the

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, the pair are transported from 1999 to 2007 by a terminator named Cameron ( Summer Glau) who was sent back from 2027 to protect John. From that point, the show chronicles the trio's attempt to stop the computer system Skynet from going online, triggering a

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and declaring war on mankind in an apocalyptic future. ''The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' premiered on Sunday, January 13, 2008 after the

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playoff game at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central to the highest ratings for a scripted television program on Fox in seven years and the most viewers for a scripted show on the network in eight years. Additionally, it also had the highest ratings of a scripted program debut during

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among adults 18–34 and 18–49 (key demographics for advertisers) in three years and the most viewers for a scripted program premiere in two years. A second episode followed the next day, Monday, in the show's regular timeslot at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. Due to the

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, only nine of the original thirteen episodes for the first season were completed. The producers of the show announced that it was renewed for a second season, initially for only 13 episodes. The new season began airing on September 8, 2008 in the United States. On October 17, 2008 the network gave the show a full second season order, bringing the total number of season 2 episodes to 22. The series went on a brief hiatus mid-season, from December 16, 2008, to February 13, 2009. When it returned, it was scheduled with

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'' on Friday nights. A total of 31 episodes of ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' aired before the series was cancelled on May 18, 2009.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2008)

Season 2 (2008–09)

Notes

References

External links

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