Fate Of 'Sarah Connor' Is What Fox Makes

Executive Producer Josh Friedman says he hopes that decision comes through soon because the time to start writing a new season needs to start now.

"The ritual for most first-year shows to come back into the network to tell them what Season 2 is about," Friedman said during a teleconference with reporters Thursday that included SyFy Portal. "It's a little weird this year because of the strike."

That strike with the Writers Guild of America has fouled up a lot of television shows, and "Sarah Connor" is no stranger. The Terminator show was originally planned for a 22-episode first season, which was later reduced to 13. But then because of the strike, only nine episodes were produced, meaning that a 10th episode Friedman said he really enjoyed, may have to be scrapped.

"I can't tell you what Episode 10 was, but it was a fantastic for being Episode 10, but is a horrible season premiere for Season 2," Friedman said. "I really wanted to do Episode 10, it was one of my favorite ideas, but it would be terrible as a season premiere."

Friedman wouldn't elaborate on what the episode was about, or really on the fate of recurring guest star Brian Austin Green who is playing Derek Reese -- John Connor's uncle -- from the future.

"Brian is doing an awesome job," Friedman said. "I think he's brought more to the series than any of us imagined he would, and we are really happy about that."

Green, who also participated in the conference call, said he was a fan of the original Terminator films, but didn't get much of an opportunity to worry about whether or not playing one of the Reese brothers would be dangerous in terms of fandom reaction because he started shooting the day after he was offered the job.

"I knew very little of the character except for the first script that I had in my hand," said Green, who is probably best known for his work on another Fox series, "Beverly Hills 90210."

"I was really worried about how people would respond to me playing this character, and I was a huge fan of MIchael Biehn and Kyle Reese as a character. I knew that I was holding a heavy weight and taking it on."

It's not really how involved in the franchise he is, or how big of a part he now has in the Terminator series that occupies his mind, however. It's more about being true to the character that fans are expecting him to play.

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