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      Season 1 – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

      2008 Drama Sci-Fi Action List
      76% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 84% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Tired of fleeing from both killers from the future and law officers in the present day, Sarah Connor resolves to go on the offensive against whatever new technological enemies may travel back in time to murder her teen son, John, who is destined to become the savior of mankind. Sarah and John find unexpected allies in Cameron, an enigmatic student at John's school, and FBI agent James Ellison. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 17 Buy Now

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      Lena Headey brings the requisite grit to ground this fight for the future, even though The Sarah Connor Chronicles' budgetary constraints can't hope to match the pyrotechnic polish of the Terminator franchise's cinematic outings.

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      Ed Bark Uncle Barky It's relentless and well-staged. Rated: B Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer I was kind of jazzed by the estrogen-fueled drama of "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," which, when you set aside the robots from the future, is really just a story about a woman trying to protect her only son. Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Large-scale fun, terrific effects and a rich mythology all pull in this show's favor, not to mention the lack of other fresh scripted fare on the networks at the moment. Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Though [Lena] Headey will never be Linda Hamilton, the series has a solid cast, stylish production values and, under its belt, a season that demonstrates great potential. Rated: 3/4 Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Vic Holtreman Screen Rant There were more plot holes in this thing than those in a piece of swiss cheese. Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Americ Ngwije TV Equals The pilot episode is one hour of action packed, tension building moments that culminate in a pretty cool ending. Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This is one of the best shows ever made. It's a must see if you like the first two movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member An excellent cast, good action scenes despite the limited television budget and an excellent story make this series the third best installment in the saga. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Felix R Wonderful series, too bad it didn't run longer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/21 Full Review Audience Member It had its moments...but making a series without the budget is hard...the films been as good as they are make this a mountain to climb...in the end too much talking not enough cyborg action Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Drastically shortened as a result of the Writers' Strike that was going on at the time...and it shows that it was affected, thanks to rushed plotlines that from what I've read, end up abandoned next season, other storylines are barely touched upon and the season abruptly ends on a cliffhanger right as a new plot twist comes in. And yet, not counting Dark Fate since I haven't seen it yet, I still, like most people, think this TV show is the best of post-T2 media. There's great acting, genuinely well-executed scenes such as a scene set to the tune of Johnny Cash, does a decent job working around budgetary limitations despite the excessive editing in action sequences, decently written new characters and doesn't pull its punches. Seriously, you've got the Terminator who's on the heroes' side coldly abandoning two Russian siblings in a nasty bit of trouble to their deaths, with her justification being that they "weren't [her] mission". Yikes! It might not have any of the cast or much of the crew from any of the previous movies involved, not even as a cameo, but, while the first of only two seasons of The Sarah Connor Chronicles had the misfortune of having to tell its story in just 9 episodes thanks to some rather unfortunate timing, the stuff that's good about it definitely makes this show worth checking out, at least once. No sir, this TV-budget version of a franchise about time-travelling robots is far from a glorified fanfiction! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh what a series of terminator and like the movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Jan 13, 2008 Pilot Sarah takes her son, John, to a small town in New Mexico, where he befriends the person who will become his protector. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 2008 Gnothi Seauton Sarah, John and Cameron infiltrate a resistance safe-house and discover they are not alone; agent Ellison realizes that Sarah is still alive; a dangerous person from Sarah's past reawakens. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2008 The Turk Sarah calls on Miles Dyson's widow in her quest to find Skynet's creators; John and Cameron make brave attempts to fit in on their first day at the new high school. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 4, 2008 Heavy Metal When Sarah, Cameron and John track down stolen cargo, they become separated, which leads John to discover that the future is less safe than he hoped; agent Ellison's murder investigation leads him to an interesting suspect. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 11, 2008 Queen's Gambit When Sarah re-evaluates the capability of Andy's computer, she worries about where it could lead; Sarah meets a stranger whose history is tied to hers; agent Ellison discovers remnants from a terminator battle. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 18, 2008 Dungeons & Dragons In and out of consciousness and fighting for his life, a stranger remembers his life in the future and his battle against the machines; Sarah tries to explain the past to Charley. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 25, 2008 The Demon Hand A dossier Sarah finds from her stay at the mental hospital leads her to doomsday-convert Dr. Silverman; Ellison's discovery puts him in danger. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 3, 2008 Vick's Chip John defends Cameron against an accusation by Derek; Sarah gets too close to a terminator. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 3, 2008 What He Beheld Sarah and Derek attempt a business transaction with a dubious businessman; John and Cameron find themselves in a dangerous situation during a school trip; Ellison discovers a nemesis at the agency. Details

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      Season Info

      Network
      Fox
      Rating
      TV-14 (V|L)
      Genre
      Drama, Sci-Fi, Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jan 13, 2008