Stargate Universe is wrapping up principal photography of its first season of production this week. Numerous tweets reveal the actors who are wrapping each day, packing up their trailers, and heading to wherever they call home. Here are a few relevant tweets from the past 2 days (follow them all here!)
AmandAlexander last week of shooting, slowly we are saying goodbye to some of our actors as they finish shooting
MingNa Well, I’m wrapped! What a truly remarkable & talented group! I want 2 thank every person who’s contributed 2 #SGU ’09! All ROCKSTARS! xoxo
LouDPhillips Bittersweet. Finished my last day on #SGU 4 this season. Will miss this cast & crew terribly. Keep watching! We need YOU to get to Season 2!
alainahuffman Cleaning out my trailer today 🙁 BOO!
AmandAlexander so today we said goodbye to Robert Carlyle and Louis Ferreira, and as a treat Louis served the crew lunch today….surf and turf
Of course post-production will continue for months on the second half of the season to edit, score, and add effects to the episodes. The first half is “in the can” according to John Lenic, who tweeted on Oct 23: “JGLenic All 10 episodes in the first half of Season 1 are now finished and on their way to @Syfy.” The airing date for the second half of the season has not yet been announced, but expect a break after the first ten have completed.
As for a Season 2 of SGU, the prospects seem good based on the overall ratings performance of the show, including the “+7” numbers, meaning inclusion of those who play back the show on their DVRs within 7 days of original airing. Joe Mallozzi said the writing team would start spinning Season 2 this week. Also, Syfy has had a great October according to this press release:
New York, NY – October 27, 2009 – Extending its summer ratings surge into fall, Syfy smashed yet another viewership record with its most watched October prime in history among total viewers (1,452,000), Adults 18-34 (308,000), Adults 18-49 (733,000), Adults 25-54 (797,000), Women 18-34 (141,000), Women 18-49 (356,000) and Women 25-54 (378,000).
Syfy jumped to #3 in A25-54 and #4 among A18-49 versus all basic cable entertainment networks – its second best monthly ranking ever in these demos behind December 2002 when Steven Spielberg’s record-setting Taken premiered.
The record October performance was fueled by strong ratings from Stargate Universe and Sanctuary — which both premiered this month — Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth, the two highest-rated paranormal investigative series on television, along with the annual 31 Days of Halloween spook-a-thon.
Syfy also reported that in the Third Quarter, $75K+ A18-49 delivery increased by +21% vs. 3Q ’08.
October Syfy Ratings Highlights (includes full viewing data)
- The current 5th season of Ghost Hunters is shaping up to be its best ever in key demos and marks the best season ever for any Syfy original series in A18-49.
- Ghost Hunters is averaging a 2.1 HH Rating, 3.0 million total viewers, 861,000 A18-34, 1.86 million A18-49 and 2.0 million A25-54.
- The first season of Stargate Universe is averaging a 2.1 HH rating, 2.85 million total viewers, 1.5 million A18-49, and 1.7 million A25-54. Compared to the last season of Stargate Atlantis, SGU is up +59% in A18-34, +41% in A18-49, +33% in A25-54 and +36% in total viewers.
- Destination Truth is also on track for its best season ever. Season three thus far is averaging a 1.7 HH Rating, 2.2 million total viewers, 684,000 A18-34, 1.35 million A18-49 and 1.4 million A25-54.
- The second season premiere of Sanctuary delivered a 1.8 HH rating, 2.4 million total viewers, 493,000 A18-34, 1.25 million A18-49 and 1.5 million A25-54. This marks a series high performance in A18-34.
- The Fall 2009 season of Scare Tactics is averaging a 1.1 HH rating, 410,000 A18-34, 818,000 A18-49, 825,000 A25-54 and 1.56 million total viewers. Compared to the Fall 2008 season, Scare Tactics is up by +29% in A18-34, +37% in A18-49, +33% in A25-54, and +42% in total viewers.
- The original movie premiere of Megafault on October 10 delivered 2.6 million total viewers, Syfy’s best original movie premiere in over two years (April 2007).