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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 13, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 108 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Richard T. Jones, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau
  • Summary: The Terminator franchise arrives on TV with this serial drama. The series picks up a year after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor hiding from the government. After two years in one place Sarah decides they need a change of scenery and in doing so they expose themselves to FBI Agent James Ellison and Skynet's army of Terminators including Cameron Phillips a reprogrammed Terminator sent to protect John. She informs them that Judgment Day was not stopped and will take place in 2011. John convinces Sarah to stop hiding and fight so Cameron takes them to a time machine the resistance has set up to take them to the year Skynet was created 2007.… Expand
  • Genre(s): Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    The Sarah Connor Chronicles" begins as an intense, thoughtful, exciting, fun spectacle. The first episode will kick your ass.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    60
    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is a serviceable enough addition to this particular pop-culture mosaic.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    38
    By the time the second hour comes on Monday and tries to give these characters some dimension, you already know that the talent on both sides of the camera simply isn't there to make this a worthwhile trip.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  3. Negative: 5 out of 50
  1. Blitzcrag
    10
    Long-time terminator fan here. I thought the shows were engaging and action packed! Characters are true to the movies, and the additional story in between the movies is definitely welcomed.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. RossVegas
    4
    What is the point of watching this show anyway? It has the made for TV looks that aren't bad enough to be funny-just weak. Wow! Lotsa balsa wood being broken. I love Firefly, but Glau is underwhelming. And as for J.C. having to snap his mom out of freezing up/daydreaming (Mom! Now! Let's go!) well, this Sarah Connor is no soldier at all. Pointless retcon of the franchise that played itself put admirably. Let it go now.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. KristinK
    1
    Seriously, I watched one episode and thought it was lame. I tried to watch it again, and after a few minutes I was thinking, even with a writer's strike, I can't stoop this low... I was BORED. It was poorly acted, poorly scripted and just plain not very interesting. I am a fan of the Terminator movies and generally go for the sci-fi stuff, so it isn't a genre issue. It just simply is not a very good show, and I am frankly amazed that it has gotten such good reviews...… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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