TV Jots

Return Date Finally Announced

It’s hard to believe that when Battlestar Galactica returns, the stellar sci-fi series will present the final episodes of its run. At least we fans now know when to begin the last stages of simultaneous celebration and mourning: January 16 at 10pm EST, according to Entertainment Weekly.

At that time, BSG will begin the second half of its fourth and final season. When we last saw our favorite intrepid space cadets (no funniness or disrespect intended), they had just gotten the shock of their lives. Yes, there really is an Earth, but what a frakkin’ mess it is!

I can’t wait to see how that shocker unfolds as the series winds down. If BSG’s past is any indication, however, I think viewers can be confident the show will go out with an intergalactic bang. All we have to do is remain patient until the New Year.

UPDATE: And right after I published this post, the October 16 official announcement from NBC Universal, parent company of the Sci Fi Channel, arrived via email. It reads in part:

Final Episodes to Begin January 16, 2009

NEW YORK — October 16, 2008 — On Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10PM ET/PT, SCI FI’s critically acclaimed drama series Battlestar Galactica will return with the remaining episodes of its 4th and final season. The 10-week run will culminate with the series finale on March 20th.

Picking up from last June’s jarring cliffhanger — the Colonial fleet and their new Cylon allies led by Admiral Adama and the Galactica crew discover Earth to find it a barren nuclear wasteland — the finale season promises to be rife with drama, action and revelation.