Stargate Universe

This article is about one of the series in the Stargate franchise. For the universe in which the franchise is set, see Mythology of Stargate.

Stargate Universe
GenreMilitary science fiction
Created by
Based onStargate
by Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Starring
Theme music composerJoel Goldsmith
Country of origin
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40 (Episodes)
34 (Webisodes) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
EditorMike Banas
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseOctober 2, 2009 (2009-10-02) –
May 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)
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Stargate Universe (often abbreviated as SGU) is a military science fiction drama television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny several billion light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe. The series, created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, premiered in the United States on Syfy on October 2, 2009. The series featured an ensemble cast and was primarily filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A second season of 20 episodes was announced by Syfy in December 2009.[1]

The first 10 episodes of the second season were aired in the United States beginning on September 28, 2010,[2] and the final 10 were shown beginning on March 7, 2011.[3] Syfy announced on December 16, 2010, that it would not be picking up Stargate Universe for a third season.[4] The second season of SGU ended as a semi-cliffhanger.[5]

There is an ongoing comic book series set after the end of season two, but the original creators and writers are not involved.[6]

  1. ^ "Syfy renews 'Stargate: Universe' and 'Sanctuary'". The Live Feed. December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  2. ^ "Stargate Universe Episode List on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Syfy Schedule". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Syfy Cancels "Stargate Universe"". December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Ramsey Isler (May 10, 2011). "Stargate Universe: "Gauntlet" Review". IGN.
  6. ^ Stargate Comics Return: SGU Launching This Month Retrieved June 8, 2017