Every year around this time we tend to reach the same place when it comes to network TV news – announcements of those shows that have been renewed for another season, and those that have been cancelled.
This year, we got hit with a whammy and a half when it comes to science fiction shows – Terra Nova has been cancelled, and Fringe, according to many, is on life-support, with no definite answer due until the end of the current season.
The reasons follow a similar refrain we’ve heard before – the production costs are too high. This makes sense, when you consider the amount of FX work that science-fiction shows tend to use these days.