Stargate SG1 Renewed For 9th Season

The American based Sci-Fi Channel announced that it has ordered a ninth season of its long running series Stargate SG-1 and also a second season of the new Stargate show Stargate Atlantis.

The channel has ordered 20 new episodes of each show from MGM Television Entertainment, and production on both is set to begin in March 2005 for summer premieres on Sci-Fi.

Stargate Atlantis debuted in July and drew more than 4.2 million viewers, breaking ratings records. The second season will bring back stars Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, David Hewlett, Rainbow Sun Francks, Rachel Luttrell and Paul McGillion.

With a ninth original season, Stargate SG-1 will tie Fox’s The X-Files as the longest-running SF drama series on American TV. MGM is currently in talks with the series original cast members for their return. Robert C. Cooper and SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright will continue to serve as executive producers on both series, which are distributed by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution.

There is no doubt that Sky One will continue with tradition and pick up both of these shows for European Fans.