
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
A six-episode sixth season could end things
It's been a good long run, but the party had to end sometime. That party is apparently ending for the Syfy series "Eureka," which is reportedly going to sign off after an abbreviated sixth and final season. Syfy has not responded to the rumor first reported by Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.c ...
Read MoreHowever, 'Eureka' will end storied run on the week before
This story may contain spoilers for "Eureka," "Warehouse 13," "Alphas" and other Syfy programming. Fans have been begging "Warehouse 13" star Eddie McClintock to tell them when his show will return to Syfy. But now he can answer with certainty: July 23. Syfy's highest-rated scripted program re ...
Read MoreReasons for decision reversal is not quite clear
Keep moving. Nothing to see here. No cancellation here. Oh wait, did you say "Eureka"? Oh yeah ... that show is cancelled. Just days after it downplayed a reported cancellation after what was supposed to be a six-episode sixth season, Syfy has turned around and actually outright cancelled "Eur ...
Read MoreCelebrating the holiday season with Secret Santas, Santa-ology and holographic reindeer
This article may contain spoilers. When last seen at the end of summer, “Eureka” was saying good-bye to the delightful Dr. Charles Grant (James Callis) and wiggling its way back through the worm-hole. Now permanently stuck in the alternate timeline where Fargo (Neil Grayston) is in cha ...
Read MoreSummer Syfy series keeps growing its overall viewership year after year
Most of the time, audiences for shows shrink. Even if they do grow, it's usually for a season or two before it starts to fade. Not with Syfy's "Eureka," however. For the fourth consecutive year (yeah, the number that comes after three), the quirky comedy starring Colin Ferguson has added to its a ...
Read MorePromotions, demotions, falling in and out of love, and the return of a long-forgotten villain
This column may contain spoilers for Syfy's "Eureka." Who knew that 1947 would be the most important year in Eurekas history? When we first heard that Eureka had been founded in 1947, it barely registered. It was a forgotten memory as soon as we heard it. But ever since Founders Day, we have ...
Read MoreMonkeying around with wormholes has serious repercussions
This article may contain spoilers. Violation of the time-travel protocols is the least of our heroesproblems. From what we have seen, Dr. Charles Grant (formerly Dr. Trevor Grant) (James Callis) has been tinkering with time itself in order to get the result he wants. He may have hitch-hiked back ...
Read MoreTherapy should not actually conjure hallucinations of ex's and drive one insane
This article may contain spoilers. Feeling a bit reminiscent of a M. Night Shyamalan story, this weeks episode allowed each of our Eurekians to delve deep into their psyche and face their deepest insecurities. For Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson), his deep dark secret insecurity was admitting that he ...
Read MorePursuing one's heart desire is tricky when you are standing in your own way
This article may contain spoilers. Between Dr. Old Spice and the one crappy rule "we can't tell anyone," the pressure was on Jack (Colin Ferguson) and Henry (Joe Morton) to make a declaration of love. True love should not be so hard. But in Eureka it is perhaps the most elusive of all mysteries. ...
Read MoreMixing A.I. with human emotion creates a new kind of problem, lonely computers
This article may contain spoilers. Just like the saying, "be careful what you wish for," wish fulfillment is a tricky thing. In this case, S.A.R.A.H. wanted to have someone to share in her loneliness and became fixated on Deputy Andy (Kavan Smith). But in copying Kevin's EMO computer baby's emoti ...
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