By Jennifer Larson

Sci-Fi Orders New Seasons of EUREKA and DESTINATION TRUTH

The quirky little town of EUREKA will be a part of our lives for at least another season, and Sci-Fi fans couldn’t be any happier. I got the skinny from thefutoncritic.com who says “Sci-Fi channel has greenlit production on a third season of its most watched original series EUREKA, ordering 13 new hours of the dramedy.” That’s on top of the news that “Sci-Fi has also renewed its investigative reality hit DESTINATION TRUTH for a second season.” EUREKA grew in ratings in its sophomore year, and that’s just what the heads of the networks love to see. And when you consider that this Sci-Fi hit broke ratings records for them and continues to be the top-rated show in its history, you can understand why this is a no brainer.

EUREKA has one of the most unique and original premises I’ve seen on TV, and apparently millions of other viewers feel the same way. Imagine living in a secret, government run town filled with scientific geniuses that are there for the express purpose of conducting top-secret research. Actually, knowing our government, I wouldn’t be surprised if a community like this really does exist. Both programs are truly innovative shows, but I wouldn’t expect any less from a channel like Sci-Fi. Granted, some of their programming is akin to B-list horror movies, but I gotta hand it to them on these two. Besides, bringing in hits like this shows that they are reaching a little higher than THE KILLER TOMATOES.

The reality is that there are millions of people who love quirky, unexplainable phenomena, and having a specific channel to go to for this type of entertainment is great. And now that they are bringing in some creative new stuff, I can only hope and imagine how far they will go. Don’t get me wrong, repeats of the hit THE X-FILES are enjoyable, but I always like to see what comes down the pipe to top an old favorite. And for now, it looks as if EUREKA may just fit the bill. Jumping on the Reality TV bandwagon with shows like DESTINATION TRUTH don’t hurt either. Now I can’t wait to see what they have up their sleeves for next season.