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Dead show walking: Battlestar Galactica to TV black hole

By Stone Martindale May 12, 2007, 15:25 GMT

Sci Fi fans break out the hankies, but the word is "Battlestar Galactica" will wrap up the season for good. 05/10/2007 - Edward James Olmos - The 33rd Annual Saturn Awards - Arrivals - Universal Hilton - Universal City, CA © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi

05/10/2007 - Edward James Olmos - The 33rd Annual Saturn Awards - Arrivals - Universal Hilton - Universal City, CA © Glenn Harris / PhotorazziStars Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff told The IESB.net reporter Stephanie Sanchez at the Saturn Awards Thursday night that the SciFi Channel will officially pull the plug on the show following its fourth season, which begins in January.Olmos said to IESB: "This will probably be the most extraordinary season of 'Battlestar'. It's the final season, so it's definitely going to be the most vicious. As far as we know, in respects of the way we have this show constructed, this is the final season."Sackhoff says "I think part of the problem is that it's an expensive show. It is [a great show], but we don't have the viewership that a great show should get."

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