Caprica Returns Sooner Than Expected

SyFy’s hit show Caprica is returning sooner than expected according to a press release issued by the network on Thursday, September 9. The second part of season one of Caprica will start on October 5 at 10/9c following Stargate Universe.

"Though we initially announced the January return of Caprica, we still had hopes of finding a way to get the series back on the air sooner," said Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions. "We've been able to successfully re-work our schedule, and are thrilled to bring the show back during what is traditionally Syfy's most-watched time of the year. The outcome should also please fans who expressed their wishes for a shorter mid-season hiatus."

The series, which is prequel to the science fiction smash, Battlestar Galactica, and takes place 58 years before the events of BSG. It details the creation of the robotic cylons, that will later plot the destruction of the human race.

According to the press release, the second half of season one will, “transport us from stunningly vivid, twisted Virtual realities to the fascinating outer worlds of the 12 Colonies. Along the way, revolutionary tensions rise, family power shifts and our characters grapple with the physical and emotional consequences of their questionable decisions. As the season races towards its stunning conclusion, each episode lays the groundwork for the inevitable (and brutal) clash between the new Cylon race and its human creators.”

There is no word yet on a second season for the critically acclaimed series.