From Sci-Fi Wire...
"Galactica Returns This Summer
SCI FI Channel announced that the second season of its hit original
series Battlestar Galactica will premiere this summer, with 20 new
episodes. The channel added that the entire ensemble cast will return
for season two, including Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee
Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park. Also
resuming their roles are executive producer and writer Ronald D. Moore
and executive producer David Eick.
Galactica will resume production in Vancouver, B.C., in March and will
again anchor the channel's SCI FI Friday block of prime-time original
series.
The series, which premiered on Jan. 14, has been averaging over 3
million viewers per episode and has quickly become SCI FI's
highest-rated original series and has received unprecedented critical
acclaim. Galactica airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET, part of the channel's
successful SCI FI Friday lineup, which also includes Stargate SG-1 and
Stargate Atlantis. Galactica ends its first season with a finale episode
on April 1. "
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