The second season of Syfy's mind blowing Stargate Universe is around the corner with a barrage of guest stars under it's belt.
Show Patrol's Curt Wagner exclusively broke news that Victor Garber (Alias, Eli Stone), Kathleen Quinlan ("Event Horizon", "Apollo 13") and French Stewart (3rd Rock From The Sun, "Inspector Gadget 2") will be boarding the Destiny this fall for SGU's sophomore season.
Garber's role will be that of Ambassador Ovirda of the planet Langara, which was last seen in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Counterstrike" where it was reported that it fallen under Ori rule. How this planet and Ovirda will factor into the Destiny's trek will be interesting, due to the Destiny being several light years from the Milky Way. It is also good to note that Langaria is also the home world of Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemic), a former SG-1 member.
Ms. Quinlan will be portraying Senator Michaels, who replaced the late Senator Armstrong as the new head of the off-world spending committee. Wonder if she will be a villain or an ally, since the subject of money is on the line.
Mr. Stewart will be the new head of research at Stargate Command, Dr. Andrew Covel, who will most likely clash with one of the other figure heads at SGC. French Stewart was also in the original Stargate film as Technical Sergeant Louis Terretti, who was later portrayed by Brent Strait in SG-1's first season.
Also on the horizon to appear on the Destiny is none other than Robert Knepper (Prison Break, Heroes), who is technically already aboard the ship since he is a member of the Lucian Alliance group that boarded the ship at the end of last season. Julie McNiven (Mad Men, Supernatural) will also be a Lucian Alliance member. Both characters are slated to have multi-episode arcs, making me wonder how long the Lucian Alliance will occupy the Destiny once the incursion is over?
SyFy released a press release touting the return of two Stargate Atlantis alums, David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay) and Robert Picardo (Richard Woosley), marking the two characters first appearance on SGU.
After seeing the first two episodes of Season Two (review coming up soon), I can say that SGU will hit the ball running this season to the point you will need a breathe aspirator when it's all said and done. The only 'set back' is that SGU is now on Tuesdays instead of Fridays this year, totally killing my weekend TV enjoyment. Oh well! As long as SGU is still on TV, we here at TVO will surely follow it wherever it goes.
Stargate Universe (SGU) second season premiere will air September 28 at 9/8c on SyFy.
Are you guys excited for the new season?!
Dr Rodney McKay not Rodney Beckett.
Thank you! Correcting now…
SGU is "mind blowing" … well we'll see about that won't we. ;-)
I enjoy your enthusiasm however.
Hopefully this menagerie of guest stars will breathe much needed life into the series.
Mind blowing indeed, probably the most original and compelling first season since Lost :)