Season 4 to be Galactica's last

As you've probably already heard, Battlestar Galactica will wrap up its storylines this coming season. I've been holding out posting until after the press conference (details below). Here's part of the original announcement via The Chicago Tribune (photo added):

The producers of SCI FI Channel's Battlestar Galactica confirmed that the upcoming fourth season will be the show's last. Executive producers Ronald Moore and David Eick said that it was a creative decision to end the acclaimed series with the upcoming 22-episode season.

"This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and, finally, an end," Eick and Moore said in a statement on May 31. "Over the course of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end, and we've decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there: We're going out with a bang."

Production on the final 22 hours of season 4 is currently underway in Vancouver. An extended two-hour episode, “Razor,” will premiere in November 2007, setting the stage for the rest of the season to commence in early 2008.

For highlights from the Moore/Eick conference call with the press, see:

• TV Squad
• Buddy TV