Country of origin Canada Original network Showcase | No. of episodes 6 | |
Original release September 4 (2015-09-04) – October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) | ||
The fourth and final season of the Showcase television series Continuum was officially ordered on December 8, 2014. The season was originally slated to premiere on July 26, 2015, but was pushed back, and premiered on September 4, 2015 on Showcase Canada. The fourth season, and the series, concluded on October 9, 2015.
Contents
The premiere episode was released online by Showcase on August 21, 2015. The series was created by Simon Barry, and centers on Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols) as she time travels from 2077 to 2012 in pursuit of a group of terrorists, attempting to find a way home.
Production
Simon Barry revealed that he had 7–10 seasons in mind to tell the entire story of Continuum, while Rachel Nichols hinted that work had begun into season 4 with a new direction for her character Kiera. At first, the renewal of season 4 was expected in July 2014. With months of silence from Showcase, Syfy confirmed on September 26 that they were unlikely to save Continuum should Showcase choose to cancel it. On December 8, 2014, Showcase renewed the show for a final season of six episodes.
Filming of the fourth and final season began on March 26, 2015.
Broadcast
Continuum's premiere episode was released online by Showcase on August 21, 2015. The fourth season began airing on Syfy on September 11, 2015.
Reviews
Kristof Stevenson of Superior Realities gave a positive review of the first episode, giving it a score of 8.1 out of 10. He commented that the shorter season allows the episode to never dull and called Emily's fight scene "one of the best fight sequences [he'd] ever seen." On TV.com, MaryAnn Sleasman wrote that the series finale was "phenomenal" and "bittersweet in the best possible way."
Merill Barr of Forbes said, "The action is solid, and watching Rachel Nichols run around in her futuristic super suit is just as entertaining as its always been."