One of our readers - Tippy, has informed me that last night ITV2 (the channel which has bought exclusive rights for Bionic Woman in the UK) aired a 15 second trailer for the Michelle Ryan led drama. It featured a close up of Jaime Sommers’ eye and clips from the Pilot episode, before ending with “Bionic Woman: 2008″.

So, it looks as if the writers strike and the lagging ratings haven’t deterred ITV from showing BW..or from terminating their contract with NBC and getting their money back - although I’m not sure if that would have been possible at this stage anyway?

What is also interesting is that ITV are aware that the show might not even complete it’s projected 13 episode season and yet they are still prepared to air the 8 guaranteed episodes regardless. Indeed, the UK’s Guaradian Newspaper expressess the same point:

ITV, which bought big from America for the second year running - snapping up Bionic Woman, the quirky Pushing Daisies and the campy family saga Cane - now faces the prospect of half-completed seasons of what they hoped would be next year’s biggest dramas.

I guess ITV are unable to get out of their contract and so they’re going to try to get their money’s worth? Of course the show might actually return after the writers strike and it could even be “relaunched”, but as things stand it’s a fairly bold move by ITV and even if their motives are money oriented (can’t blame them really), it’s good to see some faith being invested in the show. Although if ‘Brit chick’ Michelle Ryan wasn’t starring, I don’t think they’d be as ’supportive’.

If anyone else has any info or opinions on the above, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Also, thanks again to Tippyfor the headsup!

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