It’s official! SyFy has greenlit Eureka for a fifth season. Mark Stern, executive vice president of Original Programming for the network has confirmed the renewal. The dramedy is a strong show for SyFy, averaging more than three million total viewers per week.

I have to say that this season’s twist in the storyline where five of our beloved characters plus one new addition of Dr. Charles Grant played by James Callis (BSG) find themselves in an alternate timeline is a bold and energizing move for the show. The show has just treated us to a brilliant crossover with Warehouse 13’s Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti), visiting Eureka and this timeline’s Global Dynamics’ head, Fargo (Neil Grayston). Eureka has a great list of guest stars this season, including Wil Wheaton, Ming-Na, Jaime Ray Newman, Ed Quinn, Jamie Kennedy, Chris Parnell, Matt Frewer, and the queen of geekdom, Felicia Day.

Eureka stars Colin Ferguson, Joe Morton, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, and James Callis.

Stern gives the renewal a double thumbs up:

“Eureka remains a steadfast performer for Syfy with its superb cast and perfect blend of drama, comedy and eye candy. Given what [co-creators and executive producers Jaime Paglia and Bruce Miller] and their entire team have done collectively to reinvent the show this year, we can’t wait to see what’s in store for season five.”

Watch Eureka on SyFy, Fridays at 9pm ET/PT.

[Source] SyFy