Episode
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Pilot
Overview
After two years in one spot Sarah Connor feels the need to move on before they get too comfortable. They move to a new city where John starts school and meets a mysterious girl. However, danger strikes, and Sarah and John are caught in another struggle for their survival.
Details
- Series
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2008-01-13
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Pilot is Episode 1 in Season 1 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It aired on 2008-01-13. The runtime is 47 min.
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