The first season of this television series commenced airing in the United States on Sunday, January 13, 2008 on the U.S. television network Fox, and contained 9 episodes. It tells a new story in the Terminator franchise, branching out from the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (ignoring the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) following the efforts of Sarah and John Connor to prevent Judgment Day from happening. This season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 19, 2008.