Syfy to Cancel 'Eureka' After Season 5

First Syfy said that Eureka would end following a brief season 6. Then they said that more episodes were likely to come for that sixth season. Now? According to a statement released by Syfy, Eureka will end following next year's season 5. Got all that? 

As we reported last week, Syfy had at least tentatively ordered six episodes that would comprise a season 6 for the show. These would be in addition to the 13 episodes (12 episodes plus a special Christmas episode) already set and in production for season 5. The newest statement indicates that those six Eureka episodes are no more. 

The series will instead end at the end of season 5. The statement released by Syfy (and quoted on EW.com) says: After painstaking consideration, we have had to make the difficult business decision to not order a season six of Eureka. But Eureka is not over yet. There is a new holiday episode this December and 12 stellar episodes set to debut next year, marking its fifth season and six memorable years on Syfy. The 2012 episodes are some of the best we've seen, and will bring this great series to a satisfying end. 

We are very grateful to Bruce Miller and Jaime Paglia, their team of incredible writers, and an amazing cast and crew who have consistently delivered a series we continue to be very proud of. We thank the fans for their support of this show and know they will enjoy its final season in 2012. That's not much in the way of information, when it comes down to it. 

Considering that Eureka has managed to maintain decent ratings throughout its run, and considering that the show is Syfy's longest-running scripted series, one can only guess that something went wrong in negotiations between the network and the show's producers. Unfortunately, we don't have a town full of geniuses on hand to figure all of this out. 

Season 4 of Eureka airs on Syfy through September 19 on Monday nights at 8pm. Season 5 will most likely air during the summer of 2012. Are you surprised by the cancellation of Eureka? Why do you think Syfy canceled it? Share your comments and opinions below!