The first Riverworld pilot was such a success, that SyFy has gone back to the well for another take on Philip José Farmer’s classic series of fantasy novels. With the popularity of Lost, it seems pretty obvious that a show featuring modern people stuck in a mysterious afterlife could be a hit for the network — especially since both Helo and Gaeta from Battlestar Galactica are in it.
Take a look at the trailer:

I didn’t see the first one, but this doesn’t look too bad. Course they never do in previews.
Comment by xadrian — September 30, 2009 @ 4:54 pm