Shirley Manson, feisty frontwoman for the now-dormant Garbage, has joined the cast of top-rating Fox TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Manson, whose debut album is expected this year, will play Catherine Weaver in the second series of Terminator. Her character is apparently “CEO of Cyberdyne, a cutting edge hi-tech company”. The show has been doing big business in the States, with the first season screening here on Channel 9. Do we sense greatness or garbage?