The TV Show Cancellation Update for the Media curious

[shadowkat]

For anyone who cares or is keeping track of tv shows up for or in danger of cancellation, according to the deathwatch game on the Brilliant But Cancelled website - the current status is:

Kidnapped has been the first series to get the all mighty AX. That's right cancelled. So if you liked it? Sorry. But...If you voted for it on deathwatch - you might get an ipod.

Smith and Happy Hour are in Comas. Justice and Vanished are on Hiatus.

The Class and Studio 60 are in trouble.

Yet, oddly, Jericho is still alive and kicking and looks like it might make it. (which of course was the one I voted would get the ax on deathwatch. I should know better.)

And this my friends is one of the many reasons I have no interest in working in the tv biz.

Comments

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised about Kidnapped (I like the actors, but I found it unwatchable), and Vanished. I'm afraid I never even tuned in to Smith, Happy Hour, Justice, The Class, or Jericho.

I would think they would let Studio 60 run out the year to see if it picks up viewers since Alan Sorkin is so well respected and it has a strong cast... but the networks can be ruthless.

I'm surprised Stand Off isn't cancelled yet, normally Fox cuts and runs quickly and I understood that it wasn't holding onto its audience.

[elz.livejournal.com]

I'm shocked that Jericho has done so well. Clearly this is because I decided not to watch it.

And I'll be interested to see what happens if Studio 60's ratings go down again this week. I think there's a lesson in there about not making a show so expensive that it needs to be blockbuster hit to break even financially. It's almost impossible to meet those kinds of expectations.