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[shadowkat]

I don't know if anyone reading this cares about these things any longer, but here's the TV Cancellation Olympic Status report that I got from Brilliant But Cancelled this morning.

1. Twenty Good Years is in a coma, in other words it is close to being cancelled and has stopped production.

2. The following shows have been picked up for a full order - in other words, the network has asked for 22 episodes and they are *not* going to be cancelled: Heroes, Jericho, Ugly Betty, Brothers & Sisters, Shark and The Game. Rejoice if you are a fan of them.

3. Vanished, Six Degrees, and 30 Rock are in trouble. Vanished may well be the next to go, it's been moved to Fridays and the producers have been asked to wrap up their series in 13 episodes to be safe.
The other two are getting bad reviews, horrid buzz, and dismal ratings.

4. These shows have gotten a reprieve or a show of good faith: Studio 60 (NBC ordered 3 more episodes of a show that costs $3 million an episode to make. Think about that for a minute. 3 million an episode.), The Class (CBS ordered four more scripts), and Men in Trees (ABC ordered four more scripts). This means these shows are safe for now.

Comments

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

That must make 'Studio 60' one of the most expensive shows on TV, so I guess it makes sense that the network wants it to perform well...they get some credit from critics for having a well written show filled with great actors, but if the public doesn't get into it then there isn't much point. I am still watching it, but I do want some decent women characters to show up soon.

I am thrilled to hear about Heroes and Ugly Betty, because those are my two favorites among the new shows (no surprise there, everyone I know likes those).

[cjlasky.livejournal.com]

Twenty Good Years is all but gone. 30 Rock is moving to Thursdays after Scrubs (9:30 p.m.). Not sure about the strategy here--NBC may be burning off eps, or they may be trying to build a two-hour comedy block to counter Ugly Betty/Grey's Anatomy and Survivor/CSI. Expectations might be lower in that slot; a solid third place finish might be acceptable.

Look for *surprise!* more game show filler in the old 30 Rock/20GY slot.

Vanished will resolve its central mystery and disappear. ABC is ready to dump Six Degrees because it's bleeding viewers from Grey's.

Fox News is reporting that Studio 60 may be 13-and-out (NBC has to broadcast at least 13 episodes of S60 as part of their contract with Sorkin in order to avoid a penalty).

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,226092,00.html