CANCELLATION ALERT: Deception

Things are beginning to happen as the Upfronts are less than a week away! Today, NBC officially cancelled one drama while also officially passing on some of their pilots.

To no one's surprise, freshman drama Deception was given the ax. The show was a Monday 10pm timeslot filler for Revolution during the winter months. It premiered with an ok 2.0 demo but quickly dropped until it hovered around a 1.2 demo for most of its run. The show was seen by many as a knock off of ABC's Revenge and there were some obvious parallels between the two shows. I watched the first episode and part of the second before losing interest. Deception joins Animal Practice, Do No Harm, and Ready for Love as official NBC cancellations. More are sure to come including 1600 Penn, The New Normal, Smash, Up All Night, and probably a fair number of their bubble comedies.

NBC also officially passed on a number of pilots:

Holding Patterns - a multi-camera sitcom about a group of friends whose lives change after a plane crash. This never got much buzz so it's not a surprise.

The Gates - a single camera sitcom about parents at the front gates of an elementary school before and after school. I thought it was an interesting premise but it must have not turned out well.

Joe, Joe, and Jane - a multi-camera sitcom about a children's book author. Like Holding Patterns, this pilot has never seemed as hot as other multi-cam possibilities including the Sean Hayes pilot so this is no surprise.

The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives - a soapy drama centered around a murder. At first glance, it sounds a lot like NBC's just cancelled Deception.

Bloodline - a very high concept drama about an orphan caught in the struggle between two warring families of mercenaries and killers. This show sounded very strange, I'm not surprised NBC passed.

The Sixth Gun - a hot pilot early on, the supernatural western based on a graphic novel cooled down as time went on. Probably a smart idea as it sounds very niche.

Hatfields and McCoys - maybe the biggest surprise because I thought this show had a real good chance. The update of the classic rival family story that was set in modern day Pittsburgh seemed like it might be one of NBC's big new dramas but maybe it didn't turn out all that well.

As of now, everything else remains in contention. I'm sure there will be much more to come!