CANCELLATION ALERT: Made in Jersey

The first cancellation of the season has arrived and it is Made in Jersey on CBS. No one expected spectacular ratings with a timeslot of Friday nights at 9pm but it completely bombed especially by CBS standards. It premiered to 7.8 million viewers and a 1.1 demo and then fell in week two to 6.8 million viewers and a horrible 0.8 demo. This was the most instant bust CBS has seen in a long time. It's too bad though because as I said in my quick hits, I think it was a better show than people gave it credit for. I'm also somewhat surprised it could get no traction airing on a night with other crime dramas set in NYC. CBS will move CSI: NY back to 9pm after it was languishing at 8pm immediately and air encores at 8pm until Undercover Boss returns to its previous slot on November 2. Made in Jersey has the dubious distinction of being the first cancelled show of the season. Previous shows with that distinction are FOX's Lone Star (2010) and NBC's The Playboy Club (2011). Looks like it's ABC's turn next year!