Skip to main content

CANCELLATION ALERT: Wicked City

It took until November 13, but we finally have our first official cancellation of the season with ABC's Wicked City. Plenty of shows have had their orders trimmed, a de facto cancellation, but have yet to get the official notice as networks have been patient and let shows air out their episodes. Wicked City bucked that trend by hitting a 0.4 demo, tied for the lowest in-season demo number ever for a new episode on the big four networks. The show was yanked after just three episodes and will be replaced by Shark Tank reruns for the time being. Mind you, this was the slot originally planned for Quantico and then Beyond the Tank, but it ended up going to Wicked City.

Tuesdays at 10pm continues to be a riddle ABC can't solve. It hasn't had a consistent performer here since NYPD Blue. In 2013-14, there were three shows cancelled in this slot over the course of the season. Last year, Forever lasted the whole year but didn't make it to year two though its ratings look pretty favorable compared to Wicked. I wouldn't be shocked to see Beyond the Tank here at midseason, but I think the right move is to bring Castle here and let something new (or newer) air after The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars on Mondays.

Since this blog started, the first official cancellations have been: Manhattan Love Story (2014), Lucky 7 (2013), Made in Jersey (2012), The Playboy Club (2011), and Lone Star (2010). This is the third year in a row that ABC has had the first cancellation.

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SEASON IN REVIEW: 2017-18 Miscellaneous Awards

As usual, I am ending the season with a few miscellaneous awards. The blog will be quiet this summer but I will continue to do the week ahead posts with broadcast TV news as it happens this summer. Then I'll be back for previews, pilot reviews, and more in the fall! BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - Superstore was awarded my "Best Returning Comedy" last year, but it only got better in season three. The funniest ensemble on TV took another step forward with some truly hilarious moments (the season premiere, the Golden Globes party, and the Christmas episode to name a few) and some major plot points moving forward. It also has the potential to be surprisingly sentimental at times. I think back to the first year of the show and how I felt like it had so many funny elements but didn't always bring it completely together. Well now it does on a weekly basis and it is one of those shows that just seems to be in the sweet spot of what will hopefully be a long run. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: Happy Days Season Five (Part 1)

On Thursdays, I take a detailed and critical look at a TV show by season. Today I am looking at Season 5 (Part 1) of  Happy Days ! HAPPY DAYS: SEASON FIVE 1977-1978 27 episodes Season Five is the year where Fonzie infamously jumps the shark. It happens at the beginning of the season and while  Happy Days  does eventually decline in quality, it is not this season. In fact, this season graded out slightly higher than the previous season even though it doesn't feel as strong. I think that's because there's not a lot of outright stinkers in this season. It's a very solid season with the show continuing to hum along. There are some signs of the troubles to come but it doesn't happen on a regular basis in the fifth season. Starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham  (27 episodes) Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli  (27 episodes) Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham  (27 episodes) Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham  (27 episodes) Anson Williams as Potsie Webber  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: That 70s Show Season Seven

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Seven of  That 70s Show ! THAT 70s SHOW: SEASON SEVEN 2004-2005 25 episodes The seventh season of  That 70s Show  is the final season with Topher Grace as a series regular and also the final full season for Ashton Kutcher. Despite still having both of those cast member, the show finds itself flailing especially with Topher Grace's Eric, who is stuck in a terrible arc for most of the season. The show also brings many characters back at one point or another but everything just feels tired. This season actually graded out the worst for me. Even worse than the often maligned final season (more on that next week). Every title this season is named for a Rolling Stones song. Starring Topher Grace as Eric Forman  (25 episodes) Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart  (25 episodes) Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso  (25 episodes) Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde  (25 e...
Post a Comment
Read more