Re: CBS cancels "Jericho"

David wrote:
> from the hollywood re****ter
>
> CBS cancels 'Jericho'
> By James Hibberd
>
> CBS has nuked "Jericho."
>
> Producers have been told the show is ending its run on the broadcast
> network, sources said.
>
> CBS will air the season finale on Tuesday with an ending that helps
> give closure to fans.
>
> After the first season concluded with an abrupt cut to black, fans
> famously inundated CBS with tens of thousands of pounds of peanuts to
> urge the network to continue the show. For the seven-episode second
> season, producers shot two endings -- one that leaves viewers in
> suspense for a third round, another that is more conclusive.
>
> The ending that will air Tuesday night doesn't entirely slam the door
> on the series, but is different than the cliffhanger version, sources
> said. It also doesn't preclude the possibility of "Jericho" finding a
> second life on cable, though the economics of the production will
> likely prevent a continuation of the show.
>
> The most recent episodes of "Jericho" have averaged about a 1.9 rating
> among adults 18 to 49 during their Tuesdays at 10 p.m. time period.
>
> CBS declined comment, though a formal announcement is expected later
> today.

Oh well, who didn't see that coming?  At least we'll get some kind of
closure.  Wonder if these eps will see DVD, or if they'll end up like
Boomtown Season 2, never to be seen again?

-- 
Mac Breck (KoshN)
-------------------------------
"The Dresden Files" (2007)
Harry Dresden: [re. Bianca] What is it about bad girls?  They lie,
cheat, won't suck your blood even when you beg them to, and for some
reason, no matter how badly they treat us, we still can't walk away.