2013-2014 TV Death Watch

[BladeVenom]

Drop dead diva cancelled.

Arrow, Reign, Tthe Originals, Supernaturals, and Vampire Diaries renewed.

Arrow is the only one of those I watch, and it was obviously getting renewed.

 

[lupi]

Some news of both sides:

Piers Morgan being sent back to the UK by CNN.

NBC bringing back Heores for a half season run.

 

[SaurusX]

Any word on NBC's Dracula? It was a guilty pleasure of mine and I'd like to see it come back. I think it was probably too complex for the American viewing audience, though.

 

[techs]

NBC bringing back Heores for a half season run.

I just rewatched the first few episodes of Heroes and it really doesn't hold up. Stuff like Claire just happening to be killed. What are the odds of her being killed just days after learning she can't be killed? Other huge plot holes show up and I just watched three episodes.

Oh, and the acting by many is just awful. I can't understand how I thought it was so good the first time around.

 

[bearxor]

Some news of both sides:

Piers Morgan being sent back to the UK by CNN.

NBC bringing back Heores for a half season run.

Hey, if it works for 24, right?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Hey, if it works for 24, right?

Maybe now is the time to bring back Cop Rock.

 

[allisolm]

Final 5 (oops! 6)episodes of Warehouse 13 start Apr 14.

 

[lupi]

Given the ending, whether planned or not, of many of their recent series...the expectation meter very low for that.

 

[Xonim]

I really liked the first season of Heroes, but it was all downhill from there. I wish I'd stopped after the first season, but I didn't. Oh well, I won't be watching a remake.

I'd rather they bring back Chuck. Just sayin'.

 

[ViRGE]

Final 5 episodes of Warehouse 13 start Apr 14.

Final 5? I thought it was 6?

 

[Kev]

Is the Vampire Diaries any good? I caught up with the Originals and I like it. I hear it is set in the same world.

It's fast paced, violent, and stars a bunch of hot chicks. Recommended.

 

[lupi]

There are 2 big things of recent past that affected the broadcast world, and Heroes is one of the key shows to use an example of how programming got effected. The writers strike had many shows just lose episodes, but with heroes because it was so hot at the time they tried to shoehorn as much in as possible, and then after they were left attempting to reestablish the plot line with how they allowed themselves to be left in.

The other would be NBCs aborted attempt at the Leno variety hour they killed 1/3 of their programming and saw Life go away.

 

[CZroe]

There are two big events I recent history that influenced broadcast television. "Heroes" is a key example of how programming was affected:
During the WGA writers' strike many shows just lost episodes, but "Heroes" was so popular then that, instead, they tried to shoehorn as much in as possible. In the aftermath they attempted to reestablish the plot line with how they allowed themselves to be left in. [huh?]

The other NBC wanna-bes aborted attempt at the Leno variety hour they killed 1/3 of their programming and saw Life go away.
[huh?]

I tried to fix it but I still don't follow you. The reaction to the WGA strike was, primarily, to order more reality shows, which were exempt.

 

[Imp]

To avoid having Hannibal show up on this list, please watch when it premieres this Friday at its new death slot. Love that show...

 

[dr150]

To avoid having Hannibal show up on this list, please watch when it premieres this Friday at its new death slot. Love that show...

Blue Bloods and H50 have done well on Fridays. Hannibal can still survive on Friday.

 

[allisolm]

Final 5? I thought it was 6?

I believe you're correct. Don't know where I got the number 5 from. One more epidode is better.

 

[techs]

I believe you're correct. Don't know where I got the number 5 from. One more epidode is better.

Yeah, I can't think of anywhere I may have heard mention of the "Final Five"

 

[BladeVenom]

Any word on NBC's Dracula? It was a guilty pleasure of mine and I'd like to see it come back. I think it was probably too complex for the American viewing audience, though.

The show was too stupid for American audiences. Dracula was an emo crybaby in it. The vampire hunter was cheesier than Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Predictions are it's leaning towards cancellation. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...he-bear-but-wait-for-tonights-ratings/239338/

 

[lupi]

you'll have to read up on the wikis for better details on heroes, as far as nbc not sure what is hard about understanding how after eliminating 5 of 15 hours of programming what type of change it will have to the schedule. with the CBS TNF move you'll see another minor example of that this year.

 

[lupi]

Being human cancelled.

Ripper street revived by Amazon.

 

[ViRGE]

Being human cancelled.

Oh whew, you scared the heck out of me for a second. I thought you meant Almost Human, and not SyFy's lousy supernatural show.

 

[lupi]

Almost human has become a fairly entertaining watch for me. A couple of those out of order episodes in the beginning when they were developing the characters and such was somewhat odd, but hope Fox can let this one go at least another season to see how it grows.

 

[dr150]

Being human cancelled.

Not surprised.

Tried to watch one of the recent episodes to see what it was about.

Had to switch it off after 20 minutes - it was so horribad.

 

[lupi]

Never started watching it. Looked like it was designed for that twilight crowd and gave it the appropriate clearance.

 

[BladeVenom]

Ripper street revived by Amazon.

That's a surprise. It was cancelled a couple of months ago.