Dirty Sexy Money: ABC ”Cancels” Peter Krause TV Show
After posting a series low in the ratings last night, ABC has decided against ordering additional episodes of Dirty Sexy Money. Does that mean it’s cancelled?
Dirty Sexy Money follows nice-guy lawyer Nick George (Peter Krause) who takes over his late father’s only client, the wealthy and powerful Darling family. Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) is incredibly influential but is living proof that money isn’t everything. His relationships with his wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh) and their five grown children is sometimes shaky at best. His adult children are politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and immature, party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong). Other characters are played by Blair Underwood, Zoe McLellan, Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick, Chloe Moretz, Sheryl Lee, Andrea Smithson, and Daniel Cosgrove.
Money debuted in September 2007 on ABC. The premiere episode attracted 10.44 million people and a 3.6/12 rating /share of the 18-49 demographic. The following episodes dropped considerably in the ratings but ABC decided to take a chance and renewed Money for a second season.
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Since its return on October 1st, the ratings haven’t gotten any better. Last night’s viewership represented a series low. As a result, ABC has decided against ordering any additional episodes for the season, effectively cancelling the show. There’s a slight chance that Money could return in the future but, with its ratings history, that’s not likely to happen.
The cast and crew are currently finishing up shooting the final episode. It’s not known if it will include any kind of closure for the show’s ongoing storylines.
For now, Money remains on the ABC schedule. If the network pulls it before airing all of the episodes, they’ll likely be released online or, at the very least, be issued on DVD. Stay tuned! 
January 7th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
ABC…No,No, No. Don’t cancel DSM it is the best show on TV, Lost is a horrible show to replace DSM with. My whole family is outraged
January 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
DSM, I was hooked from the beginning and started to drift away when it got to crazy with him falling out with his wife… but i couldn’t stop watching! it pulled me right back in… if I ever miss an episode I watch it online… so… i guess that means i haven’t missed an episode. i love the show.
January 6th, 2009 at 6:39 am
This is in reply to joanna drossos. I agree! Are you nick’s wife? We have much in common!
January 3rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I just wanted to say that this is one of the few shows my whole family(me, my sister, mom, and dad) enjoys watching. I also want to add that we never watch it live, we TiVo it. And I know plenty of people who watch it as well, but just TiVo it. So keep it, we are watching Dirty Sexy Money, just not live.
December 30th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
My husband and I look forward to “The Darlings” every week only to learn it is to be cancelled. Just when the plot has really gotten good. PLEASE NO MORE REALITY SHOWS. They are for a younger generation and the largest demographic now are the baby boomers and we hate them…
KEEP DIRTY SEXY MONEY AND ELI STONE………………………………………………….
December 29th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Easy fix to save Dirty Sexy Money: Just add CSI to the title and America will eat it up.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:31 pm
i can’t believe DSM has been cancelled! there is so much garbage on television, such as all the reality shows, and instead of those getting cancelled, ABC decides to cancel one of the smartest and well-written shows i have ever watched (not to mention the talented cast). i hope that ABC reconsiders or another network picks it up.
December 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
This is why TV ratings are down. Why invest in a show when networks are just going to cancel it or they keep changing the day and time or show damn specials instead.
I bet Life on Mars is next!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Dirty Sexy Money is a really well written show. It has kept my family captivated since it’s beginning, and ABC is crazy to cancel one of their best shows. This show needs to be given a chance to develop a large following. ABC really hasn’t promoted the show as much as their other shows, which may be an issue.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am
No! No! No! I may not be able to watch it as it airs because I’m gone in the evening a lot. If I don’t watch it in DVR it! Please don’t cancel this show. It has a great story line with very interesting characters. The acting is great! I mean are these people real?
December 14th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Please don’t cancel Dirty Sexy Money! I havent looked forward to a show like I have this one in I don’t even know how long!!! The show hasnt even had a chance- after the writer’s strike it was finally back and then every other week it seemed like there was something that preempted it-the elections, various award shows and the like -it didnt even have the chance to pick up speed, viewers didn’t get the chance to get in the habbit of watching it-Give it a steady go of it and I bet you any amount of money,soon you people will be singing the praises of DIRTY SEXY MONEY—-Please don’t take it away from us!!!!!
December 13th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
This can’t happen! We love this show it’s one of the better shows on TV. What a great cast. We look forward to our weeklyk DSM fix. Please reconsider.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
please don’t cancel. With my busy schedule and without Tivo or a DVR, there are a couple of shows that I make sure I watch, all being on ABC. One of them is Dirty, Sexy, Money. I have not missed an episode yet and I hope ABC rethinks and reconsiders it’s position.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Please Please don’t cancel Dirty Sexy Money…. We love the show. everyone talks about it the next day at work.Save the show…..
December 11th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I do not think Dirty Sexy Money should be cancelled. If it is not bringing in the ratings numbers then adjust to get it there. I think it is a great show. Like it very much.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
this is the best show ev er! All of the cast is great!!! Accordin g to the TV talk shows, they feel it’s too expensive to put on. Our idea for realitisc is write the bad economy into the show….everyone would be able to relate. Pls, pls, don’t cancel. Donald Sutherland and all are so very good. Pls, pls don’t. Thank you
Carol Ryan
December 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Outrageous! This can’t happen! DSM is now the best thing on TV. It has even eclipsed Desperate Housewives for pure cliff hanging mock-dramedy.
Poor ratings? How can anyone fail to be impressed with high farce like this? Is it too well written? What?
The acting forms a high point in the careers of everyone in the lineup. Jill Clayburgh in particular has never been better. This is one for the vault of all time TV worth watching.
December 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I really enjoy Dirty Sexy Money and cannot understand why it is being cancelled. The story lines are interesting, the acting is great, especially Donald Sutherland, so corrupt it’s fun. I rarely watch American Shows but really, really enjoy DSM. I find the realty shows are soooo boring and not reality at all, so edited, give me a good story line any time. Please don’t cancel, ABC, listen to your viewers.