Comments on: Day One: NBC Already Forecasting TV Show Cancellation?

By: admin

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:12:00 +0000

@xer: It’s been downgraded to a two-hour movie. If that does well, it could become a series. Based on how the network has handled it, that doesn’t seem likely. Supposedly it’ll air sometime this summer.

By: xer

xer — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:09:10 +0000

Is this series canceled already?
There is no news about it at all.

By: T. Marsh

T. Marsh — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:24:33 +0000

They should give this 13 episodes with an ending. It’s post apocalypse stuff, which is rather tired.

ABC should run the rest of Eastwick episodes. And let’s not forget that they didn’t even run the rest of Point Pleasant when that was on.

Perhaps shows like this should start off going to CW or WB and IGNORE the other stations.

By: James A

James A — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:42:41 +0000

I am really disappointed that TV stations drop shows that are pretty good without giving them a chance. Firefly being the best show I can think of that was dropped early but there are a lot of sci-fi fans that will watch shows like this. Yes it may not end up being the top slot but with hundreds of channels why does every show that does not rate the number 1 in the time slot mean it is a failure? If the show is just out right bad yeah axe it but if it is a truly good show don’t axe it, find a market for it.

By: twilight1

twilight1 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:15:35 +0000

It’s not just NBC that pulls this crap, its all of them. That’s why you should not commit to any network show. Chances are, if it’s good, they will pull the plug. If they can at least commit to 13 eps and it’s halfway decent show, ill call it a success. If they pull the same crap they did with Kings, then I will never watch another NBC show again.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:58:17 +0000

Hey, I agree with Iristella about this upcoming show. I’ve been through MANY TV shows. I understand that “Day One” isn’t expected to go to a season 2, but I wouldn’t keep my hopes up. If it’s going to be popular, then it might stay on for another season. Although, this is a new kind of TV show for NBC, as they’re trying to make a popular TV show among TV viewers, I can see that. I’m kind of new to NBC shows, but I can get the hang of them. This new TV show shouldn’t be too much of a problem for me. I believe it’ll be popular. I’d also be looking forward to it and I may like it. Although, the storyline to it does seem pretty interesting … .

By: Scotty

Scotty — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:55:01 +0000

If NBC believes that a show will not be brought back for a second season they should film a closing that ties of up the story instead of just leaving viewers hanging. I would have loved for Kings to have a proper ending instead of being left where it was. Why should anyone watch a show that will not have a proper ending?

By: FDBC

FDBC — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:01:50 +0000

Carly Pope? CARLY POPE? I wanna see this show!!!!!!

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:34:44 +0000

Looks SO boring… this has been done so many times before. NBC needs a new fresh idea. Even the cast is just mediocre. If the trailer is that slow, imagine the show…

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:50:26 +0000

UK television has been going this route for a long time with huge success. Most new series over there get 6-13 episodes a season, and that’s it. I think the 22-26 episode season needs to be axed. It’s too much, and overkill. By the 12th or 13th episode of a series I’m usually bored to tears with it as so many shows are completely formulaic. If you cut down the exposure of a series people are less likely to get bored and it keeps excitement high. And producing less shows usually means the episodes you do make can be better quality. It’s easier to produce 13 high quality, well-written episodes than it does 24.

If a series is designed around 6 episode seasons then it is more like a mini-series. If it does well in the ratings then it can be brought back in 6 months or a year for another go around. If it does poorly then it’s no big loss cause all 6 eps have aired and the storyline is complete. It’s also a lot easier for the viewers to deal with a cancelled show they only watched for a 2-3 months instead of one they enjoyed for 8 or 9.

The UK did a 6 episode series with this exact same theme called Survivors. And it rocked! I can’t wait for it to start up again. It proves the “apocalypse” theme can be serialized if done right. Do I think NBC will get it right? Probably not. But don’t blame the genre, blame NBC if it tanks.

By: Survivor

Survivor — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:19:00 +0000

I tend to watch a show after it survived by renting the first season to catch up. I was caught too often with cancellations to play the networks (stupid) short term ratings games anymore. They tend to not see the trend where viewers who can follow a plot line are tuning out. BTW, we are the ones with buying power…

Or maybe they just don’t know what to do about the trend. Here’s an idea: Commit to a series you beleive in, tell viewers you won’t leave them hanging and deliver. In other words service and quality… hmmm where have I heard that before? Oh Yeah, Business school…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:12:23 +0000

Really this is a 2 day mini movie at most. If Terminator can be killed by NBC then this will definitely be short lived.

By: MK

MK — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:36:54 +0000

Oh look….the network that totally wasted KINGS is about to waste another “niche” series before it airs. My cats could run this network better than the overpaid suits doing it now.

By: jaggedsmile

jaggedsmile — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:56:41 +0000

I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I think there IS a place for intentionally limited-run series in today’s TV marketplace. It would provide a better chance that the shows stay fresh, and avoid meandering or silly plot tangents in desperate attempts to keep a show alive.

I think series like “Lost”, “Heroes” and “CSI” would have held their integrity much better had there been a more clearly defined story arc limit, and they would’ve never been the subject of lunch table conversations that began with “Remember when [insert show name here] was good? Is it even still on?”.

By: JAMES

JAMES — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:26:16 +0000

WELL IT DOES LOOK INTERESTING; BUT I THINK I WILL TIVO IT & STORE TO SEE IF IT IS CONTINUED; IF NOT JUST DELETE THEM ALL. I MEAN WITH THE TIVO + EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE HOOK UP I CAN STORE ABOUT 100 X’S THE LENGTH OF THIS SHOW ANYWAY. AND WHO KNOWS NETFLIX MIGHT GET THE DVD FOR IT IF ONE IS PRODUCED.

By: Catesha

Catesha — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:54:42 +0000

I agree with everyone leaving a message. I’m afraid to what the watch the show for fear of cancellation, but it definitely looks interesting. All the networks need to read what people are saying concerning the way television is going. I know they probably say we know what we are doing, but they don’t have a clue.

By: Anonymous Replier

Anonymous Replier — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:49:34 +0000

This show does look interesting, but I’m kinda afraid to start watching, get completely hooked, and then face a cliffhanger finale with no promised resolution to come in a second season. I don’t really watch tv anymore for that reason. All the shows I watched were getting canceled after only a couple seasons at most and no resolution. I’ve never quite understood how networks could go about canceling shows because the ratings aren’t good enough. How can they tell what everyone in the country is watching? How do they know that there isn’t really a whole lot more of us watching something that they cancel?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:01:59 +0000

I want to slap the NBC network. Don’t they know their history? “Cheers” was DEAD LAST in the ratings in 1982. They didn’t have crappy reality shows and 20 midseason replacements in the wings so it was either sell it to syndication for further episodes or axe it. Still, they didn’t have any decent replacement so they kept it around. In season two, the ratings grew. It ran 11 years. It’s spinoff ran 11 MORE years!

WE DON’T TRUST YOU ANYMORE! That’s why there are no ratings. We want to see a show make it a year or two before we give it a go at this point. The American people know the networks don’t give shows a fair shake anymore and won’t waste their time with what doesn’t work. Put a show on the air and LET IT LAST! “NCIS” over on CBS got its best ratings ever in season six! SIX! Beat all the competition and when it came in 2nd, it only did so to “The Mentalist” which comes on after it. People will tune in if they see something lasting. Word of mouth on a show than spreads and before you know it, you have a true hit.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:35:24 +0000

NBC bosses in offices is just really bad at their jobs any how. It would not supprise me if they do leave the fans of the show hanging. I have stopped watching all NBC shows because they just do not run a good network. You can not trust them keeping a good show on.

By: Iristella

Iristella — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:49 +0000

I, for one, am totally looking forward to this show no matter what the rumors are about it’s longevity. It sounds to me, from Bromstad’s most recent comment, that they have no set plans one way or another… She implied that the show’s lifespan will be determined by it’s popularity, and based on what I know, I think it’s gonna be pretty popular!