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Las Vegas: NBC Cancels Long-Running Series

Published:February 21, 2008

Las VegasTVGuide is reporting that NBC has unceremoniously cancelled Las Vegas after five seasons on the air.

Las Vegas debuted on September 22, 2003 and was touted as actor James Caan’s first series regular role on television. The Academy Award-nominated actor was cast as the Montecito casino’s Head of Security, ‘Big Ed’ Deline. Others in the cast have included Nikki Cox, Josh Duhamel, James Lesure, Vanessa Marcil, Molly Sims, and Marsha Thomason.

Caan left the series last year to return to his movie career and Cox was cut from the show in a cost-cutting move. Caan was replaced by Tom Selleck and it was hoped that the addition of the veteran TV actor would help revitalize the series. It didn’t and, coupled with the series’ move to Friday nights, the ratings dropped significantly.

Last year, Las Vegas was one of the earliest NBC shows to get a renewal notice. What a difference a year can make.

NBC has opted not to renew Las Vegas for season six. Unlike Friday Night Lights, Vegas apparently doesn’t warrant shopping to other possible outlets and fans of the series are left with a cliffhanger. The last two episodes aired last Friday and was first in the ratings for both hours, Unbeknownst to viewers at the time, it was likely the last time we’ll see the staff of the Montecito. Stay tuned! TV Series Finale home page

 

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Lewis Allan March 27, 2013 at 1:18 pm

i cant stop watching all 5 series it really is my most favourite tv show, i was very gutted when i found out it has been cancelled it ended on a big cliff hanger which isn’t fair to the fans we need closure once and for all, so many questions to be answered about the ending.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!!!

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Catarina Mendes March 19, 2013 at 5:13 pm

Now that the series is interesting ends. Teenagers are interested in this series. Can not finish a series like this, especially when they put “to be continued”. Have to give a chance to people today to see what they found. I was very young when the series started so I have not had the opportunity to see, but now this series has captured my attention and when I thought of something amazing was going to happen tell me that the series was canceled. Please put the series back in action because she captivated the world, at least to me that I am from Portugal, captivated.

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Anonymous March 18, 2013 at 7:10 pm

bring back vagas

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alexia February 17, 2013 at 11:19 am

Bring the series back ……its been five years and people are still talking about it…..come on you at least owe us 5 year viewers, this much!!!!

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