TVGuide 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! 
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Please. Let’s start a petition and have TnT bring back Las Vegas, they currently air it weekdays 12 – 2 pm. And I catch it daily, they air it in order season 1 to 5. But come on, Delinda is bleeding, Coopers not Dead, James Blunt Singing away, please… TnT brought back SouthLand and Las Vegas is much more entertaining. I’m in if a petition does go around, I helped get Macguyver released onto DVD back in 03, so let’s get the ball rolling, besides the former cast certinaly could use the work
I don’t like that they cancelled the show anymore then any other person. It was/is/will be a great show even if they bring it back for just one more season to tie everything up. If One Tree Hill can come back after being off air for 4 years then so can they. NBC will actually lose more fans for their other shows if they do series finales 1. with out letting the public know its a series finale and 2. ending it with a HUGE cliff hanger. For the people who comment that noone who has anything to do with the show will see these… NBC has a website to. For everypost a fan makes on here, go to NBC and leave a comment on their. Post a comment or send them an email or SOMETHING.
I HATE IT when networks do this! Why do they string us along and then drop us like a sack of garbage?
This show is the best and its such a good show. James Caan and Josh Duhamel are awesome together..they need to bring it back for one more season.
The show is great. What the heck did they cancel it for.I love the addition of Tom Selleck. If enough people write in,perhaps they will bring it back. At least lets hope so.
I have been watching Las Vegas for a long time now, i just recently bought all 5 seasons on DVD. all i have to say is NBC would benefit a lot from bringing back the show, not only would the ratings be great, but i know a lot of people who would buy season 6, or the rest of the 5th season. like everybody else says at least let us know what happens to Delinda and the baby and Danny, and Cooper… how did he survive the plane crash, and are Danny and Delinda gonna get married??
I live in Wales in the UK, surely they cant leave it like that, if they are not doing a season six what about a feature length episode just to tie up all the loose ends. I love Las Vegas and would love to see more series of it being made.
It’s sad that no one that has anything to do with the show will see these.
I agree with everyone. We at least bring the series back for one more season. You really can’t end the show with such a cliff hanger. I have been watching old episodes of Las Vegas on TNT and I love the show. Maybe you can talk with TNT about bringing it back for one season. You would make a lot of fans happy.
I meant you should at least bring back the series for one more season.
It really says a lot when people are still commenting 6 years after the show was cancelled. Its time someone bought the show from short-sited Gary and restarted it on a different network. The main stars would come back for one possibly two more seasons giving us a conclusion to the last season and a start to new seasons. Due to the time lag the set could be rebuilt as a remodeled casino using a less costly displays. They could probably get the old slot machines out of a back lot. When a few guess appearences by James Cann with Selleck it would fly. It’s shows limited thinking on the money people in television.
NBC must have smoked pot before cancelling the show! I bought the DVD`s and Im a totall addict! Screw NBC and their drugs!
pleeeease bring las vagas back we want to know what happens with the weddings and the baby and how cooper survives the plane crash so please atleast finish the season
YES I want to know????????????? I watch it everyday on TNT
I agree with all the other comments on here. Im watching reruns on tnt 2 hours a day. It really pisses me off that there was no closure, at least warn us!!! As I watch these reruns I think to myself, WHY??? would you cancel such an awesome show??? What would us fans have to do to get this show back on the air and pickup where it left off?? Tell Us!! Maybe if enough dissapointed viewers leave comments, NBC will do something about it. For the record NBC, I think you have made a HUGE mistake. Will you PLEASE put the show back on the air? One more season, or maybe just some closure. If your ratings arent good enough, cancel it again. I think you will be suprised at the viewer response!! At least the final episode… C’MON!!
You become part of the storey, a friend or family member. You know it is a winner when the audience get’s so involved in the drama of a sitcom. Fools work at NBC to cancel a hit show. The economy has slowed down, jobless people watching television, wanting to escape from reality of the real world. Bring back Las Vegas, and maybe there can be a little hope in the horrible world we now reside in. Maybe, just maybe, by putting the show back on, the real Las Vegas can get better revenue. Their loosing too. Fire the NBC idiot who cancelled the show, bring Season 5 stars back, finish the show properly. No more of the reality shows, there’s enough of those already. The audience wants to escape from reality when watching T.V. not re-live it.
I absolutley love Las Vegas seasons 1 – 5, NBC should have known better to cancel the show . I think it has got to be one of the top five TV shows in the USA. Please NBC bring back the show with a season six, you’ll make me and hundreds and thousands of other Ausies very happy. kind regards Geoff Brisbane Australia.
it must be my fault the show was canceled,because i liked it. i should know better than to like the show. sorry
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