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Medium: NBC Cancels Patricia Arquette Series, Still Hope for Season Six?

Published:May 19, 2009

MediumNBC has decided to cancel its long-running midseason staple, Medium, after five seasons on the air. Do you think Allison DuBois saw it coming?

Medium revolves a wife, mother, and psychic (Patricia Arquette) who uses her abilities to help the local police force. The show also features Miguel Sandoval, Maria Lark, Jake Weber, Sofia Vassilieva, David Cubitt, Miranda Carabello, Tina DiJoseph, John Prosky and Kendahl King.

The drama has been longtime midseason player for the peacock network, starting off in January 2005. Season one averaged almost 14 million viewers. Later seasons have attracted fewer people but the show has remained a good utility player for NBC. This season, the series built on the rapidly declining lead-in audience of Heroes.

But ultimately, the renewal decision came down to dollars and cents. NBC wanted financial cutbacks and a limited episode order. As a result, talks with the show’s studio, CBS TV Studios, stalled last week and NBC has passed on season six.

There is a strong possibility that Medium could move to CBS next season. The show’s already in syndication and the studio would reap big benefits by producing new episodes.

One possible scenario has Medium being placed on CBS’ Friday night schedule, sandwiched between compatible Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs. What do you think of that schedule?


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mj June 25, 2009 at 6:28 am

i hope medium comes back for season 6. i love the dubois family, det. scanlon and da devalos. they’re part of my life ^^

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Maddy June 25, 2009 at 12:39 pm

I can think of no other show on TV that is as appealing to all members of the family as Medium and hope it is going to CBS as I’d hate for it to be ending. So what if it’s Friday night? Big deal. Record it if you’re not home and watch is at another time.

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Mara July 1, 2009 at 5:36 pm

I hope the show come back, since the DVR I never miss any of my shows. I don’t care what channel will be on as longer is on I like numbers too. There are many show we see.

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TIJAWA July 1, 2009 at 7:16 pm

GHOST WHISPERER AND MEDIUM ON THE SAME NIGHT? WOW! NOW I’M TOTALLY PSYCHED. THESE ARE MY TWO FAVORITE SHOWS. CBS, PLEASE PULL THEM TOGETHER. DON’T LET EITHER ONE OF THEM END.

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Mike_Bakersfield July 1, 2009 at 7:53 pm

The best thing for CBS to do is keep the show on the same schedule, day and time. The reason is that viewers that look at the schedules they will look for “Medium”, at the same schedule and will tune in. Many may not even look at the fact that it’s on a new Network. I think having it on the same time as Ghost Whisper is a mistake. So there is a two edge sword by doing it. Also Friday night generally is a bad day to have it on. Many many shows are cancelled when it’s changed to that night. program hnistory shows this.

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Phyl July 8, 2009 at 9:28 am

By taking over the program Medium, CBS exhibits wisdom lacking at NBC.

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Dixie July 8, 2009 at 6:40 pm

Bring Medium Back!!!!!!!!!!! It’s a great show! Do it! Don’t care what channel it’s on!

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The Garcias July 12, 2009 at 1:34 pm

OK – We have finally caught with Tivo and just saw the finale of Medium. Now we see it is being cancelled.

This network is a joke. This was the only show we watched on this network.

Move it to FOX. Right after HOUSE.

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JK July 12, 2009 at 10:28 pm

I hope CBS picks up the show. It was the only NBC show I watched since Heroes went berserk.

I like Numbers so putting it before that is no problem. I generally watch on hulu anyway.

They can cancel Ghost Whisperer — that is a really dumb show.

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Julie July 13, 2009 at 11:00 pm

Though the similar ability of the main character, I like this show better than Ghost Whisperer.

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Danielle July 14, 2009 at 10:56 am

I really hope CBS takes this show on as it is FANTASTIC!! NBC has done nothing lately other than show the public it has no taste in good TV. Im sorry you can’t have a bazillion viewers every single week watching your shows, it’s just not plausible. Aside from that it seems as if after reading these blogs, and constant errors in judgment or just pure insanity, viewership for NBC is going down period!! Idiots.
Come on CBS Rock out!!

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Angeld July 16, 2009 at 3:53 am

I really love this tv series…I hope they’ll finish Season 6 continue with Season 7..10…11

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Lynn July 17, 2009 at 7:15 pm

Please, Oh, please, do NOT cancell Medium, it’s my favorite show as well as many of my friends favorite show. Friday’s would be great between Ghost Whisperer and Numbers……keep it going for at least 5 more years, what a story with the daughters coming into their own as well. It’s the best show going!!!!!

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ponoMoose July 19, 2009 at 12:34 am

Yes it will be a great back to back shows that I love, Ghost Whisperer and numbers with Medium in between. I can’t get enough so please do continue for more seasons.

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Linda July 19, 2009 at 3:37 pm

It sounds good to me. I love all those shows.

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