NBC 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?
Image courtesy NBC.
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You “Decision Makers” need to be downsized out of a job like so many others in this country right now! What are you people thinking? Terrible decision to cancel this show. This is a show my family loves to watch together. What focus groups have you been listening to?
Please keep Medium on thr air. I watch every show. Thank for concern.
Alan Bailey
I agree.. Medium is my favorite show. I am a mother of four & I can’t wait to watch this show every week. BAD DECISION… Now I have no options except stupid talk shows and reality t.v. Keep up decisions like this and ill sell the television all together and stay with the computer.
Canceling the show would be a BAD idea lots of ppl like it and there
are not as many familey shows any more evry thing is either reality
or has bad morals and such but medium while a show about death
and such is a familey show. Pleas don’t cancel it I would cry
What the…???!!!!!! I’m all late… I watch more cable networks than “regular” TV. I’ll go out of my way to watch Medium, Heroes and So You Think You Can Dance. I just thought NBC had moved Medium to another time slot that I couldn’t figure out or the network was in the process of producing more shows and was coming back in january. Guess I was wrong… I truly like Medium especially when it followed Hereos. What a line up!!! I reeeaaaallllllllyyyyy hope (and advise) CBS picks up Medium. If they do, I hope the writers make Alyson less whimpy and more confident in her abilities. I don’t like Ghost Whisperer at all!!! CBS can cancel that for Medium if the network can’t do both shows… Can’t stand the narrow religious bent. Not all cultures/people believe in the “white light” theory. Actually, most don’t it’s such a western/christian thing… Not everyone who dies is either… Anyway, I don’t care who picks up Medium as long as it comes back.
@Abenaa: Don’t worry. CBS did pick up Medium and has been running it for a couple months (though its not a shoe-in to be renewed for year 7 right now).
I love medium. I don’t think I’ve ever missed an episode, however I watched last nights’s show (Dec.5,2009) tongue- in-cheek. Seeing 2 men kissing, detective and his girlfriend have a baby, live together as man and wife though not married (although they did propose to each other) Ariel’s school outfit that would do a hooker justice, children are already out of hand, except Marie. Love, love, love the show but what kind of messages are you sending? Are ratings that important? Goodness knows our young people need some better examples and I don’t believe this is the norm only if you make it seem so. Otherwise keep up the good work with the show.
PLEASE Save this show, I love it so much,,,,,
to stop this show is not good.. at least give the faithful watchers a choice.. how many viewers do you need to keep a show on line..
we watch you network only for medium… and love it
please carry it
a faithful watcher
new york
Why do you always remove the shows with the most interesting stories and with the best actors and actress? The latter made an unbelievable story so believeable! And it was refreshing to see a semblance of a functional, loving family. My husband and I hope CBS will bring the MEDIUM back for a sixth season and MORE. We need more programs like this which get away from garbage- language and constant shootings and action films.
This is one of the best shows on TV. Why would they choice to cancel this show! I hope CBS picks it up because there is too much crap on TV now a days. All the reality TV and not many good shows that a family can watch together.
OMG !! are you really serious did allison die just like that ? Please not like that I mean he
just shook her and she was gone!?? oh for heaven sake I left to go on an errand and I missed the ending , Tell me she did not go out lik that !! what kind of writer would do that!!!???
no i did not just say that and i wasn’t duplicated either It’s just that you people could have let he die better than you did ” Jeesh ” it’s just that allison could have had a better send off 2 me
Guess what that ain’t me in da picture either Buddy !!! I*’m talking about The Medium that played on May 22,2010 where Allison Dubois passed away in her sleep and went over to the other side and now her daughter has her gift …try to keep up Buddy!!
It’s my favorite program, along with Law & Order. What a disappointment! If CBS is continuing the series is great, but it appears here they intend to only run the syndicated previous episodes and not continue with new ones. It’s credible sci-fi — and every character is so wonderful. I have enjoyed seeing Allison’s children grow up. The original writers created a wonderful character in Allison, and Arquette plays her so well. She’s so believeable, credible, and realistic. The show maintained high standards. When X-Files first came out it was excellent — after a short while it became too ridiculous to continue watching. Medium is nearly identifiable for everyone. Most everyone has experienced a dream, thought or image of intuition. Not the gift of Allison, but at least because of her honest portrayal, we identify with her experiences. The DA’s office and law enforcement accepting her help is rare, but Medium shows how it could work to solve crimes that would be closed. I cannot believe this program would even be considered to be cancelled. Myself and many friends can’t wait for the next episode. Losing Law & Order is another huge mistake — so what that it has lasted 20 years? Is there a “statute of limitations” on successful programming?
they better not cancel it! its the only show i look forward to every week. matter of fact the only tv i really watch is that show. its creative unlike some other these other shows on tv now.
oh please keep it on!
PLEASE BRING MEDIUM BACK.You get a good show and then get rid of it. Get rid of your reality shows that people are tired of seeing [WHICH I TURN OFF] and give us something that we like.
OMYGOSH!!! what were you thinking!!! REALLY???!!!!
PLEASE PUT MEDIUM BACK ON!! go to a different network if you must! I have been wondering when the new season would start cuz it seemed like forever. Now what am I suppose to watch! you suck!
@Debbie S.: This is an old post. CBS picked it up last season and it’s returning for season eight in a couple weeks.
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