A couple weeks ago, FOX shifted their low-rated Rake series to Friday nights. Now, the show is on the move again.
Rake follows a lawyer (Greg Kinnear) who tries to do good but just can’t seem to get beyond his numerous addictions that cause him so much trouble. The cast also includes John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan, Bojana Novakovic, David Harbour, Tara Summers, Miranda Otto, and Ian Colletti.
The series is being replaced by Kitchen Nightmares as of this Friday night. A rerun of the Gordon Ramsay series will lead into the one-hour series finale of Raising Hope at 9pm. Season six of Nightmares kicks off on April 11th.
Back-to-back episodes of Rake will air on Saturday, April 5th, starting at 8pm. That will leave one episode unaired — the sixth installment produced, titled “Mammophile.” No word on when or if that will see the light of day.
One thing is clear however. Despite the fact that FOX hasn’t cancelled it yet, there’s no way that Rake will be returning for a second season.
What do you think? Have you been watching the Rake TV series? Why do you think it hasn’t caught on?
Rake is a sleeper. Well written and acted. I came to it late. It was only after I saw Greg on the Jimmy Fallon show that I even knew the show existed. As I’m a Kinnear fan I found the back episodes on FOX.com . After watching the 1st episode I was hooked and watch the next 4 or 5 episodes on-line in a 24 hour period. I’m always looking forward to the next episode. Fox would be wise to give this show another year and perhaps a little more promo. If not let’s hope another network will see the… Read more »
CANCEL RAKE??? Big mistake on the part of FOX. One of the only really witty shows still on tv. DON’T DO IT FOX—–PLEASE
Compared to all the “crap” on TV, Rake was a great show. It just goes to show how unsophisticated, and stupid the American public has deteriorated to. So sad.
Funny, witty,well written, twists in turns in the characters. This show had many elements that compels me to watch cable tv. However if your not a bounty hunter, a guy running a pawn shop ( where is the history in the History channel?) catching gators, or trying to shoot someone or do something immoral to the opposite sex there is no place for you in our entertainment industry. So sad. Star Trek did not have good ratings either. I guess it is like politics, America gets what it deserves.
Enjoyable show!!!
This is a great show, and Greg Kinnear and all of the cast are wonderful. There’s so much junk on TV that runs for years, yet a really good show like this one gets dumped. Not fair!
PLEASE don’t cancel this awesome show!!!!
LOVE RAKE, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL !!
Love this show. Have been wondering what happened to it. Don’t cancel this is a good show.
Please do not cancel this…. I did not see much promotion at all, and I am an Am Idol watcher… It’s SUCH a clever show. WHATA BUMMER if it does not air last episode, let alone go to a Season 2 🙁
Loved Greg kinnear, cast, and funny/quirky dialog & plot. How can a show like kitchen nightmares be on and rake on the chopping block? It’s not fair!
Really enjoyed this show. Sad tosee it cancelled. Greg kind ear is perfect for the role.
This is a fantastic show. I had to search to find it when it moved to Fridays. Tonight I wondered why it wasn’t on so I checked the internet. Greg Kinnear is made for this role and plays it effortlessly. There are so few good shows on and I loved this one! Please don’t cancel. Give it a chance and stop moving it around! Shame on you Fox if you cancel this show!
Loved this show, bring it back!!!
Please don’t cancel Rake. Love everything about the show. We the audience deserve to at least to see the last episode.