FOX has officially cancelled the Rake TV series. The news comes as no surprise and leaves the dark comedy with one episode unaired.
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 show got off to a poor start on Thursday, January 23rd, and the ratings dropped lower in subsequent weeks. After seven episodes, the network sent the series to Friday night where the ratings got much worse — even by Friday night standards. FOX aired two more installments on a Saturday night and has yet to release the final episode.
What do you think? Do you think this show sould have been cancelled? Are you sorry that there won’t be a second season of Rake?
It is getting to the point that I don’t even want to watch a new show. As soon as I get into it, they are canceled. Can’t even begin to count how many this has happened to. This was a good show.
I loved this show how can they cancel it I love Greg kinear fox is getting ridiculous show new shows you start watching and boom cancelled I hate that
Rake deserves a second chance. I’m very frustrated by Fox network cancelling unique and well written shows without giving them a fair shot at an audience. The Finder was another example of a show deserving of a time slot that got moved around and ultimately cancelled. The show didn’t fail to perform, the network failed the talented writers and actors and the viewers. Rake should have been launched during the summer season, like TNT did with Perception, in order for it to develop the audience it deserved. Shame on Fox, and shame on you for not at least airing the… Read more »
Not sure why this show was cancelled. There were plenty of huge shows that had horrible first year ratings. And I don’t know if any networks gets this…you don’t move time slots and expect better ratings. You hurt ratings.
This show had potential to be a 10 year run. There were three characters that had unending storyline. If, at the end of an episode, i look forward to the next, you’ve got a winner.
Correct this mistake and bring back Rake.
I wish they would move Rake to a non prime time slot or another Affiliate channel. With DVR’s prime time doesn’t have to be just from 7 to 11. There’s so little worth watching in non prime time slots, and without any conflicts to worry about recording Rake, or for that matter any other program, is not a problem. Where one has to choose between the shows they want to record and the available channels to record on (my DVR has 2) are taken, then the only hope is to watch them when they rerun. So put it on the… Read more »
Loved this show, it showed a very true and realistic side to lawyers that was refreshing and humorous! FOX….bring it back! Greg Kinnear is awesome.
This show is so much fun! I didn’t like it after the first episode or two, but once you get the hang of it, this is a great show to just turn off all your thoughts and all the pretended niceness that you sometimes have during the work day and relax! I really do hope that this network understands the mistake it has made. Rake needs another change. And people need to RELAX RAKE!
We liked this program. Compared with some of the shows that haven’t been cancelled, this is an award winner! We hope the network reconsiders their decision to cancel.
Loved this show….I can not believe it is cancelled.
We are so sorry Rake was cancelled. We loved watching this show. It was a great way to decompress after a long day at work. I sure hope another network does pick it up. The delivery of lines was spot on and funny, the acting was so believable.
Rake is great! It is well-acted and has interesting characters. It should be renewed because it is a show that you actually have to listen to…rather than the formulaic stuff that’s been on for years…love it!
Unlike 24, where Jack Bauer repeats everything twice for the viewers (LOL) Rake requires you to use your brain and listen to the characters speak (not constantly yell) and enjoy well-written, scenes where nothing is blowing up in your face…. come on, Fox… how about a little diversity?
Loved it!! Really wish they’d reconsider. too bad all the other crap that’s still airing
This show was good, interesting, and I ticking. Fox has typical execs that can’t see the forest, because of the trees. It’s a shame.
We loved this show, and are really sad to see it go! Hope the network might reconsider and put it on a better night.
We were undecided for the first two episodes, but gradually started to like this show as the various characters developed. Wish they had kept it going. Wish some other network would pick it up.
I loved this show and think the network sucks for canceling it.. Maybe they will change your mind ..