It’s never a good sign when some of the staff of a struggling show take on other jobs. That’s just what’s happened with some of the personnel from FOX’s Human Target and NBC’s The Cape.
According to Deadline, Human Target’s executive producer, Brad Kern, has been hired as the executive producer and showrunner of ABC’s dramatic pilot called Poe. The series follows the adventures of Edgar Allen Poe, a macabre writer and “the world’s first detective,” as he uses unconventional methods to solve dark mysteries in Boston during the 1840s. Kern also previously ran Charmed for The WB.
Meanwhile, The Cape’s showrunner, John Wirth, has been tapped as executive producer and showrunner for The CW’s drama pilot called Cooper & Stone. This project follows two young female detectives from Chicago’s North Side. They’re best friends who discuss fashion and pop-culture while solving homicides. Wirth was previously a co-showrunner on FOX’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Neither Human Target nor The Cape have been officially cancelled. However, The Cape’s episode order was recently cut and the show’s ratings continue to fall so its widely considered to be doomed.
Human Target’s future isn’t as clear. The show had a disappointing season, averaging a 1.7 in the 18-49 demographic and 6.4 million viewers. That’s down 24% in the demo when compared to last season’s average. On the positive side, the series’ ratings picked up in the last few weeks and endured several schedule changes so there’s still a small chance that it could return for season three. We’ll know by May.
What do you think? If you had to choose between Human Target and The Cape, which would you chose?
Human Target hands down. The show not only should stay but be given a steady schedule. Mark Valley is the most exciting actor on TV. His support, Chi McBride Jackie Earle Haley, and now Indira Varmi are great. The show offers adventure and drama, and heroics. You just don’t get it anywhere else.
PLEASE SAVE HUMAN TARGET. IT NEEDS TO GET BACK TO SOME OF ITS ORIGANL IDEAS. NOT TOO CRAZY THAT IT IS GETTING COMPLICATED WITH ROMANCE. LRTS GET BACK TO THE OLD BUDDIES AND THE ACTION WITH DEFINETLY A LITTLE SENSE OF HUMOR.
Human Target! It is a great show and only getting better. If you put it in a timeslot that was permanent it would succeed.
How can anyone not like Human Target—-Fox has to keep this show!
Human Target hands down! Against any show, anywhere!
HUMAN TARGET without question. No wonder the ratings are off….nobody knows when it comes on or IF it’s coming on. Why the hell do they DO this?
If I had to choose, then Human Target. While I like the Cape the characters seem too cartoonish and the plot a bit too Saturday morning kid’s TV show. Yes, The Cape is entertaining, but if it’s cancelled I won’t miss it.
Human Target! One of the best shows on TV
The Cape is far superior to Human Target. I was HT pilot and got ill. The Cape has some great characters compared to HT even if it does have Jackie Earle Haley in it. But it seems like Summer Glau may be a series destroyer. She was only in Chuck for a few episodes and there are rumors about that show being canceled again. She was also in Terminator and Firefly and look how far they got. Let’s hope that Chuck won’t get canceled or The Cape!
I watch both shows, however if I had to choose between the two, I would have to go with Human Target. Excellent cast and good combination of action and humor.
Human Target!
Human Target. I hope the show doesn’t suffer the same fate as Dark Blue did.
SAVE HUMAN TARGET!!!! Love that show!!! It’s a favorite, I look forward to it every week!!!!
Human target all the way.
Ironically, I’ve wrote about both of these shows on my website. However, I really feel the connection better with Human Target.