NBC has decided that their low-rated Friday night drama, Crossbones, will now wrap with a pair of episodes on Saturday August 2nd. The installments had previously been set for Friday, August 1st and Friday, August 8th.
Though the network hasn’t said that Crossbones has been cancelled, the ratings have been terrible and it’s highly unlikely to return for a second season.
Crossbones revolves around the life of Edward Teach (John Malkovich), better known as Blackbeard the pirate, and his desire to aquire a valuable invention called the longitude chronometer. Others in the cast are Yasmine Al Massri, Richard Coyle, Claire Foy, David Hoflin, Tracy Ifeachor, and Chris Perfetti.
Here are the schedule notes:
UPDATES-NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE – Friday August 1, 2014 – Friday August 8, 2014
“RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS”
(X) “ZAC EFRON”
08/01/2014 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Friday) : SERIES PREMIERE – ZAC EFRON JOINS FAMED ADVENTURER AND SURVIVALIST ON NBC’S INSPIRING, LARGER-THAN-LIFE ADVENTURE REALITY SERIES — World-renowned survivalist Bear Grylls (“Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls,” “Man vs. Wild”) leads Zac Efron (“Neighbors”) on a non-stop extreme survival journey into the Northeast Appalachian mountain range wilderness. With Bear’s help, Zac challenges himself physically as well as mentally on an awe-inspiring journey he could never have imagined. TV-PG L
“DATELINE NBC”
(X) “FR2345”
08/01/2014 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Friday) :
“NBC NEWS SPECIAL”
(X) “HANNAH ANDERSON: ANATOMY OF A KIDNAPPING”
08/01/2014 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Friday) :
“CROSSBONES”
(X) “CROSSBONES”
08/02/2014 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Saturday) : Blackbeard sets sail, setting the endgame in motion… and testing the loyalty of his crew to the limits and beyond. Back on Santa Compana, Kate trusts Tom Lowe with a startling request… that leaves him minutes to save both their lives. TV-14 V
“CROSSBONES”
(X) “BLACKBEARD”
08/02/2014 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Saturday) : Fire rains down on Santa Campana as Blackbeard (John Malkovich) risks all against William Jagger’s (guest star Julian Sands) maniacal attack. Lowe (Richard Coyle) must choose between saving the people he loves, the man he admires…. and the legacy Edward Teach has built. Also starring Yasmine Al Massri, Claire Foy, David Hoflin, Tracy Ifeachor, and Chris Perfetti. TV-14 V
“RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS”
(X) “BEN STILLER”
08/08/2014 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Friday) : BEN STILLER EMBARKS ON A JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME TO TEST HIMSELF – World-renowned survivalist Bear Grylls (“Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls,” “Man vs. Wild”) meets actor Ben Stiller (“Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) on the rugged mountains of the Isle of Skye in Northern Scotland to go on a once in a lifetime adventure. As they explore their surroundings Bear tests Ben’s limits in an effort to see how he measures up to the unpredictable and unforgiving challenges of Mother Nature. TV-PG L
“DATELINE NBC”
(X) “FR2346”
08/08/2014 (09:00PM – 11:00PM) (Friday) :
What do you think? Have you been enjoying the Crossbones series? Would you watch a second season or, should it be cancelled?
Love Crossbones. Please come back for a second season.
it was a good show but clearly the people over an NBC aren’t too intelligent and made the decision to air this show friday night during the summer. No wonder NBC is having trouble competing with other stations and their prime time television line-up.
Great show don’t cancel Crossbones.
I think its one of the best shows out there and if its cancelled then they are stupid for doing so. Would watch as many seasons as they can make.
The only thing to watch Friday night – wait – Saturday night.
Great plot. Great acting.
The show must go on !!!
I love the show !!!
Would watch another season!!!!
Please don’t cancel it !!!!!!!!’
Noticed that Crossbones was not on this evening and searched the listings to find it on Saturday, which worried me as a time slot change usually doesn’t bode well for a TV show. I sincerely hope this show keeps on. I am (was) a Bluebloods fan in the time slot that Crossbones aired in so I was late to get into the show. Discovered it on demand and got hooked with the first episode. I caught up and been loyally watching it for last month and a half or so. I love the serial nature of the plot and the… Read more »
We all agree. Stop this now!
Love this show!!!! Well researched and great acting!! Please season two!!!!!
This show is wonderful and I love everything about it. I amsad and angry that more idiot reality TV exists than superb dramas like this. Too many big words for the common man, I fear. Please give it a better time slot and another season!!
Crossbones is a great show. Please don’t cancel!
It figures that Crossbones has low ratings. It is, after all, excellent television, a rarity among the usual drivel we find on our screens. The acting is superb, and the scripts are intelligent, exciting, and engaging. Why wouldn’t most Americans prefer Big Brother? I am sick unto death of getting excited that there is a quality series, investing myself in it, only to find that once again the schedule will be dumbed down for greater ratings. Come on, guys. Give this one a chance.
Yes I really liked crossbones and I think they should bring it baxk fo a second season
Love the show.
Crossbones is the only thing I’ll watch in that date/time slot. It’s excellent, excellent acting, excellent show. To air that creepy kidnapped ALLEGED kidnapped “victim” Hannah Anderson, publicity ***** who may have very well committed the ragefull murder of her mother and brother is a travesty of justice for the true victims. She is a deceptive liar, not an innocent victim. You should be ashamed of your association with their money grubbing publicist STACY HESS. You are all profiteering off of the deaths of an innocent mother & little boy to focus on a wretched evil teenager who has never… Read more »
Really hacked that NBC wants to cancel Crossbones. It’s become one of my favorites. I think the day/time it comes on is poor, since I’m usually out by that time on Fridays, but another day and time would be awesome. Keep it and give it a chance!