After two seasons on the air, TNT has cancelled Dark Blue. No season three for Carter Shaw and his LAPD team.
Dark Blue stars Dylan McDermott as the leader of an undercover unit whose members are so covert that some of the members of the department don’t even know they’re involved. The rest of the cast includes Omari Hardwick, Logan Marshall-Green, Nicki Aycox, and Tricia Helfer.
The cancellation of the cop drama doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Despite a decline in ratings, the series was renewed for a second season last December. The second round of 10 episodes began airing in August and the numbers were worse than they’d been in year one.
Season two averaged a 0.6 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and 2.25 million total viewers. Those figures make the series the worst performer of TNT’s summer season and ripe for cancellation.
Dark Blue ended its run with two episodes on September 15th.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that the TV show has been cancelled? How would you have ended the series?
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Was the best show on tv!!
Dark Blue was one of the best shows I’ve seen. It kept me coming back weekly and if I missed it Iwatched on line. I’ve been looking for it to come back on and seeing that it will not be returning breaks my heart. I will miss it 🙁
I just came across this news looking for new info on this show. I can’t believe they cancelled this show. I guess, unless a cop show involves stale humor, a predictable plot, a bungling detective, or a a buddy duo, it won’t last. Doesn’t surprise me as every show I really like gets cancelled (Shark & Wanted which was also on TNT) with the exception of The Shield…
Correction to my previous comment. I did not mean to say did fit in I DEFINITELY MENT TO SAY DID NOT INTO the chemistry of the show.
The first season was great and all those characters deserved a second chance. However, it was botched by McDermott having an affair w/the FBI agent. She did fit into the chemistry of the show and by season’s end I was screamingt to get her off. I was afraid at that time there would not be a renewal.
Dark Blue was a very good show, filled with lots of action n suspense. I haven’t seen another good cop show like this since NY Undercover. Hope they can do something to bring it back for another season.
I still can’t understand why this show was cancelled. It was, by far, my favorite. They should go for season 3.
I am with others on here that are upset that they keep “Southland” but cancel a show that could really keep your attention. If “Southland” was so GREAT the “REAL” networks would not have dropped it… Hmmmmm what does that tell you – Oh that’s right you were not listening…
The season started to go bad when they added Carter’s love interest she sucked. The show rocked! Should have left her out.
One of the best shows on TNT. You don’t cancel a winner!
Dark Blue was the best cop show since New York Undercover! Aside from the news and sports I don’t watch much tv, but Dark Blue held my interest! Bad decision TNT. You need to reconsider!!
Dark blue was a Great show! It kept your interest both in the police stories as well as the personal stories of the show. Of the shows you take off the air why would you take that one off. Bad decision making. It should have been promoted better !
I think dark blue was excelent but nee.d to give more promo so the ratings will raise up. Agree that there are a lot of insignificant shows series today and TNT should give them another shot with season 3. Thumbs up for Dark Blue 3 season.
Dark Blue was excellent, I will miss this series.There are too many other bad series on now
dark blue was excellent yet they keepSOUTHLAND I just don’t understandit
JOEL