Charlie Sheen and CBS’ Two and a Half Men have played havoc with the other network’s schedules for years. The sitcom is one of the top-rated shows on television and sometimes reruns outperform the competition. Now, Sheen is helping ABC for a change.
ABC News has landed an exclusive interview with the troubled actor and will air it on Tuesday night on a special edition of 20/20. The special edition will no doubt get huge ratings.
To make room for the interview, ABC has once again pre-empted Detroit 1-8-7, the network’s lowest-rated scripted series. From a ratings standpoint, just about anything they can put in that timeslot will perform as well or better than Detroit 1-8-7. Last week’s special edition of Primetime garnered a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.14 million viewers. That’s certainly not a great performance but it is 14% better than the previous episode of Detroit 1-8-7.
As frustrating as this may be to fans of the crime drama, ABC isn’t likely to stop pre-empting it. On the positive side, Detroit 1-8-7 remains on next week’s schedule, for now at least. At this point, the show is all but cancelled and the network is essentially burning off the remaining episodes. There are three episodes left in this season and there’s no way that its coming back for season two.
What do you think? Will ABC get around to airing the three remaining episodes of Detroit 1-8-7?
This is the ONLY show I have watched on ABC other than LOST. Please do NOT cancel this show!!!
We love Detroit 1 8 7. Don’t understand why ratings aren’t higher. Love all the characters, except the new FBI blond.
Sheen is a loser – can’t and won’t watch his show. He looks about 60 w/o all his makeup.
I’ve heard MORE than enough about Charlie Sheen. It’s all over every station. Detroit 1-8-7 had so many possibilities. It developed into a great show. I admit that the first couple episodes left alot to be desired and it lost a big portion of it’s potential audience but I hung in there because I saw something in the characters that given time would be the show that it did become. Michael Imperioli is one of those actors that is riveting to watch. The other characters are also becoming interesting in their own right. They all make you want to know… Read more »
Detroit 187 is a great show! Charlie Sheen is a disgrace to his family – and who cares anyhow! Give Detroit another chance for people to find it. All the good shows are on at 10 p.m. Tuesdays.
My husband and I will be very disappointed if Detroit 187 is not on again.
As for pre-empt for a Charlie Sheen interview;why?
I wonder how many Detroit 187 fans care about Sheen and his
ego.
I’m really pissed how the network has delt with Detriot 187. I really enjoy the show and I feel as though they are disrespectful to the cast as well as the viewers. If they are not committed to the show cancel it…this is like slow touture. I look forward to the next episode and for whatever reason, it gets pre-empted. It’s not as though it is getting bumped for anything monumental ala Charlie Sheen…..G. Gifford maybe but still. The network is taking Fitches gun and using it to kill of the show……slowly …..ugh!
2 and half men had a long and outstanding run. It might be time to shut down the show due to Sheen cant get his acts together. All his leagal trouble should have end it last year. ABC is pretty dumb to renew it cuz of their good ratings. Now his act keep getting worst that they finally had cancelled final 6 shows. Don’t you all agree it should end for good ?
Detroit 187 is such a great show… my husband and I have not watched “cop” shows in decades but we clear our schedule for this show.. Of course that’s been irritating since the network keeps pulling the show to put other garbage on. How can the show suceed with this lack of network support? typical studid TV behavior!
It is a great show. Charlie Sheen not so great. Give the program a chance and let it run. Get rid of blonde from Chicago.
Why are the rating so low? Could it be that every time you want to watch it, it is being pre-emptied by something else? Now they have Sheen to pre-empt it, a complete waste of time, lowering yourselves to his level.
My wife and I try to find Detoit 187, its going to be on, we plan for it, its not on.
ABC is it any wonder your ratings are down?
detroit 187 one of best cop drama on tv, renew it for season 2
ABC News needs to rename itself. It hasn’t been a news show in a long time. It is just a gossip show. Two and a Half Men is going away because people care more about the private lives of celebrites like Sheen than they care about the shows those people make.
Charlie Sheen is an IDIOT! He is a loss cause.
I’ve never heard of detroit 107, does detroit still have people in it?
do you have people where you live?
Charlie Sheen questions Obama about 9/11
despite AIPAC controlled media censorship