The second season of FX’s Dirt series was cut short due to the writers strike. Only seven of the 13 ordered episodes were produced, with the last one airing on April 13th. Fans wondered if six additional episodes would be filmed for the show’s third year to make up the difference. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing a third season at all.
Over the weekend, Dirt star and executive producer Courteney Cox Arquette told reporters that the series had just been cancelled by FX. She was attending the “A Time for Heroes” Celebrity Carnival, held to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
The cancellation doesn’t come as a total surprise. Dirt’s ratings slipped in season two and the season (now series) finale attracted just over a million viewers. On top of that, castmember Ryan Eggold signed onto the CW’s new 90210 series and Alex Breckenridge’s committed to CBS’ The Ex List series which debuts in the fall.
While it doesn’t look like we’ll see the staff of DirtNow again any time soon, Cox Arquette and hubby David Arquette are continuing to develop new projects together. Stay tuned! 
It is now 2013 and I still want Dirt!! So disappointing :(((
WHYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was soo good
You and me both I really liked that show.
I am so disappointed!! I am dying to know why Lucy’s father killed himself, such a freakin shame. It was such a good show I can’t believe it wasn’t picked up!
I loved this show! Courtney was perfect for the roll and the series kept us at the edge of our seats. It made viewers’ ponder about all the “dirt” muckrakers have dug up from society from way back to nowadays. We all know there is corruption behind the scenes of many people in the publice eye. I am devastated to find out this show, as well as “The Riches”, were both cancelled due to the writers’ strike. Both shows had great ratings, yet were not able to blossom into successful, ongoing tv series. Life isn’t fair though and we can’t… Read more »
Being a fan of Cougar Town, I just want to state how much I loved DIRT. I only recently discovered it thanks to NetFlix. And watched the complete series in less than a week.
I believe that had a major network originally aired this series, it would have had the viewers necessary and still be on today.
Please bring back Dirt!!! I watched some episodes when the show originally aired and recently watched the whole show on netflix and I’m left wishing there was more! This show had great acting and was original and well written. Plus it does a great job of putting out a different view on our celebrity crazed culture. Why was it cancelled when so much bad crap out there survives?? I guess I can only dream they’ll decide to bring it back so long after it’s been cancelled.
Omg… Dirt was the greatest I watched it everytime it was on and would have bout every season to continue watching it… I am currently shopping and I asked the store clerk when it was coming out and wen he said it was cancelled I was totally disgusted!!! Plz bring it bck!!!
I really, truly loved the show Dirt! It’s so much better than her current show Cougar Town… It was interesting to see how Courtney Cox had portrayed a character so dark and pull it off so well! I was really saddened by its cancellation. I live in the Philippines and I only got to learn about Dirt early this year! Le sigh… If only they gave it another shot, I’m sure it would have gathered MUCH more viewers!!!
I live in the UK and watch far too much television,.I saw most of the episodes of DIRT and it was a very good show! Can’t see why it wasn’t as popular in the states. Maybe the worldwide syndication made up the numbers. As it was on several of the channels over here. I suspect that when they take a look at the overall worldwide viewing figures they will show that there were a lot of fans out there. Some of the biggest ever shows were not immediate hits and had to be saved by fans demanding more Look at… Read more »
BRING BACK THE SHOW DIRT! It was sooo good and I got so into it which I think a lot of people did as well. I really love Court’s new show Cougar Town as well but I hope that she will also bring back Dirt! Love that show! Please bring it back! 🙂
please bring back dirt so much better than other fx series
I am so disapointed about ‘Dirt’ being canceled. I’m beginning to wonder if it is even worth continuing to pay for satelite if there is going to be nothing on to watch. ‘The Riches’ is gone and ‘Dirt’. What the hell are we suppose to watch? I mean there is hardly anything on these days that is worthy. I’m going to sign up for a sewing class because THAT is more exciting that what’s on the tube. So sad….
What a travesty! Dirt was a very cutting edge and dramatic show that always had me wanting more. I am shocked that the fx ppl didn’t see that!
I cannot believe they cancelled this show.. it was seriously the ONLY reason I even turned the television on FX. The show was one of the best shows ever.. I loved it and am really disappointed. GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started watching Dirt all the way over here in the Middle East. My friends and I LOVED it………… Somebody please bring Dirt back! The most original show I’ve seen in forever with fantastic writing and Actors.
i have to say i saw courtney cox in a different light, her acting has risen to a new level. sad to hear that the season has been cancelled. still on season two though so i can enjoy the last bits