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Dollhouse: FOX Cancels Joss Whedon Series; No Season Three

by Trevor Kimball, November 11, 2009

DollhouseWith such low ratings, it had to happen eventually. The Dollhouse is closing after two seasons on FOX.

From the mind of Joss Whedon, Dollhouse revolves around a group of people whose minds are wiped of their own identities and implanted with temporary memories for jobs-for-hire. The cast includes Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Tahmoh Penikett, Enver Gjokaj, Dichen Lachman, Olivia Williams, Amy Acker, Reed Diamond, and Miracle Laurie.

Though loved by many fans, the series has been ratings-challenged from the start. Surprisingly, Dollhouse received a second season order last May, despite low ratings. The second season’s ratings have been even worse but FOX publicly committed to at least produce and air all of the 13 ordered episodes.

While it looked highly unlikely that Dollhouse would be given a full season or be renewed for a third year, many fans have been hoping that it would still happen. After all, conventional wisdom indicated that the series shouldn’t have been renewed last year.

FOX has now officially cancelled the series. Production is currently underway on episode 11 and all 13 installments will be completed.

Whedon had previously said that he was planning to include some amount of closure in the last episode of the season. The FOX announcement is likely timed so that he can give the show a more definitive ending.

Dollhouse is currently on hiatus. It’s expected to return to FOX on December 4th and begin burning off the remaining nine episodes of the season in double installments.

What do you think? Are you surprised by the cancellation or were you reconciled that it was going to happen? How would you like to see it end?

Image courtesy FOX.

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Michelle
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Michelle

I can’t believe they are taking this show off the air………….It’s one of the best shows on T.V., they’ll take this off and leave CRAP on like Jerseyshore, The Bachlor and other mindless reality shows. People want to see weekly shows with a plot. This was VERY good and exciting to watch each week. BRING IT BACK WHAT R U THINKING GIVE IT A CHANCE TO CATCH ON……………..THERE IS A FAN BASE HERE. THE ACTOR WERE GREAT.

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October 2, 2010 6:13 am
TRoberts
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TRoberts

Very disappointed that it was cancelled but I did loved the ending. I’ll always watch anything Joss comes up with, and I’ll tell everyone I know to watch as well!

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June 7, 2010 2:06 pm
Bitter Bear
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Bitter Bear

FOX never learns. They completely set up Firefly for failure and let possible one of the greatest shows they have ever had slip away and here they go again with Dollhouse. Honestly I wish Joss Whedon’s shows were picked up by another network that doesn’t make mistake after mistake like FOX has.

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May 15, 2010 9:03 pm
Catherine Beeley
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Catherine Beeley

I can’t believe that Doll House has been cancelled it was a brilliant show and I always looked forward to it being on.

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May 15, 2010 10:31 am
Lisa
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Lisa

I am just ticked off that they canceled yet ANOTHER of my favorite shows! I will NEVER get wrapped up in any shows put out by Fox again, that’s for sure. This show was AMAZING to me, the story lines, the action, just the whole concept. I am really disappointed. Eliza, you are AWESOME, as all the actors/actresses were, but this was your “shining”. The parts you portrayed were amazing and convincing. For you to take on so many different persona’s was incredible to watch. I loved EVERYTHING about this show, and it had an incredibly talented cast who all… Read more »

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April 29, 2010 2:59 pm
ERIKA
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ERIKA

this is some bull ****……………………….. dollhouse was the ****……… just like tru calling. eliza you my girl, your the **** i think you need to bring tru calling or doll house back but forget fox they will be the ones missing out very disapointed

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April 3, 2010 5:38 am
Del
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Del

I can’t believe this is the end! I love this show…this is the ONLY show I watch on TV. I can’t believe FOX has cancelled this. How disappointing…

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February 6, 2010 4:08 pm
Mary Kierstead
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Mary Kierstead

This was one of my favourite shows, so sad to hear it has been cancelled. The premise of the show was so unique and different than any other series. I will really miss watching this show on Friday nights. Perhaps with some encouragement, the Fox Network might rethink this cancellation……

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February 5, 2010 5:09 pm
Vicky
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Vicky

I love this show! How can you let this show end? Why don’t you change it to Thursday where it might get better viewers and PLZ do some advertising for this show. I anticipate this show every week and make time for it on friday. Its the ONLY SHOW I look FORward to on FOX. Its very unique!! Why are you canceling? ARGHHHH

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January 28, 2010 9:23 pm
Mattie
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Mattie

SOOOOOOO sad to hear this show is ending. I LOVE Dollhouse, it gets better and better every week and I don’t understand y it’s ending!! Fox is so stupid, they always seem to cancel all the really good shows. I’ll never again get wrapped up in a show shown by Fox, they suck! Y not let another network pick it up or change the day and time it omes on??? Stupid Fox, as usual they’ve disappointed me again!! Grrrrrrr

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January 22, 2010 2:19 pm
Amanda
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Amanda

I have watched this show since the very first episode and was even a fan just hearing about it’s creation. I am so sick and tired of all the good shows that actually take some creativity and real acting being taken off the air to allow for some ridiculous reality televison that is unlike my reality. The events that take place in dollhouse are more realistic to me than those. Shows that deserve to be on the air like “Three Rivers”, “Trauma”, and “Dollhouse” are thrown out so that we can pay already rich celebrities or random people to show… Read more »

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January 18, 2010 12:12 pm
indiegirl
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indiegirl

come on FOX! maybe you should just do some better advertising! i love this show!

what is wrong with you people? first you cancel arrested development. now you cancel this?

no wonder people don’t watch TV anymore. this is one of the only shows i actually like.

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January 17, 2010 5:00 pm
Carmen
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Carmen

I LOVE dollhouse !! i cant believe its ending!! the did it to sarah conner 1st and now dollhouse!!! those to shows are AMAZING! the actors and story lines r always amazing week after week!! i even got my dad and my friends hooked after 1 episode!! cant they like record em and sell em or something?! i reeeeaallly hope FOX changes their mind.

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January 16, 2010 9:17 am
Tiffany Tallent
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Tiffany Tallent

I can’t believe I am just hearing about the cancellation of of Dollhouse! It is one of the best shows on right how. I make it througth my work week because I know Dollhouse is on Friday nights. What are you thinking FOX network? Give it one more season. Try to get people interested. Promote, promote, promote! That is your job, afterall. It was just happenstance that I even learned about the show in the first place, as there was little publicity. I fell in love with the characters and plot. Poor Eliza!! First Tru Calling, now Dollhouse gets thrown… Read more »

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January 2, 2010 8:07 am
jackie
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jackie

i hate that dollhouse had to be canceled I loved that show so much that I would sneak out into the living room at night just to see it.

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December 19, 2010 8:57 pm
Anonymous
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Anonymous

JACKIE,YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,FOX CANCELS GOOD SHOWS,BUT,KEEPS THE CRAP ON THE AIR,I SHALL MISS”DOLLHOUSE”

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January 31, 2011 1:44 pm
Michael
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Michael

How about a better time slot? Thursday evening maybe? Heroes seems to be burning fast, why not next to them. Eliza can play so many characters. This season has gotten better and better. You’re justr learning about everybody. Of course, perfect time to end it. At least make it a movie. What a waste of a great show. Bad idea fox.

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December 21, 2009 9:41 pm
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