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The men and women of the 74th Precinct won’t be back on the beat for the 2023-24 television season. CBS has cancelled any plans for East New York to have a second year.
A police procedural series, the East New York TV show stars Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Olivia Luccardi, and Lavel Schley. The story revolves around the officers and detectives of the 74th Precinct in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. It’s a working-class neighborhood amid social upheaval while the early seeds of gentrification have been planted. Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood (Warren) is the newly promoted boss of the precinct who has family ties to the area. She’s determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. Her team includes Chief John Suarez (Smits); training officer Marvin Sandeford (Santiago-Hudson); Detective Tommy Killian (Rankin); Captain Stan Yenko (Kind); Detective Crystal Morales (Rodriguez); trainee Andre Bentley (Schley); and patrol officer Brandy Quinlan (Luccardi). Regina Haywood has a vision. She and the squad of the 74th Precinct will not only serve their community – they’ll also become part of it.
The first season of East New York averages a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.01 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). In the live+7 day ratings, the series picks up nearly 40% more viewers.
CBS and the show’s studio, Warner Bros., had been in talks about a renewal for a while, and things were looking positive. However, the network reversed its decision to cancel SWAT today, and it’s believed that the two police shows had been essentially competing for the same spot on the 2023-24 schedule. Since SWAT has a more established track record and was doing slightly better in the ratings, East New York ended up getting cancelled.
The de facto series finale of East New York airs on May 14th. In the “Ruskin Roulette” episode, Haywood’s leadership is questioned after a tragic shooting close to home, and her relationship with Suarez is tested.
True Lies, another freshman drama from an outside studio, was also cancelled today.
What do you think? Have you watched the East New York TV series on CBS? Are you disappointed this police drama wasn’t renewed for a second season? Are you surprised that it’s been cancelled?
Should’ve kept this and let SWAT go.
It’s a great show! I hope another network picks it up.
Didn’t love it at first but kept watching. Don’t know why it was cancelled. It’s better than a lot of the shows that keep coming back. Perhaps it should have been moved to another day/time before getting rid of it.
KEEP EAST NEW YORK!!!!!!!!
You all stink. I’m not watching ANY CBS shows.
Stop cancelling great shows? I’d rather watch East New York than Swat any day! Swat’s storylunes have gotten old after all the years it’s been on. Same old, same old. We are so disappointed!
Why does CNS cancel the new shows(&some old-ones)just because they haven’t gotten off the ground or mb have one season where it went low for a bit. As I’ve read here and talked to others it’s a much enjoyed show. I even got my hubby to watch and that says a lot PLEASE RECONSIDER RENEWING IT!!
Why would a ground breaking program with a stellar cast and great story lines be cancelled?
Thank you for canceling East New York, and true lies. They both were just.just boring and they both were just stupid.
I have grown to like East New York. Please don’t cancel it. The actors are great and work well together.
I TOTALLY AGREE HERE.
I am a big Fan of East New York. I love the show. I have been a fan from the beginning. I have gotten other family member to start watching. This show deserves another season. The new line up to replace this show does interest me at all.
I hope another channel picks up East New York it is one of my favorite’s
ME TOO!!
I am very disappointed that East New York is being cancelled. I love the show and all the characters. I wish another network would pickup this show.
Can’t believe this show has been cancelled. I think you should reconsider. This is one, if not the best show on TV. I believe you should give it another chance. People are finding out about it and after watching one or more episodes, love it
I am truly sorry East New York is not being renewed. I thought it was a very well written series and looked forward to it every Sunday. I hope that the network will reconsider their decision.
Please keep the show it still one of the better ones.