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East New York was cancelled by CBS earlier this week, but there is still some hope that the series could be saved and renewed for a second season. The show’s studio, Warner Bros Television, had started to informally shop the series to other outlets in recent weeks when renewal talks with CBS weren’t going as well as hoped.
Starring Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Olivia Luccardi, and Lavel Schley, East New York revolves around the officers and detectives of the 74th precinct in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Per Deadline, East New York had been on track for a renewal — until the cancellation of SWAT was rescinded. The two police dramas were essentially competing for the same time slot, so the newer drama ended up being the loser.
With a loyal following of viewers, there has been some backlash following the drama’s cancellation and the studio is looking for a new home. Those efforts are complicated now that the WGA strike is underway.
Mike Flynn, co-creator of the CBS series, told fans of the series to stay tuned in a post on Instagram.
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East New York’s finale airs on Sunday night on CBS.
What do you think? Do you want to see East New York return for a second season? Would you watch it on a new channel or service?
Best realistic police show in a long time! It is one of the best network shows my husband and I have watched in a long time. They show the human side of policing. The writing is excellent and the characters have developed as the show had more episodes. Another network should pick it up. It needs another season to catch on. Shop around and find a spot please!
Great Show, you all must work it out. Bring it back
CBS should find a way to renew East New York s as this is one of the best cop drama shows that provide a sense of hope to what communities hope to achieve in public service. This is a great show and the great shows always seem to get canceled when it does well on tv. Please come to your senses CBS and retract the cancellation. I’ll be looking for season two!
I love this show. Great acting and storylines. CBS made a big mistake. Hope it finds a new home.
Swat is good but is getting stale. East NY is great-find it a home please
Love love East New York Great cast well acted drama series
Please do not cancel. One of the better CBS shows in a long time
Great show…please keep it going…
I would cancel the Equalizer before East New York. It’s so hokey it’s sad. ENY is better acted and realistic.
I will not pay a penny to these greedy networks
Please DO NOT!! Cancel!! You are not giving the show a chance!! I am just so disappointed and angry. Yes I will watch if the show goes to a different network but you will be sorry. You are going to loose a lot of viewers.
I hope that maybe Netflix or Hulu will pick up East New York. Its too good a show to be canceled.
No, no more pay channels to have to access. We already pay enough for our cable!
Please bring back East New York. One of the best shows you have!
This is a great show with interesting characters. Hopefully it will be renewed. It is much more entertaining than all the reality shows we see constantly on television.
Please do not cancel East New York best show ever