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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Per Deadline, East New York had been on track for a renewal — until the cancellation of SWAT was rescinded.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?
Enjoy this show very much
Great show, much better than almost all new shows in the last two years
Seriously???? This you cancel? STOP IT, BRING IT BACK
This is the best show on television now.
Please some station pick up East New York. Please!!!!!! I looked forward to this show every week.
PLEASE BRING BACK THIS SERIES. THE WRITING IS INTELLIGENT AND BELIEVEABLE. The actors are top notch. It is very refreshing to see a cop show with the kind of acting ensemble. PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING BACK THIS SHOW!!!!!!
Please don’t cancel this show. It is a refreshing look at everday lives of police, their jobs, and how they fit into the community. Don’t let this great show go to the wayside. Keep the seasons coming!
Please don’t cancel. Thus us one of my favorite shows.
This is one of the best shows on TV for many reasons, not the least of which is that it shows many of the characters as not perfect. Most cop shows, particularly SWAT, are just propaganda vehicles for police departments. East New York is just a great show. I find that CBS has a habit of dropping it’s best shows and I am glad to see that other networks may be ready to pick them up.
That’s crazy, bring it back!!!
Please don’t cancel East New York, with all the stupid reality shows on tv this is one of the good shows that actually tells a story about real life and real people. Good acting! Not everyone wants to watch all the reality nonsense. Whoever is in charge of programming needs to wake up!!!!
I would like to see this show renewed it was starting to get good and would like to see the outcome of the prospective mayors threats
So sad to hear about this cancellation. I really hope they bring back the show. It was so good!!!
Renew East New York! I would follow the show to another channel.
It’s real.
This show is so good and I can’t believe they cancelled it, I definitely would watch it on another channel. They have reality TV on season after season that stinks but they cancel all the good shows makes no sense.