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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Per Deadline, East New York had been on track for a renewal — until the cancellation of SWAT was rescinded.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?
Please Please Please BRING BACK EAST NEW YORK. IT’S AN EXCELLENT SHOW. I LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY WEEK AND WHEN I CAN’T WATCH IT I DVR OR WATCH ON PARAMOUNT+. BRING IT BACK EVEN IF ON ANOTHER NETWORK. DON’T CANCEL DON’T CANCEL. GREAT ACTORS AND ACTRESSES AND STORYLINES
Excellent show!! What happened to CBS wanting to diversify! Awesome diversity of cast. Great Actors. Reminds me of gritty cop shows in past decades. Another show CBS canceled showing smart professional woman in leadership roles like they did with All Rise few years back. Shame on you CBS.
Absolutely! It’s the best show on CBS!
Bring it back on another Station, ABC, FOX, OXYGEN….heck with CBS
Don’t cancel this fantastic show!
Yes yes yes!!! Bring it back! One my favorite shows. Actors are great and storylines are interesting and exciting!
I liked the show. Always canceling good ones and leaving the worse on!!!
Unfortunate to see this series be dropped so soon, but I sensed early on it was inevitable. Conversations between the actors was too unreal and often difficult to understand: mumbled, rushed, clipped slang, so obviously memorized from a script. (Huh…what did he/she just say?). If this was done intentionally to encourage viewers to rewind/replay or record and watch an entire episode more than once, how many would actually do so? I wouldn’t. I have other priorities, thank you. Do REAL cops talk as if they’re reading a script? Of course not. Very few people (unlike comedians) have the splendid gift… Read more »
Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to talk about the East New York TV show. There has been talk about cancelling this amazing show, but I am here to say that it should not be cancelled!
The East New York TV show is a fantastic new show. It showcases amazing characters and stories.
So let’s come together and show our support for East New York. Let’s make sure that we continues to shine a light on this amazing show and all that it has to offer. #EastNewYorkTVShow
Please don’t take It East New York it is a great show. I love it. Also don’t take Swat. I look forwasd to watching them both. Why do
Big Fan of the East New York series ! BRING IT BACK !!!!!!
I liked the show and cast very much. Want to see it continued. Many good qualities for a contemporary police show.
East NY is a great show, not understanding why it was cancelled after only season. The cancellation should not happen
This show has me on the edge of my seat. One of the best shows on TV with great actors. I hope it comes back.
At first I thought this show had no chance of survival until I saw the show. There is a diverse veteran cast, and interesting story lines somewhat different from the usual police drama. And the female in control dynamic rings true. I hope CBS changes their mind or at least they find a new home elsewhere.
Please save East New York! Great show!!!