Time has run out for CBS’ science-based drama. Based on a British series of the same name, the network has cancelled Eleventh Hour after 18 episodes.
Eleventh Hour revolves around a team of scientists and FBI agents who work to solve strange crimes that involve science and possible paranormal activity. The drama stars Rufus Sewell, Marley Shelton, and Omar B. Miller.
Debuting on October 9, 2008, the show started out with an audience of 11.37 million viewers and a 3.2/9 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The season ended up averaging about 12 million. While that looks fine on its own, the series consistently lost a large percentage of its CSI lead-in.
The show’s been “on the bubble” for awhile and now, the network has decided to cancel it. All of the show’s episodes have aired and there’s been no word on a DVD release.
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Eleventh Hour and Monk were the only shows I made an effort to watch. Great show and the stories took place in different places not just the same city like most shows. Should have aired at 9 eastern and gotten word out to science teachers to ask their students watch… CBS -bring this one back.
I totally agree – this show was awesome. I was looking forward to its return all summer. Cancelled. Blah. Why don’t you get rid of some of those crappy reality tv shows and leave the good stuff on?
This is frustrating, this IS a great show. Someone has to pick it up, don’t be such an idiots
I am very upset that cbs has cancelled eleventh hour, i was looking forward to it all summer. the producers of the show are just stupid!!!!!!!
Eleventh Hour is a fantasic show! I had my DVR all set to record the next season and was starting to wonder why I hadn’t seen any previews…just to find out it was cancelled! What a bad a decision! The characters were fantastic and the episodes always had you sitting on the edge of your seat! I was hooked as soon as I watched the first show and am so disappointed to hear of this cancellation. I can only hope that there are some serious reconsiderations made about this decision!
Why did they cancel it? I loved that show and was looking forward to a new season.
Damn it! This always happens.
I can’t like a tv show without it getting canceled. And this was a really good one to.
I am extremely disappointed to find this show cancelled. I’d like to have a job as a network executive so I can make extremely stupid decisions and still get paid. When a show ends up with more viewers than it started with, how is it not considered successful? This show was better than all the CSI’s; maybe a cable channel will pick it up (like USA did for Law and Order Criminal Intent), and we can watch it there. I guess all the network executives thought that viewers were too stupid to understand the show. They are so used to… Read more »
I know, I know… this is my third post, but I was reading back through some of the other comments others made and it made me realize that I didn’t start watching Seinfeld till the 3rd season and it became one of my favorite shows. The others are right. 18 episodes is not enough time to build a fan base. They are wasting more money starting up new shows every year, rather than giving some of these other shows a chance. I am not going to watch any “new” shows from CBS, because I am sure they will be pulled… Read more »
CBS has a track record of doing this, and I am about ready to give up on them altogether, in spite of the fact that I love Two and a Half Men, and Big Bang Theory is the smartest comedy I have ever seen. CBS really needs to start rethinking their decisions. If you want to know who to contact at CBS, go to http://www.jerichorallypoint.com. These people have been through this before and have all the information. An organized effort by this group sends thousands of pounds of peanuts to the studio offices in protest of the cancellation of Jericho.… Read more »
I agree… it was a great show that I had just started watching. I am sorely disappointed with the rash decisions of the networks to pull shows without really giving them a chance. I was just as disappointed when Jericho was pulled off the air, and in spite of our efforts to protest it, they still cancelled it after making a few new episodes. It is a shame that the networks are so short sighted. This show was never really promoted, and I just happened on it by accident. That is the same with Jericho.
How out of touch do you have to be to not realize what a great show the Eleventh Hour is? Seriously! Who decides on these cancellations? This was one of the best shows on TV! Now wake up CBS and get this show back on the air!!! I’m so sick of starting new TV series’ and getting hooked and then some a-hole at the networks decides to cancel the show without, AT THE VERY LEAST, completing the storyline. Is it too much to ask to at least finish the story in a mini-series or TV movie? Good grief. These networks… Read more »
that’s bull ****!
Hmmph! The show was intelligent, suspenseful, and engaging………..no wait! That’s why it was cancelled! Thanks a lot, CBS. I guess that you do not need an audience with functioning gray matter!
Never fails, any show that you actually need a brain to understand gets canceled in favor of mind-numbing, cookie cutters
What a shame. This show was our favorite. Please consider bringing it back!