After lots of ups and downs in the ratings, ABC has decided that the ride is over for Eli Stone. They’re not ordering any additional episodes for the drama, essentially cancelling the TV show.
Eli Stone follows a handsome attorney (Jonny Lee Miller) with an ideal life and promising future. He works for the law firm owned by prestigious attorney Jordan Wethersby (Victor Garber) and is engaged to Jordan’s daughter, Taylor (Natasha Henstridge). Eli’s life radically changes when he starts to experience strange hallucinations. Is he a prophet or sick? With the help of his brother Nathan (Matt Letscher) and an acupuncturist, Dr. Chen (James Saito), Eli learns the truth about his condition and starts to understand his new life. Other series performers include Loretta Devine, Sam Jaeger, Julie Gonzalo, Jason Winston George, and Tom Amandes.
Stone debuted in January 2008 as a midseason replacement series on ABC. The premiere attracted 11.83 million viewers and a 4.2/12 rating /share in the 18-49 demographic. The second episode fell to 9.38 million and a 3.6/10. The ratings continued to fall after that, hitting a series low of 5.88 million and a 1.6/4 rating/share towards the end of the season. It was a hit with some viewers and critics so ABC decided to stick with the series and renewed it for a second season of 13 episodes.
Season two debuted on October 14th and the numbers were higher than they had been at the end of the previous season — mainly thanks to its Dancing with the Stars lead-in. The season started with a high of 8.82 million viewers and a 2.3/6 rating/share in the demographic. The numbers have been sinking ever since and Tuesday’s episode fell to 6.36 million and a 1.6/4. Those figures look even worse when you consider that Dancing attracted 17.59 million viewers. That means that over 11 million viewers would rather change the channel than watch Stone. Consistently losing a large percentage of its lead-in audience is ultimately what’s killed the show about the attorney with visions.
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ABC has decided against ordering any additional episodes of Eli Stone. Though they are not calling it a cancellation, there is little to no chance that the network will ever revive the show.The cast and crew are currently finishing up their 13 episode order and it’s not known if producers will try to give the show any sense of closure. Executive producers Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti, and David Petrarca broke the news to the cast and crew earlier today.
For now, the series remains on the network’s schedule. If ABC pulls Stone before the remaining eight episodes have aired, the network will likely air them at a later date, post them online or, at the very least release a season two DVD set. Stay tuned! 
I cannot believe that ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY are being cancelled. These are just about the only 2 shows I watch either on line or on DVR. I really believe that there is a HUGE audience of these shows that is not properly being represented. It has been done before ….good, decent shows are cancelled and replaced by a mid season junker, but shows have been saved by fans contacting the network and telling them how awful it would be if the show was cancelled……and it saved the outcome of the show. Supposidly they are going by Neilson… Read more »
I don’t care if it is gone or not just do NOT do to us what you did with October Road!!!!! A season finale that turned out to be a series finale that was full of cliffhangers! Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Eli Stone but if it was to go then just give us a darn ending.
Witjh the end of this show and Boston Legal, I will have no reason to watch ABC.
This sucks! I love this show. It’s clever and different, the writing and cast are excellent, and it never fails to make me feel good and smile, and often make me cry, with every single episode. I hope that ABC will at least show the remaining episodes, since they are finishing up the 13 episodes they had planned for this season. I’m gonna miss this show so much. 🙁 On the plus side, after Boston Legal goes off the air in a few weeks, I won’t have a reason to watch ABC any more. Stupid network!
I cannot imagine who will be put in Eli’s slot – nobody can fill those shoes!
we lost a great show sad day for the fans i will never give abc another chance
Just so we have tried, there is a petition to save Eli Stone here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-quoteli-stonequot–again
As usual, when I get hooked on a show that is clever, well-written, positive and different, it gets cancelled. Eli Stone is a highlight of my week. I sure wish they’d give it more of a chance.
Eli is great! If it’s not getting the attention the networks want, why not move it to another time slot? ABC wouldn’t know a good show if it kicked them in teeth!
Well I guess I’ll just have to watch Law & Order SVU on #4 or Without a trace on #2.
Eli Stone was up against some good shows but I made sure to watch E.S. and record one of the others
Another show with a postive message cut short. What a shame. It seems like the networks just don’t know how to market this type of a show.
Love Eli Stone! Hate ABC!
I like this show. It’s a bit weird and I understand that it isn’t for everyone, but it has built a loyal audience. I wish the network had stuck with it. It is nicely written, touches on some great issues, and is funny. What else do they want?
I’m not going to have anything to watch, they keep canceling all my favorite shows.
This is such a clever show! Great cast, great writing! Keep it on the air! Keep people employed!