AMC is getting out of the reality show business and is cancelling several shows. Other than The Walking Dead aftershow Talking Dead and Kevin Smith’s Comic Book Men, the cable channel has decided to focus solely on scripted series.
Production on Game of Arms, which was recently renewed for a second season, will shut down immediately. Small Town Security and Freakshow have also been cancelled.
Producers on the dropped shows will have the option of finding another home for their series, with AMC’s full cooperation. This includes two other projects with Smith and Chris Hardwick’s All-Star Celebrity Bowling.
“Scripted originals are at the core of the AMC brand. Iconic shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead have driven AMC’s evolution into a must-have television network,” an AMC spokesman said in a statement. “We are proud of our efforts in unscripted programming and the unique worlds we have been able to introduce, but in an environment of exploding content options for viewers, we have decided to make scripted programming our priority.”
What do you think? Did you watch any of the cancelled shows? Would you continue to watch any of them on other channels? Is this a good move for AMC?
Freak show was awful and pretty much played itself out after a few episodes.Good move by AMC! Make room for good shows.
I HATE YOU AMC >:( freakshow was the best !
I’m glad AMC is taking a stand with mind rotting reality shows. Freak show was one of the dumbest shows ever put on television. I find it hard to believe there was ever a following for such a fake scripted program. For those of you having withdrawals because of it seasons one and two are currently playing on Netflix as is Hometown Security. I dropped cable to get away from such ridiculous reality TV and now even Netflix is flooded with it.
Game of arms was awesome! Hope some other network picks it up and makes some money
So sad to lose Small Town Security!!! It is the best show ever in the history of shows
i love freakshow and all of its people. WHY CANCEL IT?
Freakshow was one of my favourites and I’m very disappointed that new episodes won’t be available.
I myself find it slightly ridiculous but to each his own.it is currently playing on Netflix season one and all 15 episodes of season two.
Keep checking AMC… there are others that need cancelling as well.
I never watched any of those shows, and applaud AMC for deciding to stop being a part of the dumbing down of America with these ridiculous “reality” shows.
Now my hope is that they give Longmire a new home.
AMC, you rock.
Amen,
I am so sick of any reality show. The fact that AMC has decided to get out of the Reality series business makes my day! I like to watch TV that is entertaining and makes me want to watch more, instead of some mindless garbage that is about as entertaining as counting grains of sand in the desert. I like to live my own reality not someone else’s.
Maybe they will bring on more great shows like, Hell on Wheels and Walking Dead.
Nooooo! Not Small Town Security! I LOVE that show! It is brilliant. Definitely under-watched and under-appreciated. I really hope another network picks it up.
AMC wants scripted shows yet it pushes shows like Breaking Bad and Mad Men to end at the height of their popularity. Neither show probably reached 75 episodes since seasons consist of 10-16 episodes while network series offer 22-26 per season and successful shows top 100 or more episodes.
It is hard to understand the cable networks ending shows that have great following like Longmire, Justified, and the above mentioned series, which leaves a sour taste with viewers.
The cancelled shows DESERVED CANCELLATION…now only if AMC would run ‘Dead for a FULL SEASON; 20-24 episodes instead of playing this game breaking up a REAL season…
AHS Freak Show was so stupid!
Wrong show, and no it’s not.
Longmier has probably found a home already from what I am reading but it sounds tailor made for AMC if they are looking for quality shows.