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?
Only reason i watched amc was for freak show and small time security they lost a chanell veiwer out of me i really hope someone picks up these great reality shows love all the people in them odds balls which u dont see much of that on tv bc it takes different types of people to make this world so amazing its a hell of alot better than 16 and pregnant or bachelor crap people on those shows suck and glorify pregnant teens we just need real entertainment from real entertainers that dont bring peolle down they enlighten them some… Read more »
Idiots!!!Whyy would you cancel…The Freakshow!!!!!
PLEASE BRING IT BACK! Freakshow is my favorite show!
Are they insane!!! Freakshow is my favorite show!!!!! Bring it back!!!
Freak Show is my absolute FAVORITE show! Are they crazy???? BRING FREAK SHOW BACK NOW!!!!
Please, please bring back the Freakshow!!! Such a great show! Someone pick it back up we miss these guys!!!
Plz bring back freak show …..I loved watching it and watched it every week…
PLEASE, some other Network pick Freakshow back up & Mr. Todd Ray, want an expansion, Orlando, FL…..is waiting! Try your trade in the other Orange County, the worlds tourist destination and this state is where it all began! So, not only will the locals love you and welcome you, the tourists will keep coming. And NBC Universal….that’s where you pick up from my suggestion. Recent horrible decisions, could be fixed in the minds of locals by doing something as amazing as bringing Todd’s crew to City Walk. No watered down substitutions-THE REAL DEAL!!!
We need our freaky friends back! Maybe Netflix can at least pick it back up?
THIS WAS A TERRIBLE MOVE FOR THEM THE FREAKSHOW WAS AMASING
WHY DID U CANCEL FREAKSHOW U BETTER BRING IT BACK OR I WILL STOP WATCHING AMC!!!!!!!!d
I still miss Freakshow; I loved it!
Bring back Freakshow please.
Freakshow should be put on another’s channel or atleast kept on
please bring back freakshow. I am so addicted and you made a big mistake canceling it. #saynotonormal
Please amc bring back freakshow! One of my favorite shows of all time! So disappointed it only got to two seasons.. I really hope they find another network to get back on. Bring back freakshow!
I want FreakShow back also. ♠♣♥♦
i think amc just made a big mistake by canceling freak show!