The Grinder rests his case for good. TVLine reports FOX has cancelled the sitcom after one season.
The freshman comedy starred Rob Lowe as a TV lawyer who moves back to his hometown to practice law for real with his attorney brother (Fred Savage). William Devane, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Natalie Morales also starred.
Though the premiere performed well in the ratings, numbers dropped over the course of season one, with the show receiving an average of .75 in the 18-49 demo and a total of 2.176 million viewers.
Rob Lowe confirmed the cancellation on his Twitter today:
#TheGrinder was not renewed by @FOXTV It was unapologetically original, smart, funny and had a murder's row of talent. #GrinderRests.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) May 12, 2016
What do you think? Did you watch The Grinder? Do you think it should’ve been renewed?
This is a travesty of a decision. The entire cast were superb with Savage and Lowe playing off each other superbly. Savage’s deliver in particular was spot on and his whole approach was a breath of fresh air. I’m surprised he hasn’t been in anything else since Wonder Years if he’s always been this good.
No! Bring back the Grinder. Best show on T.V. this year! It was a great laugh out loud show that I can’t believe they are taking off the air. So SAD!
I laughed out loud so often while watching this program, very sad to see it go!
I didn’t care for Fred Savage in this series. It as if he is still acting the way he did when he was on the Wonder Years. I just don’t feel he has made the actor’s transition to acting like an adult. I felt the same way when I saw him on Law and Order SVU several years ago.
It was the one of the best shows of the season. Rob Lowe should’ve won an Emmy for it. The casting was great all around. My whole family really enjoys it. We hope it gets picked up somewhere else
It’s a damn shame – another GREAT show cancelled. FOX doesn’t seem to get it – people don’t watch TV like they used to. I watched on demand if I couldn’t watch it when it aired. I am SOOOOO disappointed. One of the best shows on TV.
So didappointed…LOVED THE SHOW!
This is soooo typical. A GOOD TV show (everyone on the series was fantastic!) gets axed. They should have called it “CSI – Version 17.” It would have run at least 15 seasons! I’m sorry for all the cast – I LOVED the show and it was one of the few I looked forward to each week. Hope another network picks it up.
The Grinder is a great show – very well-acted and extremely well written. Shame it didn’t make it to Season 2.
Well, at least they didn’t cancel 2 Broke Girls. As long as that show’s still on the air I’ll be a happy camper
I thought it was one of the most cleverly written shows that had been on TV is a long time. My husband and I watched it and our young adult children streamed it every week.
Boooooooo! I thought this show was HILARIOUS!!
PLEASE don’t cancel Grandfathered and The Grinder!!!! They were both excellent shows and should be given another chance.
What a shame!! Rob Lowe Fred Savage and cast were hilarious!! WTH FOX!?!?
This is the last straw. I will never watch a new show on Fox ever. Three strikes, arrested Development, grandfathered and the grinder. They are dead to me. The grinder has to get picked up by another network. When I see the shows that fox kept I can’t believe it. You are all witnessing the dumbing down of America. It has now officially happened. Good luck with the crappy shows that you kept. It’s a good thing seinfeld wasn’t on Fox we would have had one season.
The show was consistently funny and entertaining. The timing and delivery of lines and the chemistry of all the characters – just a terrific sitcom…..how can Fox invest in 3 seasons of Sleepy Hollow and not this show!