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?
I loved the show! Shocked and disturbed it was cancelled. Hope it gets taken by another network!
Upset not returning back in fall
I SO enjoyed “The Grinder.” I’m hoping a cable channel will pick it up for a second season. The premise is brilliant and the acting and writing are pitch perfect. #grinderrests
Idiots!!!!!! My whole family loves this show!!! Let’s have another police drama show! That’s an unserved market!!
This show was original and funny! Sucks!
Why do you cancel all the good shows?? This was a funny, wonderful show. I loved the way the actors interacted and the dialogue just flowed. Please reconsider.
This show is delightful. Leave it to Fox to kill another great project and renew the dreck.
This show is, without a doubt, the funniest sitcom on TV. Please, Fox, rethink your decision.
Worst. Decision. Ever. Fox. This is the only refreshingly funny show your network has had in a long time!!!! Hopefully another network picks it up. So. Sad.
I waited all week for this 30min show. Incredibly funny and smart.
Fox your nuts! The Grinder was great fun, excellent writing, actors with awesome comedic timing, a trifecta!!! I hope it’s picked up on another network.
This show was amazing, what is wrong with Fox! It was aa great blend of comedy and wonderful actors.
I cannot believe this show was cancelled! It was hilarious! What will the network do – put on another sitcom with horrible writing AND acting like “Two Broke Girls”?? Sad state of television when they keep that one on the air and not the beautifully written Grinder.
Cancelled only after one season! A huge mistake, canceling this show and Grandfathered! The two best new shows of the year. What is FOX thinking? Huge mistake!
Could not agree more!!!!!
This show packed so much into its half hour slot. Every week I came away more impressed with it. It was definitely a bright spot in a vast wasteland.
Terrific cast, fun spins, parodies of parodies. I just don’t understand why Fox isn’t giving it a 2nd season!!!!!
This was the only tv show my 18 year old daughter and I would take the time to watch together. The well known actors had such great chemistry. It was hilarious. We used to DVR it and watch it on Sat. night. Maybe it was on a not so popular night. Surely this was the only reason for it’s demise. Fantastic show. I will greatly miss this 30 min. of quality time with my daughter. I can’t see us finding a more lighthearted, funny show to watch together.