TVGuide is reporting that NBC has unceremoniously cancelled Las Vegas after five seasons on the air.
Las Vegas debuted on September 22, 2003 and was touted as actor James Caan’s first series regular role on television. The Academy Award-nominated actor was cast as the Montecito casino’s Head of Security, ‘Big Ed’ Deline. Others in the cast have included Nikki Cox, Josh Duhamel, James Lesure, Vanessa Marcil, Molly Sims, and Marsha Thomason.
Caan left the series last year to return to his movie career and Cox was cut from the show in a cost-cutting move. Caan was replaced by Tom Selleck and it was hoped that the addition of the veteran TV actor would help revitalize the series. It didn’t and, coupled with the series’ move to Friday nights, the ratings dropped significantly.
Last year, Las Vegas was one of the earliest NBC shows to get a renewal notice. What a difference a year can make.
NBC has opted not to renew Las Vegas for season six. Unlike Friday Night Lights, Vegas apparently doesn’t warrant shopping to other possible outlets and fans of the series are left with a cliffhanger. The last two episodes aired last Friday and was first in the ratings for both hours, Unbeknownst to viewers at the time, it was likely the last time we’ll see the staff of the Montecito. Stay tuned! 
i’m disappointed that they have cancelled this tv show. this is the best tv show out there. just tell me why……………. i really hope they bring out season 6 and so on. i’m sure they dont want to disappoint the las vegas fans…
What happened to Delinda & Danny’s baby? Was it a bo or a girl
Oh man…. What a great guilty pleasure show! How could it be canceled. I have tivo’d every episode since I found out where to find it now. During the week on TNT at 9am MST. This sucks! Bring it back!
Please bring back Las Vegas NBC 🙁 Las Vegas is so fantastic … All the fans need Las Vegas
I watched every episode of las vegas on tv and bought all 4 dvd’s. I could watch each episode over and over again. There is nothing on tv to watch anymore, and I can’t believe the series was cancelled! I had no idea it was cancelled, and cannot believe that after 5 years of faithfully watching the show, it ended the way it did. I have never seen a cast who were perfect together and I never will. This is such a disappointment that the fans would be treated like this.
gostava de ver uma sexta serie de las vegas
We want Las Vegas back…. It was one show that I liked besides Third Watch and I think that was cancelled too. At least you brought back Friday Night Lights. We really don’t need so many “stupid” reality shows, do we? Since its getting so expensive to drive anywhere — the one thing NBC could do is give us some decent shows to watch. How About It?????????????
My husband and I loved Vegas, We loved the characters. NBC you need to bring it back
Please…………………
I had watched the series from the beginning. Originally I gave it a try for the fact that it appeared to give Soap Opera actors credit for how difficult their jobs were and the talent it takes to do often over the top melodramatic performances and not look like, well, bad. I was already a fan of Vanessa Marcil after seeing her performances on General Hospital. Then when I found out James Caan was in it I “was so there” The show took you into new aspects of the world of Las Vegas Casinos, Security, and the weird and Wonderful… Read more »
I, too, am disappointed with the Vegas cancellation. I’m sure NBC didn’t want to keep picking up the tab for the show (it was very expensive to produce) and NBC, instead of looking at quality shows, looked instead at ways to cut costs.
NBC, there’s a reason your network is in the crapper, and why you continue to finish FOURTH in network rankings. Moves like this epitomize the ineptitude at the controls, and they will only continue to get worse. The only show on NBC worth watching now is the Office.
I absolutely loved Las Vegas, and like many of you have already said, I will no longer be watching NBC! I think it is wrong not to atleast end the story! I hate NBC!
I have been waiting, and waiting for Vegas checking the Friday night lineup, my husband and I thought it was because of the writers strike that it had been delayed-how very disappointed we are with NBC-there aren’t any other shows we watch on NBC other than Vegas. I’m really sad that you left the devoted viewing public hanging without an ending, like all weekly series-they end but not as ridiculously as Vegas ended-I guess I’ll stick to cable network shows-that’s why the public doesn’t watch the three old main networks CBSABC like they use too. They leave stupid shows on,… Read more »
May 13, 2008
I can’t believe you cancelled LasVegas it was a great show . We watched it all the time and enjoyed all the shows. It had alot to offer. Why NBC leaves dumb shows on and cancells a good adult tv series is beyond me. They should rethink this move as it was a BIG mistake. Bring it BACK!!!
yes why cancel a good show nbc kissing trumps ### what aprentice junk
i guest he’s feeding nbc money and promises any way ill watch other chanels any way even their morning show sucks with a whole bunch of people on to give jobs too
cable chanel here i come
NBC STINKS! LAS VEGAS WAS A ROCKN SHOW YOU NBC IDOTS! IT WOULD BE COOL TO DO A CROSSOVER THING WITH CSI (VEGAS ONE) AND THE CAST OF LAS VEGAS. THEY COULD KEEP IT GOING FOREVER AS THE ORIGINAL CHARRACTORS (KINDA LIKE CROSSING JORDAN). I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL IF CSI CHARRACTORS WOULD APPEAR ON THE LAS VEGAS SHOW, MURDER SCENES AT THE MONTECITO. HEY ANYONE KNOW IF ANYONE IS DOING THE PODCASTS FOR PAST LV SHOWS?