Living Biblically: CBS Cancels Cancelled Show’s Return

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There’ll be no return to the Promised Land for fans of the Living Biblically TV show. CBS cancelled the sitcom on April 19th and pulled it from the air. Early last month, the network scheduled Living Biblically to return and “burn off” the remainder of the season one episodes, beginning May 28th. Last week, they then pushed the return off until June 4th, and the Living Biblically season one/TV series finale was expected to air on June 25th. Now, the network has slated NCIS: New Orleans reruns in Biblically‘s place, until Salvation assumes the timeslot on June 25th.

A CBS sitcom, Living Biblically stars Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, and Camryn Manheim. Based on the AJ Jacobs book, The Year of Living Biblically, the comedy centers on Chip Curry (Ferguson), a film critic for a New York City newspaper. After the death of his best friend, Chip decides to live a better life, through strict adherence to biblical precepts. 

Living Biblically: A Look at the Ratings

The first season of Living Biblically avergaed a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.21 million viewers. It was the lowest-rated of the new CBS TV shows during the regular 2017-18 television season.

Here’s the CBS scheduling alert announcing NCIS: New Orleans will take over the Living Biblically time slot.

Editor’s note: This replaces the previously scheduled programming.

NCIS PARTNERS WITH THE FBI TO SEARCH FOR A MISSING RUSSIAN OPERATIVE WHO HAS VALUABLE INTEL ON U.S. SLEEPER AGENTS, ON A REBROADCAST OF “NCIS: NEW ORLEANS,” MONDAY, JUNE 4

Cassidy Freeman Guest Stars as Eva Azarova and Derek Webster Guest Stars as FBI Director Isler

“The Asset” – Pride and his team join forces with FBI Director Isler (Derek Webster)
after a Russian operative, who’s in the states to provide intelligence on sleeper agents, disappears after his Navy escort is murdered. Also, Tammy partners with former sleeper agent Eva Azarova (Cassidy Freeman) to locate the missing operative who Eva has known since childhood, on a rebroadcast of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Monday, June 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/10/17.)

REGULAR CAST:

Scott Bakula (Special Agent Dwayne Pride)
Lucas Black (Special Agent Christopher Lasalle)
Rob Kerkovich (Forensic Agent Sebastian Lund)
Daryl “Chill” Mitchell (Patton Plame)
Shalita Grant (Special Agent Sonja Percy)
Vanessa Ferlito (Special Agent Tammy Gregorio)
CCH Pounder (Dr. Loretta Wade)

GUEST CAST:

Cassidy Freeman (Eva Azarova)
Derek Webster (FBI Director Isler)
Pavel Kalachev (Alexander)
Tawny Cypress (FBI Special Agent Thorne)
Jamie Bernadette (Female Operative / Callie Tillford)
Aaron Dominguez (Navy Yeoman Justin Winters)
WRITTEN BY: Christopher Silber

DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby

Editor’s note: This replaces the previously scheduled programming.

SEBASTIAN IS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER HIS RESPONSE IN A FOOT CHASE TO APPREHEND A HIGH-VALUE FUGITIVE IS QUESTIONED BY THE FBI, ON A REBROADCAST OF “NCIS: NEW ORLEANS,” MONDAY, JUNE 11

“Viral” – Sebastian is placed on administrative leave after his response in a foot chase to apprehend a high value fugitive is questioned by the FBI. Also, while Pride and the team continue to track the high value target, they attempt to find a way to clear Sebastian’s name, on a rebroadcast of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Monday, June 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally rebroadcast 10/24/17.)

REGULAR CAST:

Scott Bakula (Special Agent Dwayne Pride)
Lucas Black (Special Agent Christopher Lasalle)
Rob Kerkovich (Forensic Agent Sebastian Lund)
Daryl “Chill” Mitchell (Patton Plame)
Shalita Grant (Special Agent Sonja Percy)
Vanessa Ferlito (Special Agent Tammy Gregorio)
CCH Pounder (Dr. Loretta Wade)

GUEST CAST:

Derek Webster (Special Agent Isler)
Amanda Warren (Mayor Zena Taylor)
Hans Obma (Hans Mattis)
Jenna Kanell (Laura Dawson)
Kendrick Cross (Special Agent Johnson)
Christopher Ambrose (Loud Pedestrian)
Matthew Jayson Cwern (Colonel Rafiq Kassar)
WRITTEN BY: Chad Gomez Creasey

DIRECTED BY: Levar Burton

Editor’s note: This replaces the previously scheduled programming.

THE MURDER OF A PETTY OFFICER LEADS PRIDE AND HIS TEAM TO A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN WHO IS TARGETING MEN WITH HIGH SECURITY CLEARANCE, ON A REBROADCAST OF “NCIS: NEW ORLEANS,” MONDAY, JUNE 18

Michael Angelo Pniewski Guest Stars as Beau Lasalle

“Acceptable Loss” – The murder of a petty officer leads Pride and his team to a mysterious woman who is targeting men with high security clearance. Also, Lasalle’s father, Beau (Michael Angelo Pniewski), arrives in town to discuss the family business, on a rebroadcast of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Monday, June 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/31/17.)

REGULAR CAST:

Scott Bakula (Special Agent Dwayne Pride)
Lucas Black (Special Agent Christopher Lasalle)
Rob Kerkovich (Forensic Agent Sebastian Lund)
Daryl “Chill” Mitchell (Patton Plame)
Shalita Grant (Special Agent Sonja Percy)
Vanessa Ferlito (Special Agent Tammy Gregorio)
CCH Pounder (Dr. Loretta Wade)

GUEST CAST:

Natalie Hall (Chloe Miles)
Michael Angelo Pniewski (Beau Lasalle)
Eric Morris (LT. Commander Nolan Willis)
Alex Biglane (P.O. Sam Segar)
NOPD Officer (Magnola Nunez)
WRITTEN BY: Brooke Roberts

DIRECTED BY: Mary Lou Belli

What do you think? Were you hoping that CBS would air the rest of season one of its cancelled Living Biblically TV series? Let us know, below.