This evening, CBS will finish burning their cancelled Made in Jersey series. The drama began airing on Friday nights in the fall. After just two low-rated episodes, CBS shut down production, cancelled the show and pulled it off the air.
The network decided to burn off the remaining episodes — sporadically — on Saturday nights. They ran single episodes on November 24th and December 1st. A pair of installments aired last Saturday and the final duo will be broadcast tonight.
Here are the official descriptions:
MARTINA AND NOLAN REPRESENT A DESPERATE CLIENT WHOSE DAUGHTER DISAPPEARS FROM REHAB, ON “MADE IN JERSEY,” SATURDAY, DEC. 29
Golden Globe Award-Nominated Actor Eric Stoltz (“Mask”) Guest Stars as Marcus Wheaton, The Cult Leader
“The Farm” – Martina represents a couple whose 18-year-old daughter never returned home from rehab in order to join a cult, even as she confronts Tommy about spreading rumors about how she landed her job with Stark and Rowan, on MADE IN JERSEY, Saturday, Dec 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Golden Globe Award-nominated actor Eric Stoltz (“Mask”) guest stars as Marcus Wheaton, the cult leader.
SERIES REGULARS:
Janet Montgomery (Martina Garretti)
Kristoffer Polaha (Nolan Adams)
Kyle MacLachlan (Donovan Stark)
Megalyn Echikunwoke (Riley Prescott)
Toni Trucks (Cyndi Vega)
Felix Solis (River Brody)
Donna Murphy (Darlene Garetti)GUEST CAST:
Eric Stoltz (Marcus Wheaton)
Thomas Vaethroeder (Robby Keenan)
Lewis Grosso (Joseph Keenan)
Nicolette Pierini (Annika Keenan)
Enver Gjokaj (Tommy Ligand)
Drew Beasley (Charlie)
Jonathan Walker (William Barnes)
Noelle Beck (Maureen Barnes)
Lizzy Declement (Jessica Barnes)
John-Patrick Driscoll (Guard)
Theo Stockman (Micah Schraft)
Michael Cumpsty (Barry Gilchrist)
David Fonteno (Judge Cooper)
Stephen Spinella (Judge Ronald Winston)
Lisa Tharps (D.A. Bent)WRITTEN BY: Katie Wech
DIRECTED BY: Adam Davidson
RATING: TBD
MARTINA IS CALLED TO THE STAND WHEN HER CLIENT ASSAULTS THE MAN HE BELIEVES MADE HIS DAUGHTER SICK, ON “MADE IN JERSEY,” AT A SPECIAL TIME, SATURDAY, DEC. 29
John Ventimiglia Guest Stars as Ed Koeneke
“Ridgewell” – Martina is called to the stand when a remark she made to her client resulted in him assaulting the CEO of a chemical plant. Meanwhile, Darlene quits her job and starts becoming more opinionated, on MADE IN JERSEY, Saturday, Dec. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Ventimiglia guest stars as the defendant Ed Koeneke.
SERIES REGULARS:
Janet Montgomery (Martina Garretti)
Kristoffer Polaha (Nolan Adams)
Kyle MacLachlan (Donovan Stark)
Megalyn Echikunwoke (Riley Prescott)
Toni Trucks (Cyndi Vega)
Erin Cummings (Bonnie Garretti)
Felix Solis (River Brody)GUEST CAST:
Donna Murphy (Darlene Garretti)
Jessica Blank (Deb Keenan)
Michael Drayer (Albert Garretti)
Tommy Ligand (Enver Gjokaj)
John Ventimiglia (Ed Koeneke)
Lewis Grosso (Joseph Keenan)
Nicolette Pierini (Annika)
Danielle Kotch (Clara)
Bhavesh Patel (Arjun Gupta)
Dave Koenig (Brian)
James Rebhorn (Judge Hudnut)
Elaine Bromka (Lois)
Don Guillory (Mark)
Thomas Vaethroeder (Robby)
Chris Kies (Lou Morris)
Michael Kostroff (Hank)
Anastasia Barzee (Frances)
David Aaron Baker (Peter Singer)WRITTEN BY: Jan Nash
DIRECTED BY: Eric Stoltz
RATING: TBD
What do you think? Are you sorry that this is the end of Made in Jersey? Will you miss it?
Please bring back this show. “Made in Jersey” was great. Loved the characters and story lines. CBS really blew it when they canceled this show. There are hardly any good shows on TV and they had to cancel THIS show??? Pretty stupid move, if you ask me. >:-/
I agree. Made in Jersey was not given a chance. In my opinion, this show has great potential and some talented actors. Tired of the reality shows. Come on CBS…listen to your audience.
I loved this show and excitedly watched the final episodes without realizing that is what they were. I was so happy to see that they had found a new home. Clearly I had not gotten enough sleep over the holidays because silly me I thought that CBS actually wanted people to watch their station on Saturdays, unlike the other 365 days of the year that I don’t even bother checking the lineup on it. Oops! My bad, but at least I was able to get 2 hours of entertainment out of it, and a few minutes of hope that not… Read more »
I loved this show they should have given it a fair chance. I think the ratings would have reflected that they should have kept this show on air.
I am so upset this show is not being made anymore, I loved it!~
I am sorry to see the series go. It was good to see her at work also to see the family part of it. But goes to reason get a series that is good and lets cancel it. Lets have a another reality show. Sooo Sad
I won’t miss this show in 2013.
So sad to see it go! This is why CBS is one of the lowest ranked networks, and will remain in that position as long as this network chooses to support the mindless reality shows that turn good brains to mush! Heaven forbid CBS actually show respect for their viewers discerning tastes in programming and keep shows like “Made In Jersey” on the air! Oh, I forgot! The show consisted of good actors, quality writing and consistently got better and better with each episode that aired. That is a sure fire reason to pull the plug! CBS, keep it up… Read more »
Made in Jersey has potential. Give it a chance or give another network the opportunity to do so.
So tired of CBS cancelling decent shows and leaving reality and sophomoric
We really enjoyed this show. It wasn’t given a chance. Please bring it back. We have watched every episode. It got better each week.
I enjoyed all 8 episodes. I’m sorry that once again CBS pulled the plug too quickly on a good show. If I were pitching a new show, CBS would be my last resort because they seem to have the quickest trigger finger. Unfortunately everything is about $$$ and quality tends to matter much less. The executives at CBS look at this as a failure of the show, but it is their failure. If you can’t make a rating success out of a quality product, maybe it’s time for some of the executives to go.
I enjoyed this show and would think that the network should reconsider. I liked the characters and the storylines – a lot more fun than some stupid reality nonsense! Maybe USA can pick it up or some other good network will give it another shot.
We just discovered “Made in Jersey” and thoroughly enjoyed the few episodes that we’ve seen, and now CBS, true to form, is cancelling it. Hopefully, FOX or USA will pick it up. Apparently when we like a TV show, it gives it the ‘kiss of death’.
My husband and IU really enjoy this show. In this world happyt endings are rare. I think the networks only makem shows for the under 30 demograhic. How sad.