NBC has decided to cancel its long-running midseason staple, Medium, after five seasons on the air. Do you think Allison DuBois saw it coming?
Medium revolves a wife, mother, and psychic (Patricia Arquette) who uses her abilities to help the local police force. The show also features Miguel Sandoval, Maria Lark, Jake Weber, Sofia Vassilieva, David Cubitt, Miranda Carabello, Tina DiJoseph, John Prosky and Kendahl King.
The drama has been longtime midseason player for the peacock network, starting off in January 2005. Season one averaged almost 14 million viewers. Later seasons have attracted fewer people but the show has remained a good utility player for NBC. This season, the series built on the rapidly declining lead-in audience of Heroes.
But ultimately, the renewal decision came down to dollars and cents. NBC wanted financial cutbacks and a limited episode order. As a result, talks with the show’s studio, CBS TV Studios, stalled last week and NBC has passed on season six.
There is a strong possibility that Medium could move to CBS next season. The show’s already in syndication and the studio would reap big benefits by producing new episodes.
One possible scenario has Medium being placed on CBS’ Friday night schedule, sandwiched between compatible Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs. What do you think of that schedule?
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Please CBS pick up medium, its one of the very few shows of quality, if it does not come back, with them also cancelling Monk, I will have nothing of quality to watch on tv, please pick up for another season
One of the better shows. Have really enjoyed the stories and the acting. Never miss an episode if possible
Dont cancel,good show
Medium is one of the few great NON-reality shows left. Plus it focuses on family and family values as well as suspenseful storylines. come on CBS do the right thing and pick it up. pleaseeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
Watched since the beginning. Great story lines. Great interaction with family. Always looked forward to the shows. Since I won’t be watching Leno, NBC lost my attention during that time slot. Come on CBS. We’re waiting for you to jump in!!
How in the world can this show be cancelled!?!????? This has been the best season EVER!
This show MUST go on!!!!!
It’s Monday night and I really want to turn on the TV to see Medium! It’s one of the very few shows on network TV that I watch. It’s so well done in terms of plot line, acting, and character development. It’s hard to believe that it was canceled, when there are so many other shows that are weak. Medium was at least intelligent! Maybe that’s the problem.
I agree couldn’t believe when they said Finale!!!!! I too hope CBS picks it up….. the line up with Ghost whisperer makes a lot of sense… The episodes have been well written, and there is so much more material that needs to be written…. they can get 6 more seasons!!!!! Patricia Arquette and the rest of the Cast are Amazing and all work well together!!!!! we look sooooo forward to watching Medium…..
CBS picked up medium for next fall and will be friday night at 9:00…starting in the fall! AWESOME!
I can not believe that NBC is not going to bring medium back, the could have least ended the show better than ” to be continued” . Medium is the best show that NBC has.
I love everything about medium. without JOE how will my husband learn how to be the best husband.I love them as a family.and this last season has been the best .
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW OR YOU WILL LOSE …
PLEASE do not cancel “Medium”!! It is my favorite show on TV!!
love, medium. have watched all the shows and look forward to the new season each year. nbc is taking a big chance with jay leno moving to 10pm. i want to know what is going to happen to the other 10pm shows like medium. i also watch law & order, law & order svu. i miss women’s murder club and e.r. i would much reather watch a drama that more late night shows. heroesi is getting to hard to follow. loved the first 2 seasons, but now i just dont know. i don’t like any of the thursday night line… Read more »
NBC executives have absolutely no idea of what they’re doing, how can they cancel “Medium” its an awesome show, they should cancel Heroes, I’m sorry for those that might like it, but that show is just awful. I truly hope CBS picks it up, its a fantastic show, and just letting it go, would be such a waste. Medium is on my top 5 show which includes: *Law and Order SVU- thank God they renew for another season *Law and Order (The Original)- hopefully they will renew also *Law and Order Criminal intent- It went to USA channel(yeah I love… Read more »
Medium has it all, great actors, story line!!! CBS don’t let this one go!!!