Murder In the First TV show on TNT, cancelled after three seasons; no season four. (Photo: TNT/Doug Hyun)
The body count grows. The Murder in the First TV show has been cancelled after three seasons on TNT. Steven Bochco’s procedural drama series, starring Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson, just wrapped its third season in September.
The Murder in the First TV series cast also includes: Corey Reynolds, Michael Gaston, Sara Paxton, Raphael Sbarge, Lombardo Boyar, Ian Anthony Dale, Currie Graham, and Mimi Kirkland. Bochco, for his part, is working on a reboot of LA Law.
The Hollywood Reporter cites a ratings decline as the reason TNT chose to cancel Murder in the First. Here is more, from THR:
The decision hardly comes as a surprise for the cop drama starring Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson and co-created by Bochco and Eric Lodal. The series wrapped its three-season run Sept. 4 with just more than 1 million viewers — down considerably from its series debut of 3 million-plus.
The determination to cancel the drama, produced in-house, comes as TNT topper Kevin Reilly has been looking to refocus the cabler toward edgier fare. Gone is veteran Rizzoli & Isles and in its place are series like Michele Dockery entry Good Behavior and the adaptation of Animal Kingdom.
Murder was one of a dwindling number of scripted originals that were greenlighted before Reilly’s arrival at TNT. Still remaining are Major Crimes and Eric Dane starrer The Last Ship.
We have been tracking the ratings for Murder in the First, season three, and our numbers jibe with THR‘s analysis. The third season of Murder in the First averaged 0.23 in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic, and drew an average total audience of 1.367 million viewers.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Murder in the First TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on TNT?
All I ask is to finish the damn storyline.
A&E canceled “The Glades” with a true cliffhanger,!!?? How can you guys think that canceling without some kind of ending is smart for overall ratings,??? Do a movie!! That gives you 2Hours to pull together loose ends. Your Reputation is tainted because you simply stop a series dead in it’s tracks.
The characters were fascinating. The acting was brilliant. Loved all the little
Stories along side the main story. So sad it has been stopped. So much more rubbish on tv than this. Such a shame
I really enjoyed Murder in the First. I’m upset it has been ended after season 3. Please bring it back
Watched all three series and was so disappointed to see it end. Story lines were good and loved the characters. Would hate not to see a series 4.
I really liked this detective series what a shame it’s over,
I’d like to see a 4th season after enjoying the first 3; appeared to me that many more story lines were possible to continue the show.
Disappointed that this wonderful show was canceled. Love the intricate story line. Audiences have become too lazy. This show was intellectually written with great acting and great characters. What a complete shame to not have moe seasons…..
Absolutely gutted …. Definitely need to resurrect this show, I NEED a fourth season
I don’t know how I just came across this show but I wish I caught it when it originally came out!! I got so addicted to this show, couldn’t stop watching it!! When I found out there were only 3 seasons and I finally just saw how it ended it SUCKED and was very frustrating. There was no closure with so many things #1 Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson. I wish they could do a reboot, anything to bring it back!! It was an amazing show!!
You know what about those of us over 49. the 18-49 year olds are doing other things like VIDEO games. Stop concentrating on them and start concentrating on us over that age group.
We 49-y-o+ dinos have the MAME emulator to play all of our favorite video games from the days when we had 2-3 networks, one or two independent channels, and possibly a snowy independent channel from a neighboring region if we could set those antennæ /just right/. And all of them were showing the same dreck. TV may have gotten better over the years but ironically, because we have SO MANY channels these days, it’s hard for the really good shows to shine through. Consider shows like “Killing Eve”, “Better Call Saul”, Breaking Bad”… “White Collar” or pretty much ANYthing not… Read more »