First, FOX cancelled Lone Star and then, ABC cancelled My Generation. Not wanting to be left out, NBC has now cancelled Outlaw. The Jimmy Smits series has ceased production but viewers will still be able to see the remaining episodes.
Outlaw follows a Supreme Court Justice (Smits) who decides to step down and go back to being a lawyer in order to fight injustices. The NBC series also stars Carly Pope, David Ramsey, Jesse Bradford, and Ellen Woglom.
The series debuted following the season finale of one of NBC’s biggest shows, America’s Got Talent, and could only attract moderate ratings. In its regular Friday night timeslot, Outlaw’s ratings have gone from bad to worse. This past Friday, the show hit a new low in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.9 rating and fell to just 4.10 million viewers. It was in last place in both categories.
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As we previously reported, NBC shut down production last week, supposedly wanting to wait to see if viewership got better in later weeks. If that was actually the case, they didn’t wait very long. Outlaw has been cancelled and the cast and crew won’t be returning to production.
For the time being, NBC will fill the 10pm timeslot with an expanded edition of Dateline. The four remaining episodes of Outlaw will be seen on Saturday nights starting on October 16th. An episode won’t be seen on October 30th because of a previously schedule Shrek special. The last episode of Outlaw will air on November 13th.
What do you think? Are you sorry to see it go? Why do you think it didn’t attract a bigger audience?
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Did not give it enough time to catch on. Much better than a couple of other new shows.
Bring it back.!!
I am really disapointed about outlaw being cancelled. We really enjoyed watching this show! Get rid of the reality shows, housewives shows and give us this show back!
So sad great show, never really watch TV shows, problem to political shows how corrupt our judicial system is, this is the second show that Iliked and now cancelled remember Cane the other show Jimmy was on.
Really liked Jimmy Smits in NYPD Blue and West Wing. I’m sorry NBC cancelled the show. It was one of the more intellectual shows on TV, but I guess the Network decided that thinking is out and stupid reality is in. Would like to see Smits return soon, maybe a Blue or West Wing follow up series.
Complete BS, i loved this show, want to cancel a worthless show try cancelling that dancing show or american race or that survivor show they are not entertaining at all,, k well thats my 2 cents
It was a great show – typical of NBC to pull the plug without giving it a chance. Maybe another network will pick it up.
I really liked the show. Truly surprised that it has been cancelled. Each episode was more thought provoking… i hope the network reconsiders.
I’m very disappointed. I really liked the show., Jimmy Smit is a very good actor & I believe that NBC did not give them a chance. I looked forward to Friday nights to watch the show since not much of anything on TV that night along with Wednesday’s. I wish they would have waited.
Disappointed in Miami!
I really liked this show. Had some thought provolking issues, some fun, etc. Too bad .
This was a very good show was not advertise right. I just watch some the episode on demand and I love the show. It very disappointed that was cancel.
Too bad. I liked the show.
This was a great show and we are very disappointed that it was cut. I agree with the others – not enough advertising. The acting was great along with the story line.
I suppose people want to watch trashy realty shows…. 🙁
One of my favorite new shows, not enoug advertising
I am tired of reality T.V. this was a great show. Unfortunetly nobody ever gives the good ones a chance!
Too political. I want to be entertained by entertainment tv. If I wanted politics I would watch the news.