After some very lackluster ratings, NBC is shutting down production on Outlaw. Is it the next to be cancelled?
The Outlaw TV show follows the crusades of a Supreme Court Justice (Jimmy Smits) who decides to step down and go back to being a lawyer to fight injustices. The NBC series also stars Carly Pope, David Ramsey, Jesse Bradford, and Ellen Woglom.
Outlaw debuted via a special preview on Wednesday September 15th, following the season finale of America’s Got Talent. The series premiere was reasonably sampled with a 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.68 million viewers.
In its regular timeslot a week and two days later, episode two attracted only a 1.1 rating in the demo and 4.89 million total viewers. Last Friday, Outlaw garnered only a 1.0 rating and 4.72. Though expectations are lower on Friday nights, this performance is terrible.
NBC has now shut down production of the series while execs mull over how to proceed. They supposedly want to see how the series performs over the next couple weeks but there’s no reason to expect that the numbers will get any better.
Eight episodes of Outlaw have been produced and five haven’t aired yet. While it seems likely that NBC will air them all at some point, it seems even more likely that Outlaw will be cancelled soon.
What do you think? Do you watch Outlaw on NBC? Do you think the show could be saved? What would you change?
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I am sick of the way that American networks just cancel things all the time without giving them a chance. Unless it is a reality show or action packed they don’t want to know. I think it is a very good show so far and getting better each week. Jimmy is a great actor and the cast around him seem so too. Why not cancel some of the trash that is kept on these days and actually keep the good ones and actually give them longer than 2 minutes to get going properly. TV shows arn’t just about sex and… Read more »
This is insane. TV networks no longer gives shows a fighting chance. If it’s not a hit right out of the gate, it’s gone. Let’s make this another family guy moment! Remember..that show was canceled too because of poor ratings.
Please do not cancel the show. It’s awesome!!! My husband and I both like it. Give it a chance.
Keep it. I record it and watch it because the time it airs is not convenient for me.
Absolutely keep it. It is the best new show this year – well written and interesting and different story lines. It gets better every week.
I am so upset, I love Outlaw! I think the only reason they are not happy with ratings is because you put it on a Friday, come on people of course not everyone is going to be home on a Friday and have they ever heard of a DVR? I will be very disappointed if this show is canceled come on NBC do something right for once.
This is a really great show. We have a lot of good shows this season, finally!! I record these shows and come back to watch them at a later date. It seems that ever how they get ratings for these shows is inaccurate. Just like Happy Town, I was just getting into that show….
I don’t understand NBC … don’t they know that a great deal of people DVR shows on Friday night? Haven’t they screwed up enough by cancelling Law and Order to put Jay Leno on at 10PM? If they haven’t … maybe they should also consider that they are “chasing away” the 49 and up viewers with this type of programming stupidity! This show is wonderful and the characters are just evolving … they should stop looking for “instant gratification” and consider the viewers for once!
Good riddance! I could barely stomach five minutes of this syrupy slop.
Just what we need…another tv show that preaches to its audience.
Cancel???? are you crazy!!!!!
HUGH mistake to cancel don’t do it once the public viewers catch on it will be a hit
give it time it’s great entertainment
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!! I think once the viewers catch on to it will be a hit Jimmy is fabulous so is the rest of the cast, I think it would be a HUGH mistake to cancel don’t do it
Ok it’s not realistic for him to quit the supreme court and go out on his own but it’s orginal you have to give it that! It’s entertaining! That’s all that matters for TV right??!!
How can you make a decision when there has been no time for character development? It needs to go a full 13 episodes before anyone can make a decision.
Shame.
TV this season is AWESOME but they do not Track DVR (FIOS, TW, etc) and therefore cannot get accurate ratings..
LOTS of good shows get cancelled.. I am watching my YANKEES then watch my shows that I recorded.. UNFAIR, they need to give these shows a better chance of survival and POLL all DVR users to get their numbers……
This show gets better by the week. Why would you cancel it? Change it to a different day of the week.