FOX has officially cancelled the Rake TV series. The news comes as no surprise and leaves the dark comedy with one episode unaired.
Rake follows a lawyer (Greg Kinnear) who tries to do good but just can’t seem to get beyond his numerous addictions that cause him so much trouble. The cast also includes John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan, Bojana Novakovic, David Harbour, Tara Summers, Miranda Otto, and Ian Colletti.
The show got off to a poor start on Thursday, January 23rd, and the ratings dropped lower in subsequent weeks. After seven episodes, the network sent the series to Friday night where the ratings got much worse — even by Friday night standards. FOX aired two more installments on a Saturday night and has yet to release the final episode.
What do you think? Do you think this show sould have been cancelled? Are you sorry that there won’t be a second season of Rake?
It’s a copy and copies are never as good. The Australian Rake was superb and how can anyone else play Cleaver?! Not surprised this one bombed, be original not copy.
It was a funny show, but it was not the dumb humor that is common on so many current sit-coms. You really had to think about it, so most Americans failed to appreciate it. Hope someone brings it back, maybe Netflix !
I have an idea, let’s bombard Netflix and Amazon with emails to pick up where this show was cancelled!
No, I loved it!
Wish there was a season 2. Great show!
I absolutely loved every episode. Bring it back, I need more. There’s not much on the TV these days that actually keeps me watching, Rake had me glued to my Laptop.
Watch the Australian Rake. Like the difference between my kids doodles and the Sixtine Chapel.
The show sounds like an exact copy of an Australian show by the same name, even the discription of the show is identical. The Australian show is great. The show never should have aired, plagerizing pieces of ****, ce up with your own show. BTW, the Australian show is still going strong, check it out. BOYCOTT LOSERS WITH NO IDEAS OF THEIR OWN!!
Really enjoyed the show, disappointed to see it go. Must have been a pretty big let down if I looked this up 2+ years later
Greg Kinnear was robbed of an Emmy. He was fantastic in this Series. I just discovered the show and I love the fact they outed the legal field with their dirty billing tactics. I wish it wasn’t cancelled. I give the show an 8 but Greg Kinnears performance deserves a 10 because he was outstanding in it.
Does not measure up to the Australian original, which is fabulous. Too bad American TV only serves up garbage and horrible re-makes. And networks wonder why audiences are fleeing in droves!
such a good show, what the hell is the matter with those fools? are they that out of touch ?
Hi All, Just came across this page. The American version of Rake is a copy of the original Australian series – which is avail to you on Netflix for s1 and s2. We have got s4 running here in Australia of the original Aussie version at the moment. If you can get the Aussie version on Netflix or the net, I urge you to check it out. Cleaver Greene rocks!
Sadly if the average American is challenged to think or use part of their brain while watching TV, they are quick to move on to another channel. When TV shows about families that only fight and argue, or about someone dressing up like a different sex, or a show where every joke sounds like it was written by someone in Junior High, it is time to cancel my cable subscription and pick up a good book. Not sure what has happened to TV, but if it reflects the intellect of the average American, we are all in deep trouble as… Read more »
I was shocked it was cancelled. It was very Kinnear-esque. Dry, witty, lovably self-deprecating. This was a winner. Fox blew it. When shows like 2 Broke Girls start killin’ it, I shudder at IQ level of the general NA viewing public.
Fox needed to do a way better job of promoting Rake. In my opinion that’s why it failed. Super disappointed when it was canceled. Great show. P.S Fox. At least air the last episode.
Loved the show, I am very disappointed.