TNT has announced that their Holly Hunter drama is coming to an end. Interestingly, it wasn’t exactly the network’s decision. But, regardless of who’s responsible, the fans will have to wait quite awhile to see the story wrap up.
Saving Grace focuses on a police detective, Grace Hanadarko (Holly Humter), wo’s great at her job but finds her personal life far more challenging. The series also features Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase, Laura San Giacomo, Gregory Cruz, Lorraine Toussaint, Dylan Minnette, Bokeem Woodbine, Mark L. Taylor, and Tom Irwin.
The show debuted in July 2007 and attracted 6.4 million viewers, making it the highest-rated cable premiere so far that year.
Season two’s debut attracted 5.2 million and, this past June, season three’s return drew just 3.5 million. TNT remained very positive about the series, likely because it consistently rates first with adults 25-54.
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Last season, the network ordered a second season of 15 episodes. The first nine aired during the Summer of 2008 and the other six began running last March. TNT ordered the same number for season three and the first grouping finishes its summer cycle this Tuesday.
According to THR, TNT wanted to pick the series up for a fourth season but Fox TV Studios actually declined the offer. The drama is an expensive one to produce and there’s apparently not enough profit in the cable deal for the studio to continue.
A spokesperson for Fox told Variety, “In today’s rapidly changing television world, shows need to drive revenue off too many sources in order to be profitable for all the partners. Unfortunately, the economics of the series mandated stronger international and ancillary revenue than the show was able to generate. We thought an appropriate ending after three extremely successful seasons was the best outcome for all parties involved.”
Since the series has several ongoing storylines, Fox and TNT agreed to produce three additional episodes to wrap up any loose ends. The network will combine them with the remaining installments from this season and hold them until next Summer. So, fans will get some closure to the series but they’ll have to wait a few extra months to get it.
Michael Wright, TNT’s Executive VP head of programming, is sorry to see the show end. In a statement, he said, “The show’s continued success is thanks to the amazing talents of Holly Hunter and [series creator] Nancy Miller, along with a tremendous ensemble cast and a highly skilled production team. They have taken us on a unique journey, and we look forward to seeing where it will ultimately lead.”
What do you think? Are you ready t say goodbye to Grace Hanadarko? Would you like to see the cast return, perhaps in TV movies?
Image courtesy TNT.
I was so happy to see people living in a real town with real accents. I watch very little tv and was thrilled to find Grace. No one with any intelligence thought the women officers of the OCPD were really like that. The show is suppose to be metaphoric and satirical. I am not suprised. Most shows that make the viewer actually use thier own brains and think while watching are pulled. We are dumbing down our society in all ways. I am sad.
Saving Grace was my favorite show, it’s cancelled. Can’t be for the $$. It’s yet again another GOOD show about GOD, how it REALLY is in the world today. The circles and connections from all our lives and GOD’s orchestration. I’m not a Bible thumper, but I am a true believer. Saving Grace shows that, what an awesome thing, to see GOD at work in these real peoples lives. Even without their belief, or worship. I don’t buy movies, but I’ve Got Graces CD’s. I hope they do take it to the big screen. Maybe the writers are just stuck,… Read more »
I loved Saving Grace from the first show. I know some people thought is was too raw but I felt the reality of the show was the strongest point of the show. No white robes and pure hearts, Saving Grace showed real life. Many times I thought that these factors probably drew people to watch the show that wouldn’t be so interested in being saved and that each show gave a message to all of us. I loved that Earl was not the perfect angel, again making him so believable. I would love to have him as my angel. I… Read more »
Every show I love u losers take it off the air.
I loved Saving Grace from the very first episode. Very human, and not white washed. But this last season, well, the writers seemed to be thowing it away. Neeley did not win me over, like Leon did. Maybe they did not give her enough time for people to get to know her. Some of the story lines were terrible, like the joke they played on Butch. When the program came on after The Closer, and aired twice in one night, I watched it twice. This last season, I did not watch it but once because it was so absurd. Also,… Read more »
Thank God They are savbing US from” Grace” ; the Worst thing to ever happen to Oklahoma Justice Processes ! Hey there was never any need to have this **** character engaging in sex in ever concievable Filthy environment ! She really should appologize to the Prudent Officers of the OCPD ; especially the ” Ladies ” on that force ! i found the seris to be a DIS Grace to all Lady Officers !
This is the straw that broke the camels back…….I swear, I watch such little t.v., and those few shows that I do watch, always end up getting the axe….a few years back, I was wrapped up in a show called “The Book of Daniel”…it was funny & serious , the cast was amazing, the nature of the show couldn’t have held truer….thanks to the Christian Coalition…it was axed…said it portrayed Christians in an “untrue” light….God save me from your followers…and now this…WTF! I pay outragious monthly rates to watch cable t.v., and I would think that I could at least… Read more »
FoxTV Studios are idiots!! This is a great show, with REAL women and great concepts! Wow, you seriously can’t figure out how to produce a successful show?! Good job, way to go. Keep up the good work. Take a show with women that are real, and controversial and toss it cuz it doesn’t fit the uptight, “right wing” conservative idea of women. Oh, by the way, those same uptight “right wing” individuals are the ones doing all the shady crap, on the DL. Oops, did I say that out loud? Whatever, just make sure you get your money, don’t worry… Read more »
http://www.thewrap.com/column/tv-mojoe over at TheWrap.com has his own admittedly novel and unprovable theory about one show: The decision by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Studios to cancel “Saving Grace” after the 2010 season can only be explained by its popularity with Democrats.
The best show on TV, Saving Grace, and it’s not being renewed. The decision makers at Fox are imbeciles!!!
Well of course it is being cancelled, it’s intelligent, funny, a very strong female lead, challenges us to think about our selves, where’s the fun in that? We want more boobiliscious reality shows so we don’t have to think. Maybe HBO or Show can pick it up and do it some good.
I can’t believe this show would be cancelled! My gosh, this is such a great show, so original, so entertaining from beginning to end and what an absolute wonderful cast! It just seems like stations get good shows and then cancel them way too early. I don’t understand it.
My family is going to be absolutely shocked to hear this. Another show down the drain and for what? I guarantee whatever they replace it with, won’t be worth watching. I’m really getting irritated with these tv stations anymore. Whats the point of having good ratings? I’m really discusted with this.
you take some of the very best shows off the air. And way too early! It’s enough to make me want to just stop watching tv and do something else with my time. How much advertising do you think some of us would see if we did that???
This is quite amazing, Fox has this great following with this show and the boneheads cut the line and release the big fish. They could have had at least 4 more profitable seasons and they just toss it. I have heard that it was because they would not come to an agreement on the syndication rights the difference between 1 year. I hope the ad marketers will take notice at all the negative comments on the shows demise and take some kind of action but I’m not holding my breath.
I am looking for when the show will be coming back this fall; not happy to see that it is being released. So sad about this. A major network mistake!