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Bad news for Dex and her friends. ABC renewed the Stumptown TV series for a second season back in May but now, due to production delays, those plans have been cancelled.
Stumptown stars Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Cole Sibus, Adrian Martinez, Camryn Manheim, and Michael Ealy. In the TV show, Dex Parios (Smulders) is a strong, assertive, and sharp-witted military veteran who lives in Portland, Oregon. She has a complicated love life, gambling debt, and a brother with Down syndrome, Ansel (Sibus), to care for. With only herself to rely on, she solves other people’s messes with a blind eye toward her own. Her military intelligence skills make Dex a great private investigator, but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and the police aren’t her biggest fans either. Other characters include Grey McConnell (Johnson), a bar owner and Dex’s friend; casino owner Sue Lynn Blackbird (Cardinal); Dex’s friend Tookie (Martinez), a taco food cart owner; and Lieutenant Cosgrove (Manheim) Detective Miles Hoffman (Ealy) of the Portland Police Bureau.
The first season of Stumptown averaged a meager 0.49 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.84 million viewers in the live+same day ratings. Of the network’s 20 scripted series that aired during the regular 2019-20 season, Stumptown was the lowest-rated show in the demo to be renewed, ranking 17th of 20 programs. The series did perform well in streaming and delayed viewing.
Deadline reports that production delays and other factors have made it impossible for the series to be ready for a fall launch on ABC.
The series’ production plans, like many shows’, have been negatively impacted by the current pandemic. In addition, extra time was needed to work on season two scripts. Stumptown was due to take a change in direction in year two following a showrunner change at the end of the first season. The show was reportedly also an expensive one to produce and having to take COVID-19 precautions would lead to significant budget increases.
As a result, the new season wouldn’t have been ready to air until April 2021, at the end of the traditional broadcast season. ABC has now decided to rescind the renewal order and the cast and crew were told of the decision to cancel earlier today.
All hope may not be lost, however. ABC Signature, which produces the series, is hoping to shop the series elsewhere and find it a new home. Considering that Stumptown does well in delayed viewing, a streaming service would seem to be the show’s best bet.
What do you think? Did you like the Stumptown TV series? Were you looking forward to watching season two? Would you follow the series to another channel or service?
I love this show. So tired of hospital shows and procedural police shows. Stumptown had comedy and excitement.
I love Stumptown! Everything from the humor to the actors. I cant believe they want to cancel this show! Never fails, you find a show you like then it gets cancelled!
Such a good show and it’s ridiculous as to why it cancelled. Other shows on different networks are coming out on time why not this one?! Hopefully it will go on Hulu or Netflix. ABC you really messed up on his one!
I hope it does find a home somewhere. Love all the characters. Really looked forward to watching every week. It’s a great show and I’ll watch it on whatever channel it lands on.
anything !
just not Amazon
Love the show !!!! My husband and I are 70 years old and this show was more entertaining that that so-called reality crap that’s on. No one gives a show a chance anymore. Hopefully another channel will have the smarts to pick it up
Please don’t cancel Stumptown!!
Hope it comes back. I’m way older than the demographics @ 61, but I loved the humor of it & the acting. And very proud they had hired an actor with DS. Not something some mainstream networks would do! Good on you. Will follow wherever it goes!
Seriously??? This is. a Great show , it has to be on !!!! You have gotten rid of all the good shows and are showing Stupid shows , WHY ? This happens every year!!!!!!
This Show is a very entertaining! It is fun!! It’s not violent . Great writing and acting. I love Dex . I love Grey. Her brother Ansel brings warmth to the show. The detective and Lt and her friend Tookie Sue Lynn
All the cast are awesome. Story lines are great!
Please please bring it back.
Good TV can be hard to find!!!
Liked the series. Hope it returns. Would follow it to another network. Not currently using any steaming networks.
I love this show!!! It was the best shows of the season last year. I was waiting to find out if it was renewed for season 2 and was overwhelmed with excitement when it was. And now……what a downer. ABC you have gone and done it again…cancel one of your best shows. I guess a bunch of stupid game shows are better than having a decent story to watch…what is wrong with ABC!!!!!!
ABC killed off Single Parents and Bless This Mess too. Who’s in charge of programming? They haven’t a clue what viewers like. Glad to see the dismal United We Fail cancelled. Not much left to watch on ABC. Please renew Stumptown and air it later in the year
Seems all the shows I like get canceled. This is a great show that needs to stay around.
ABC canceled most of their best shows- I am done investing time to watch new stuff …why bother when they are going to cancel it after a season or 2.