We’ve received a few emails today from folks who are confused about the status of ABC’s The Deep End. It seems that several sites started reporting last week that the show had been cancelled. We reported yesterday that it hadn’t. What’s going on?
When ABC scheduled The Deep End, they only allowed for six Thursday night timeslots, from January 21st until February 25th. For whatever reason, the network didn’t schedule the seventh and last episode of the season. Perhaps, the sixth episode seemed like a more natural stopping point for the season.
The ratings have not been good for the series so, when ABC promoted that this week’s was the season finale, some sites jumped the gun and declared that it was being pulled prematurely and cancelled. (Interestingly, the same thing happened with Defying Gravity.) Whatever the reason, they were incorrect about Deep End.
An ABC representative confirmed to us today that the show has not been cancelled. Last night’s was the season finale and no decision has been made yet on a renewal. If the show does return, the extra episode will be part of season two.
While the show’s ratings have given viewers little reason to hope that the ABC series will be renewed, you never know. Many declared Dollhouse and Better Off Ted to be goners last Spring and both were miraculously picked up.
What do you think? Are you holding out hope that The Deep End will survive somehow or is it destined to be cancelled?
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Please dont cancel the Deep End! Its great!
I like Clancy Brown and Billy Zane in Deep End. It was the young people who didn’t look old enough to be able to handle the responsibility of working in a law office. Take them out and put more mature actors in the show who are not sleeping with other. look at what made shows like Boston legal last so long. Brown and Zane are keepers. Mehcad Brooks, Nicole Ari Parker and Norbert Leo Butz are also good actors in Deep End. I hope Deep End comes back on the air with with more believable stores.
This one of best shows I have found to date. I usually rather read a book than watch tv, but, this is a great show. Hope is does not get cancelled.
Please do not cancel the deep end. I love this show.
Don’t cancel! It’s a great show!
Don’t cancel deep end! I love it!
I really hope they bring this show back! Put it on a better night to give it a chance. It’s an amazing show!
Loved this show, still have all the episodes on my DVR, bring it back you guys! 🙂
DON’T CANCEL THE DEEP END. IT IS REFRESHING AND I LOVE THE YOUNG ATTORNEY’S. I CAN SEE THIS BECOMING A LONG RUNNING SERIES,AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT CHANGE THE ACTORS AND THE WRITERS. THE CAST IS GREAT.
Don’t cancel The Deep End! Give it a shot. I really like it.
Well, I’ve been reading all the comments, including sending in one of my own, and with the exception of maybe one or two people, everybody seems to want this show to continue. But when do we find out for sure if it is going to continue – like in the Fall, or whenever? I haven’t seen nor heard one other word about it. There aren’t that many good shows on, to my way of thinking, no matter what the season, so please, please keep this show on!
Do NOT cancel The Deep End.
Dont cancel
Don’t Cancel The Deep End!!
Don’t cancel Deep End!
Don’t cancell