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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This show is fabulous! I am just getting hooked…and already asked some of my friends to buy me Season 1 for my birthday or Christmas!! 😉 As a first year law student, I can’t watch the show on Thursday nights, because I am in class. However, it is a highlight of my weekends (or has been)! I can’t say enough good things about the show. I have told all my friends at school about it! Episode 6’s interesting loop-hole around the insurance company’s subrogation claim was not only great for the show, but also got me and some other law… Read more »
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL ‘DEEP END’ – I love the show for all the same reasons that Ms. Toni said earlier. I could not say it any better. What MS. Toni wrote: Finally, a show in my own age group that is smart, spectacular, hilarious, and stories that touches real, every day people lives. This is better than Law & Order and CSI that so hard to follow with all the complex lingo and hoopla. Somewhat family oriented but extremely enjoyable, inspiring, and coy. I absolutely love this show, especially the extremely handsome actors; Billy, Mechad, Matt ( with much… Read more »
I love this show, I looked forward to it every Thursday. Its the type of show you have to watch from the beginning to learn the characters but i absolutely loved it. Please keep it on!!!!!
please renew this show its awsome
I love this show! Please do not cancel “Deep End”!!
I love this show, I was looking forward to watching the rest of the season. I hope its not canceled, if it is, it would only affirm my decision to stop watching network tv, each season they bring us a new show – just when you start developing to know and love the characters it gets canceled. PLEASE DONT CANCEL
what is with abc canceling good shows first Eli Stone now the deep end these ar good shows being cat aside for crap tv realty shows, the ratings is the reason abc cancels shows that have great stories an characters.Ratings are crap
What’s up with ABC?Why are they canceling shows that are good?
Are they becoming like NBC?
I know it’s about the money for them but what about us?Viewers?
Do we have a saying in this?
I think Deep End is a sweet,funny and interesting show and I think it would be
a mistake to cancel it.So don’t!Please..
I love the Thursday night line-up and hope they’ll bring it back next season. ABC, you’ve already cancelled Ugly Betty. Please don’t break my heart yet again!
When this show first aired, I thought “oh no…another lawyer show”. I was pleasantly surprised though. It’s a great, fast paced show that both me and my husband love. We especially like Addy. I really hope that they keep this show on. I’m so tired of the stations pulling good shows off the air just as we get hooked into watching them.
This is by far the best show I have found in a long, long time. It’s witty, addictive, and beautifully filmed. I think all it needs is a little more promotion. Get audiences to watch it once and they’ll be hooked! Don’t cancel it!
I love, love, love, this show. Finally a show for the young professional. ABC please don’t cancel the show it is a much needed addition in a world of television fulled with reality T.V.
I absolutely love this show! I look forward to thursday: The Deep End, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice! Please do not cancel this show, PLEASE!
Finally, a show in my own age group that is smart, spectacular, hilarious, and stories that touches real, every day people lives. This is better than Law & Order and CSI that so hard to follow with all the complex lingo and hoopla. Somewhat family oriented but extremely enjoyable, inspiring, and coy. I absolutely love this show, especially the extremely handsome actors; Billy, Mechad, Matt ( with much respect to His wife, He is so Fine!!!!!), and Ben. It’s nice to watch a show having women in power roles (like Nicole, Tina, and Leah) that represent real every day women… Read more »
I also love this show…. ABC please do not cancel! Please start the next season now!