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 amazing. I love the characters and I am looking forward to learning more about them. PLEASE DON’T CANCEL….. I agree with a previous comment – decline in viewer definitely would have been because of the olympics — most shows weren’t even playing for those two weeks – give it a chance.
Please do not cancel. BRING IT BACK!!
my wife and i really like this show,please dont take it off
I like the sudsy little lawyer show, especially Tina Majorino as Addy–a little geeky, a little naive, but a sharp lawyer and very sexy.
I just recently started watching the show, and I love it! It’s witty, funny, has heart, and is a breath of fresh air among shows that are both shallow and poorly written (as well as acted). This show also sends a positive message to viewers about helping others even when it’s not popular, which I respect. I really hope it gets renewed!
its definitely one of my favorite shows. I hope it comes back. the story line was good and I made sure I watched each week. please don’t cancel this show. it demonstrates the life of lawyers.
Please dont cancel the show!!!! I’ve been watching the deep end since the first episode and absolutely love it…way better than this season of Grey’s…..please dont cancel the show!!!!!!!!!!
I love this show also!!! Always looked forward to watching it and really hope it comes back on!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!! It became my favorite from week one!!! and I watch a lot of series which is saying a lot for the show. Give it a chance.
Please don’t cancel Deep End! It’s has the refreshing essence of how Grey’s felt when it began….after the 1st 2 eps of Grey’s this season, I have since dropped it from my extensive TV viewing lineup.
The 5 young leads are all amazing and have great team chemistry. We still know little of their backgrounds, and this leaves a yearning to learn about them as they learn how to become lawyers. The 4 mentoring senior lawyers are also exceptionally brought to the screen.
PS. and finally an Aussie on TV playing an Aussie!!
The Deep End is an intelligent and quirky, sweetheart of a show. It has a lot of viewers as evidenced here. Please do not cancel; the show has been a great source of joy and inspiration to me; in this day and age, now more than ever, people NEED an UPLIFTING show such as this. Come on, ABC-please don’t let people down. Sincerely, SJP
The only 2 shows I watch are now The Deep End and Grey’s Anatomy, besides a few other shows here and there when I happen to flip through the channels in boredom and catch them. I love these 2 shows because they are a fun release from my day. Each character is unique, and the casts on both shows are great. I want to see how the Deep End develops, and look forward to continuing to watch it. So please don’t cancel!
This is an excellent show! Possibly the ratings suffered because of the Olympics? Please do another season and see what happens. The “age appropriate” part of my family absolutely loves The Deep End: my college age daughter, my older daughter and her husband, me and my husband. Please let us enjoy a good show for a bit before it gets whacked! You are making us all gun-shy; afraid to even start watching a new show for fear it is going to get the axe as soon as we start liking it.
It’s the only show I watch!!!!!!! PLEASE don’t cancel it. The show is awesome.
My current favorite show – please do not cancel! Give this series more time to garner new viewers. Further develop the story lines and characters. Please bring this back.