Word came down today that NBC was cancelling The Event after one season. The serial drama drew positive numbers at the beginning but they have been in decline for much of the season.
The show may not be dead just yet though. Deadline reports that there are talks underway to continue the series elsewhere. Executive producer Steve Stark declined to comment but word is that Netflix may be interested in picking up the show. Netflix had no comment. There’s also supposedly been interest from cable and digital outlets.
Stark noted that they are investigating different options with the full support of Universal Media Studios, the show’s producer. He said, “NBC has been an amazing partner, it launched the show beautifully.”
Series creator Nick Wauters added, “We have a dedicated fan base, and we promised them we will deliver one way or another and will continue to tell our stories.”
Actor Ian Anthony Dale, Simon Lee on The Event, tweeted, “To our amazing fans, our time on NBC may be over, but we are working hard to find a new home that shares our collective enthusiasm.”
What do you think? Should The Event be saved? Where would be the best new home for the series? Would you pay to watch it?
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Please consider moving this show to the SyFy channel . . . The last episode was so well done. An AMAZING finale!!! Please keep this story going on SyFy. . . “if you produce it fans will come. . .”
I have watched the Event since it’s first episode and tuned in every week to watch it. It was the only thing about Monday’s that made me look forward to the beginning of the week. I don’t understand how some of these stupid idiotic realiality shows continue to exists and they take a show like the Event off the air. I no longer have any reason to watch NBC since this was the only show that I was interested in. It seems that each time a show that has some substance like Flash Forward and the Event come into the… Read more »
My family love The Event…We would really like you to continue…We never watch reality shows and The Event has taken over our viewing since “24” ended…Keep us posted as to decisions made to continue or change venue….
I too love The Event and can’t believe it has been cancelled. I live in the West of Ireland and we are all hooked on it over here. Even my Mother enjoys it and she is not a SciFi fan at all. I really hope that someone picks it up, one of my favourite shows on TV!
please dont cancel the event!!!! for us sci fans it has been a ray of sunshine in a blane tv line up !!!
Best show on TV right now. Finally something for the intellegent TV fan. Bring back the EVENT!!!! please!!!
I realise each episode of this absolutely geat series cost one million plus dollars. However, to bring the story to a solid conclusion for loyal fans like me, if worse comes to worse, perhaps one or more of the following could be accomplished:
1. A one to three episode mini-series. 2. A made for televison movie on the SyFy channel. 3. A well publicized pay for view movie on Netflix or Home Box Office. 4. An E-book or a comic book.
I hope the series is picked up next year. This is the only decent program on tv these days.
I loveThe Event! It has the same excitement and intrigue that 24 had. It was the best show on NBC this season. I am sick of reality shows. Please continue it. I would pay to watch it.
PLEASE PLEASE CONTINUE…all there are today are stupid shows!!! I need something to keep me interested.
Please find a spot for the event. I have watched from day one and found the show to be the exciting show on television. Please keep it on. The ending left everything up in the air so to speak.
The Event is one of the BEST shows on network television. Why? It has substance! It has characters! It has great writing! Maybe not enough reality show bimbos, maybe the time slot was bad up against Dancing with the Stars and CBS’ comedy lineup. It would be PERFECT for FX network, they don’t have any good shows anymore. I hope they find a new home for season two!! NBC sucks anyway!
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The Event has been one of the brightest spots of the current TV season, in a sea of ridiculous reality shows and inane sitcoms. I certainly hope the series will be renewed. The season finale left too much unanswered and is really just the beginning….
I hope that THE EVENT continues in some form, somewhere….especially since we were given another unresolved, cliffhangar ending….just like FLASHFORWARD. But I hope that “somewhere” is not SCI FI ( yes, I refuse to use that silly re-branding that NBC gave it ). SCI FI would be the logical spot for it but, it’s owned by NBC which destroys almost everything that it touches. The problem with THE EVENT is that it requires an IQ above 80 to follow it and, that doesn’t work for mass market network television where cheap and stupid rule. Think MINUTE TO WIN IT or… Read more »
Save it – how can NBC – when it took the show off for a few months – expect high ratings – the show is solid – bring it somewhere –