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?
Image courtesy NBC.
plz plz plz SAVE THE EVENT i luv this show i wld pay to see it if u cant bring it back on tv then a dvd would be fine we want loads of series this is tthe best show ever better then desperate house wifes etc i will even promote the show myself plz plz plz SAVE THE EVENT!!!
I never miss The Event, keeps me on the edge of my seat. I agree with the person who said we need more shows with a story line and less reality tv,( a bunch of want to be’s). I hope there is a Season Two, it is awful to get into a story and then they take it off the air. At least finish the story line!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SAVE IT!!!
Yes, i know there are plot holes that tons of people like to bicker about… but then again, what show doesn’t have em? The acting is amazing compared to some new shows i’ve seen lately. So give the actors a chance at a second season to really bloom. Seriously… people just need to realize that its an entertaining show and not worry so much about the realism factor. I mean come on…even so called “reality shows” are somewhat if not completely scripted!
Yes, keep the show on! Everyone in neighborhood and place work, The Event is their favorite show!
Enjoyed the The Event from the beginning, PLEASE keep the show! Yes, we would pay to watch!
Save it, need at least to finish the story line, I hate it when this happens, you watch a show all season, it comes to a dramatic ending and you never find out the ending.
Save it!
But it must keep Simon on as the main character.
Yes, there are more stories to be told. Let’s see earthlings live and interact with the newcomers! An exciting drama.
The Event is an engaging, well-acted, and well-scripted sci-fi show It’s something DIFFERENT on primetime network TV. Are the monkeys throwing the darts at the programming schedule boards again? If I see one more silly, gratuitious “reality” show, I’ll scream. Enough is enough all ready!! There are intelligent people who would like to use their brains and have a participitory experience with a TV show — something that we could stand around the watercooler the next day to discuss. How many of us would prefer that to those dime-a-dozen, phoney-boloney, oh-so-coached reality shows overtaking our TV experiences at a greater… Read more »
NBC made a mistake cancelling The Event, in my opinion. I hope Netflix picks it up. I would pay to watch it and I have Netflix. I’m looking forward to seeing season 2 . It’s refreshing to see a sci-fi show where the aliens aren’t slimy monsters or machines capable of interplanetary travels . It’s a lot more realistic is what makes it so interesting to me. Hope it continues.
I agree with the poster here. It is a good show. Rather than all that reality crap on network TV.
By putting shows on a long extended break, they lose audience share. You’d think entertainment execs would get a clue.
Of course YES! should be saved!, this is one of the most intriguing and exiting shows out there specially on the last episodes. I VOTE FOR A SESON TWO OF THE EVENT, thanks.
Stupid major networks frequently stop a show and then restart it. It’s what they did to “Jericho” and see what happened to that! It’s why I rarely watch network TV. I hate the reality crap–we need stories, not desperate losers try to be famous for 15 minutes.
Please save “The Event!” I don’t even have cable but I have watched every episode! It’s an amazing show, on the order of “Damages,” and needs to be continued! Let me know the new locale and I will be there. BTW, I have a Netflix subscription!
Hope netflix is listening and picks up the Event.