To no surprise, FOX’s The Good Guys has been cancelled after one season and 20 episodes. The series stars Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks as an unlikely team of Dallas detectives.
The Good Guys debuted last Spring to a disappointing 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.93 million total viewers. Over the summer months, the ratings seemed to drop each week, hitting a low of a 1.0 rating and 3.42 million viewers.
Despite the poor showing, FOX kept the series on the fall schedule. On Friday nights, the numbers continued to slide. Good Guys hit a series low on October 22nd with a 0.6 rating and just 2.31 million viewers. Episodes typically ranked in last place for the demo in the timeslot. Realistically, no one has been expecting a second season renewal.
The series was shot on location in Dallas. Janis Burklund, head of the Dallas Film Commission, says that her high-ranking contact at Fox Television Studios has confirmed the show’s cancellation. The network hasn’t officially cancelled it but the production studio won’t be making any more episodes. The local area hasn’t had much luck this season. FOX’s Lone Star was cancelled after just two episodes and the episode order for NBC’s Chase has been reduced.
Of The Good Guys, Burkland said, “We liked the show. And they had a great experience here. But the ratings weren’t good. I asked if there was any shot at cable, and he said there didn’t appear to be any shot at that either, and I think it would have done well on cable. It’s not the kind of show network viewers understand — it’s too quirky. It’s one of those shows where either you get it or you don’t. Where cable viewers are more apt to go sampling and try out different stuff, network viewers are looking for more traditional shows. And it had a horrible time slot.”
The TV show’s sets are still intact at a local Dallas studio but will likely be struck in January. The final episode of Good Guys, titled “Partners,” aired on December 10th.
Update: Hanks confirmed the cancellation via his Twitter account on 12/27/10.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Good Guys has been cancelled and won’t be back for season two?
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Will USA pleeeeease pick up this series? Matt Nix has Burn Notice on USA. Maybe they would bring The Good Guys back to those of us who remember the good old days of classic rock, muscle cars and busting punks.
My husband, children and I loved the show. We are sad it won’t be back on. Fox can’t you tape more episodes and move it to a different day & time slot. Both actors were great and funny. Good guys will be missed 🙁
Checked today to see when the show was starting back up. This is one of the worse days finding out it has been cancelled. I was a huge fan of the show and very shocked that they cancelled it. I’m really surprised it got such low ratings. Lets just hope by some odd chance that they put it back on.
wife and I greatly enjoyed this show and as is typical. cut the good funny shows and keep the cruddy ones. Too bad, fox screwed up again. Seems crude language, sex and death is more to their liking.
What a drag. This was one of my favorite shows. Great humor, upbeat without all the gore you get with the CSI shows. Fox screwed the pooch on this one. Bring it back!
What a bummer. I thought officer Dan Stark was a character destined for the TV hall of fame. Truly a one of a kind and hilarious!!!
My husband and I thought it was hilarious. What a disappointment.
love this show. i was looking forward to the next season. hope they bring it back.
Big mistake loved that show
We are so bummed that Good Guys has been cancelled ! We never missed an episode, if we weren’t going to be home we dvr’d it.
Maybe people didn’t watch it because they didn’t get the humor of a guy still living in the 80’s. I thought it was great and died laughing every episode.
Or maybe it was the guns, too many people hate guns these days and love ******. Lots of guns and no ******, it was great !!!!
Loved this show! Hilarious!! Hate that yet another good show didn’t get a fair shot.
It’s Friday night and nothing is on, again. How I miss “The Good Guys”. My whole family use to gather together to watch the show. Whitford and Hanks were terrific! You’ve got yourselves a winner Fox. Give it time, let it develop, promote it. Bring the show back!
My husband & I really loved the ” The Good Guys” and are sad to see it go…
It really showed what a Great Actor Bradley Whitford is and what a great range he has…
Please bring them back….Thanks…
My 12 year old daughter, my husband and I are truly missing Friday nights with “The good guys”!!!! Would love to see it renewed because we love shows that are “crimey”!!! 🙂
Fox is making a big mistake in canceling this show. We recorded this show due to the day and times it was on. My husband and i love this show and really enjoy all the characters. Dan Stark is hilarious and we are very disappointed that yet another great show is gone ! Please bring it back.