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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Totally agree! We are all bummed, this was our family tv show, we all enjoyed it! The Good Guys, got screwed… 🙁
I JUST DISCOVERED THE SHOW AND COULDN’T STOP WATCHING IT. I DON’T WATCH MANY TY SHOWS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT BOMBARDMENT OF ALL THE LEFT WING PROPAGANDA CRAP AND REALLY ENJOYED JUST SEEING A SHOW THAT ENTERTAINS. I LAUGHED MY BUTT OFF. GREAT CAST. GREAT SCRIPTS, AND GREAT SUPPORTING CAST. DUMBFOUNDED THAT IT DIDN’T HAVE A SECOND SEASON. GUESS I’LL STOP WATCHING UNTILL I HEAR OF SOME THING SIMILAR TO THIS. BEST OF LUCK GUYS AND GALLS AND THANKS FOR MAKING ME LAUGH AGAIN. HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU SOON.
loved it. kept waiting for it to come back! finally something smart, funny and not formulaic
I don’t really watch the television machine, but I discovered this show through Netflix and became eager to watch Season 2. Of course that won’t happen. Hey, didn’t the brilliant people at Fox cancel Futurama and…what was that show? oh yeah, Family Guy.
This show was awesome! We never missed an episode. I wish cable would pick it up.
It seems that FOx is starting to act like ABC and canceling the good shows. 🙁
We loved this!! Especially after West Wing. Why do all the good shows get cancelled????
I am so so so sad this show is not coming back. So much better than most other cop or comedy shows on tv. I am so tired of the desperate houswives, greys anatomy, and csi type of shows; bring back “good guys.”
What the hell is wrong with Fox. Hope another network picks it up you losers not like the other crap on tv.
What is wrong with fox. This was a great show. Not like most of the crap on tv
I did not watch until now and it was absolutely an amazing show. It sucks that a cool show like good guys would not come back.
Sucks. This was a cool show. Fox cans all the good shows, i.e. Beck.
I thought this was one of the best shows on TV I never missed an episode. The casting was fabulous and the comedy was great. I have many friends who have never watched the show and when I told them about it they were hooked just like me.
I loved this show. I would love a cable network to pick it up. Is Colin Hanks going to do anything else? He is great!
Soo » He’ll be on the next season of Dexter.
This was my favorite show of the season!!!! I can’t believe it got canceled!!!!
Whoever I talked to about Good Guys either started watching it, or it was already one of their favorites.
I’ve been waiting and waiting for it to come back….it was a great show!!!!
i love the good guys they were hilarios