At the recent Television Critics Association press tour, The Hollywood Reporter asked several network executives the same questions. One question was “What was the hardest conversation you’ve had to have in the past year?”
David McKillop, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of A&E Network, responded, “I had to cancel a scripted show [Those Who Kill] that we all believed in. That was the hardest conversation I’ve had to this day because I didn’t understand why it didn’t connect with audiences. That made that conversation that much more difficult.”
The series drew terrible ratings on A&E and was pulled from the cable channel after two episodes. The dramatic thriller was later relaunched on Lifetime Movie Network (LMN). Though the series earned some devoted fans, the ratings got even worse. The finale aired on May 18th and drew just 480,000 viewers.
What do you think? Did you enjoy this series? Why didn’t it catch on? Was it a bad show?
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20 Comments on "Those Who Kill: Show Cancellation Difficult for A&E Exec"
I’m so sad this show is over.. I loved the story and thought it would go on.. Its sad that it won’t.
Sorry this one got away. I really got this show! Theme was more realistic than any other on TV bar none. Too bad ratings are everything. Hope it can come back for a second chance.
I love this show!!! I am sooooo Mad! Why would they cancel this show!!!! Please put series back on!!!! Smh!!!! When u love a show they remove it!!! They needed to advertise more about the show so more ppl know about it!!!
The show gave me nightmares. The opening, with the moth caught in the spider’s web, freaked me out, and I found the characters totally unsympathetic. At least I can care about a couple of the characters on “Bates Motel.” Glad it’s gone.
I LOVED THIS SHOW. I COULDNT WAIT FOR EACH WHEN IT AIRED. I THOUGH IT WAS A GREAT SHOW. I LOVED ALL THE TWISTED STORIES. I WISH WE COULD HAVE FOUND OUT WHAT THE JUDGE REALLY DID. I MISS THIS SHOW
I am so disappointed that this show was cancelled. It was original, exciting and had characters with real depth. Yes it covered darker storyline’s which some viewers may have been uncomfortable with, but to me that’s what made it stand out.
I usually hate cop dramas as they are a dime a dozen but this one was one of a kind. I will definitely be looking to purchase it on DVD or blue ray.
how can you just leave us hanging with not knowing what happened
We loved the show! It got better as it went on! Each episode was more exciting. I never saw it advertised and didn’t see any of the stars on any talk shows to publicize it! I think they could of gave it a second season and advertise it and get the stars out there pushing it! Everyone is my family is upset, we are going to miss it and we didn’t get any closure. This is why I hate to start watching new shows!
I DON’T THINK ENOUGH ADVERTIZING WENT INTO NOTIFYING VIEWERS OF WHERE TO FIND SEASON 2. I KEPT SEARCHING ON MY DVR TO NO AVAIL. I NEVER SAW IT ON LMN AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT WAS CANCELLED..SO MANY OTHER SHOWS ARE ADVERTIZED ON OTHER STATIONS TO GET THE WORD OUT. THIS ONE WAS NOT AND I WATCH TV ALL DAY AND NIGHT LONG. CAN’T BELIEVE YOU
CANCELLED THIS ONE. WHAT A SHAME…
This was a very good show. Well written and well acted, I was extremely disappointed when it was cancelled. When networks cancel good shows without really giving viewers a chance to watch them for more than a few episodes, it shows that someone has their head up their arse….and it isn’t the viewers.
Me & my husband enjoyed it a lot. It’s seems all of our favorites get cancelled after one season. I LOVED Chloe Sevigny in Big Love and thought she portrayed a good detective.
He had a very good show with The Glades and plenty of loyal viewers & he wnt and cancelled it, the ratings are showing that the viewers were angry and didn’t care about the other,newer scripted shows. He just might need to start re-thinking things because there are a lot of us that are still boycotting them.