Tommy won’t be back on patrol next season. CBS just announced that the network has cancelled the cop drama and won’t be ordering a second season for the 2020-21 broadcast season.
The Tommy series revolves around a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female chief of police for Los Angeles. Abigail “Tommy” Thomas (Edie Falco) uses unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to keep social, political, and national security issues from hindering effective law enforcement in the Southland. The CBS drama also stars Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Thomas Sadoski, Russell G. Jones, Olivia Lucy Phillip, Joseph Lyle Taylor, and Vladimir Caamaño.
Airing on Thursday nights, the first season of Tommy averages a 0.49 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.85 million viewers. The cancellation doesn’t come as much of a surprise as the drama is the network’s lowest-rated scripted series.
The 12th and final installment of Tommy airs tomorrow night.
What do you think? Do you watch Tommy? Would you have watched season two on CBS?
Please bring Tommy back! She represents a Strong woman. Not a stereotype. She’s real with real world problems but is strong in her ideals and the way she handles situations fairly. My husband and I both LOVE this program and enjoy her acting as well as the character she portrays, brilliantly. I hope another station picks this up if you’re really stupid enough to let this go. CBS – What are you doing?
I would have watched a 2nd season Tommy was kinda up there with olivia of SUV and Madam secretary she did the right thing we need more of good sense and doing the right thing examples.
I want Tommy for season 2. It is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. It makes me not want to watch CBS because you watch a show and become invested in it then they pull the plug. Very disappointed.
I started liking this show more and more as the first season went on and we got to know the characters. I’m very disappointed that it’s being canceled.
This is another example of cancelling a show that has little to no violence. What is wrong with CBS? Are you also going to cancel Young Sheldon, Bob Hearts Abishola and Neighborhood ?! I truly don’t understand.
Really looked forward each week to Tommy. Can’t believe CBS would take off this great show. Acting was wonderful. Loved Edie Falco. She was the perfect person to be the Chief. CBS needs to look at some of the other shows to remove rather than this one. If there is a problem with another show opposite it on another channel taking away some of the viewers, move Tommy to another time. Want Tommy to stay!!!!!
Great show, would definiately have watched season 2. Should at least have one more episode to end it properly. Hate it when a show gets dropped and leaves you hanging.
Loved the show and bring it back!
I really enjoyed this series,especially with a woman in a man’s position. It certainly is so much better than all of the lame sitcom comedies. I watch about 15 minutes when a new one comes on the air and have to turn it off. Maybe it just needs another time slot or day. It had tough competition on Thursday nights.
Please reconsider your decision to cancel Tommy! How much more perfect can a show be? A strong woman lead portrayed by the marvelous Edie Falco, superb cast that I found myself really caring about. Smart sharp writing on issues of homophobia, racism, police brutality, intra-racial marriage and government conspiracy! With all the mindless shows on TV, you cancelled an intelligent one? I would love a profile on who these Nielsen viewers are and why they have the power to decide what the country gets to watch. Be smart, bring back Tommy!!
I can’t believe this show was cancelled. It was a really good show. Maybe if they had it at a different time slot it would have had better ratings. The show dealt with real deal actual issues that are occurring in the real world too, maybe that was to much for some people. I thought it was the best of the new line-up last year. I guess the big bosses only want reality shows and bad acting or something. Good acting and good story lines are too much. Well, I’ll either buy the dvd or digital version of season 1… Read more »
I love Tommy! I am really going to miss it.
I love the show!! …. Can’t believe they have cancelled!… Edie Falco is marvelous as is the entire cast… I don’t get it… What does America like?….. Stupid reality shows?.. We’ve been watching Blue Bloods since the very first episode. This show promised to be just as good, just a different premise. I could identify because it was in LA……oh well
I loved that show. I wish you would order a second season and move the time slot. Why, don’t you take off some of those other Stupid show that are animated and leave the real life show along. So, CBS I guess I will be watching other networks. You need to make better decisions on the shows you cancel, because that is not what your viewers want.
A smart, well-written, multi-faceted show with a strong female lead. How could CBS not see potential when they gave up after one short season? Instead shows with more guns and killing get renewed while a female who works smartly with her brain cannot make the cut! Shame on CBS for not giving it a chance to find its audience.