NBC cancels Southland

Chris3123 · October 9 2009, 06:37 PM

LOS ANGELES - It's the end of the road for NBC's cop drama "Southland," which has been canceled before the launch of its second season.

Although supportive of the show, NBC brass considered the six episodes produced for the new season to be too dark and gritty for broadcast TV — especially now that the network's 10 p.m. week-night dramas must air an hour earlier to accommodate "The Jay Leno Show."

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I'm not sure exactly how to respond to this.

What's everyone else's thoughts?

wamdue · October 9 2009, 06:47 PM

it seems like an odd move

auntiehill · October 9 2009, 07:25 PM

^That DOES seem like an odd move. Were the ratings THAT bad?

I only watched it once; can't say I found it all that "dark and gritty," myself.

BenRoethig · October 9 2009, 07:43 PM

Its NBC, anyone surprised.

Bad Bishop · October 9 2009, 08:34 PM

You really have to feel sorry for producers of NBC dramas. The Jay Leno Show is making it very hard to find timeslots.

mrcoaster · October 9 2009, 08:48 PM

Kind of an odd move, but let's face it - this was going to be canceled anyway. Now, two episodes from now, six episodes from now...there wasn't a future to be had with this program.

nx1701g · October 9 2009, 08:50 PM

^ My thoughts exactly.

Starbreaker · October 9 2009, 08:59 PM

The ratings were terrible. It was critically acclaimed, but that means absolutely nothing after a certain point.

Jax · October 9 2009, 09:15 PM

They picked it up only after a few episodes when the ratings were good then they slid badly. However saying that a 9pm slot may of helped it who knows.

Gary Mitchell · October 9 2009, 11:25 PM

I really didn't like any of the characters in this show. I tried to like it but it didn't seem very original. I still think that it's stupid to renew a show for a second season and then cancel it before it even premiers.

bigdaddy · October 10 2009, 12:58 AM

NBC pulled a Fox!

NBC should just give up now on everything, it's all trash.

Jax · October 10 2009, 01:11 AM

bigdaddy wrote:

NBC pulled a Fox!

NBC should just give up now on everything, it's all trash.

NBC in in serious trouble but I think it may of found its possible saving grace. I've noticed most of its shows that do get respectable viewer totals lack the demo to back it up but why should that be bad...

There are more old people watching TV than young people and they not only have more money but spend more. CBS targets the old without really advertising it to keep its image at least good enough for a decent amount of young viewers to add to there already huge audience hence why CBS is top dog.

NBC should go after the older audeince more and make hard hitting drama's and less shows with characters who are made for the young demo.

od0_ital · October 10 2009, 01:11 AM

They renew the series, create a new show to save money but it also takes away the time slot for the renewed series, and then cancel the renewed series before it starts...

Seriously, WTF?!?

tharpdevenport · October 10 2009, 01:36 AM

Leno's ratings are low and have been going down. They should shove Leno out of the way.

Frontier · October 10 2009, 01:38 AM

This is the first sign of the Lenopocalypse, folks.

The reason NBC did this? The writing for the first 6 episodes already filmed where deemed "to dark and gritty" for the 9 PM time-slot.

Seriously.

They canceled this drama for being too dramatic for the only time slot available.

Which is the only slot available because they've given 10 PM totally over to Leno.

Chris Meloni of Law & Order SVU was on MSNBC today, along with a writer of some note, forget his name, and everyone as much as they may like Leno, is waiting with baited breath and hope for Leno to fail, because his idiotic-timed show is not only killing 5 good potential dramas a week, but it's harming the dramas that used to be on at 10 and are now forced into 9, as they can't be as adult as they used to be at the earlier time.

Fucking Idiot NBC...

They're dragging all of broadcast television down with their sinking ship.

If Leno is still on by mid-season, we're in real trouble, folks.

If he's still on by summer... this is truly the end of television. Truly.

October 9 2009, 06:47 PM	#2
wamdue Admiral Location: wamdue	Re: NBC cancels Southland it seems like an odd move __________________ Im Proud of the BBC

October 9 2009, 07:25 PM	#3
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: NBC cancels Southland ^That DOES seem like an odd move. Were the ratings THAT bad? I only watched it once; can't say I found it all that "dark and gritty," myself. __________________ “Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT. MAGIC.” --Tim Minchin

October 9 2009, 07:43 PM	#4
BenRoethig Fleet Captain Location: Dubuque, IA	Re: NBC cancels Southland Its NBC, anyone surprised.

October 9 2009, 08:34 PM	#5
Bad Bishop Rear Admiral Location: The Land of Fruits and Nuts	Re: NBC cancels Southland You really have to feel sorry for producers of NBC dramas. The Jay Leno Show is making it very hard to find timeslots. __________________ Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be debunked. (Paraphrasing Dr. Carl Sagan)

October 9 2009, 08:48 PM	#6
mrcoaster Fleet Admiral Location: not here	Re: NBC cancels Southland Kind of an odd move, but let's face it - this was going to be canceled anyway. Now, two episodes from now, six episodes from now...there wasn't a future to be had with this program. __________________ If you cheat and fail, you're a cheater. If you cheat and win...you're savvy. - Eric Cartman

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nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: NBC cancels Southland ^ My thoughts exactly. __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

October 9 2009, 08:59 PM	#8
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: NBC cancels Southland The ratings were terrible. It was critically acclaimed, but that means absolutely nothing after a certain point.

October 9 2009, 09:15 PM	#9
Jax Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland	Re: NBC cancels Southland They picked it up only after a few episodes when the ratings were good then they slid badly. However saying that a 9pm slot may of helped it who knows. __________________ Brave (B) Great & Powerful Oz (B-) Hunger Games (B-) American Reunion (B) Milk (B-) The Insider (B+) The Rainmaker (B-) God Bless America (B-) It's Kind of a Funny Story (B-) Iron Man 3 (B+) Star Trek Into Darkness (A-)

October 9 2009, 11:25 PM	#10
Gary Mitchell Vice Admiral Location: Delta Vega ¯\_(°·O)_/¯	Re: NBC cancels Southland I really didn't like any of the characters in this show. I tried to like it but it didn't seem very original. I still think that it's stupid to renew a show for a second season and then cancel it before it even premiers. __________________ The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.

October 10 2009, 12:58 AM	#11
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: NBC cancels Southland NBC pulled a Fox! NBC should just give up now on everything, it's all trash. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

October 10 2009, 01:11 AM	#13
od0_ital Admiral Location: Austin, Texas	Re: NBC cancels Southland They renew the series, create a new show to save money but it also takes away the time slot for the renewed series, and then cancel the renewed series before it starts... Seriously, WTF?!? __________________ od0's bucket od0's facebook

October 10 2009, 01:36 AM	#14
tharpdevenport Admiral Location: Click here for super karate monkey death MOD porn!	Re: NBC cancels Southland Leno's ratings are low and have been going down. They should shove Leno out of the way. __________________ Mr. Signature Number 2 "Are you going to run?" Number 6 "Like blazes! The first chance I get." -Smile! God Loves You! Too bad he doesn't exist, oh and everyone else thinks you're an asshole.

October 10 2009, 01:38 AM	#15
Frontier Vice Admiral Location: Fifth Circle of Hell, IE: Pennsylvania	Re: NBC cancels Southland This is the first sign of the Lenopocalypse, folks. The reason NBC did this? The writing for the first 6 episodes already filmed where deemed "to dark and gritty" for the 9 PM time-slot. Seriously. They canceled this drama for being too dramatic for the only time slot available. Which is the only slot available because they've given 10 PM totally over to Leno. Chris Meloni of Law & Order SVU was on MSNBC today, along with a writer of some note, forget his name, and everyone as much as they may like Leno, is waiting with baited breath and hope for Leno to fail, because his idiotic-timed show is not only killing 5 good potential dramas a week, but it's harming the dramas that used to be on at 10 and are now forced into 9, as they can't be as adult as they used to be at the earlier time. Fucking Idiot NBC... They're dragging all of broadcast television down with their sinking ship. If Leno is still on by mid-season, we're in real trouble, folks. If he's still on by summer... this is truly the end of television. Truly. __________________ Me on Tumblr Me on Twitter