ABC cancels 'Life on Mars'

:woohoo:

There won't be "Life on Mars" much longer.

ABC has decided to end the show after a single year -- but in an unusual move, the net will keep the show on the air through the end of its full run.

That will give the series a rare opportunity to sign off with a proper finale, wrapping up the series' core mystery.

Network insiders said they were fans of the show and pleased with its creative chops -- but that the ratings ultimately didn't warrant a second season. The most recent seg of "Life on Mars" averaged just a 2.0 rating/5 share among adults 18-49, as well as 5.5 million viewers.

Five more episodes of "Life on Mars" remain out of the series' 17-episode order. As previously announced, the show's Wednesday 10 p.m. slot will go to newcomer "The Unusuals" in April.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000748.html?categoryid=14&cs=1


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They also deserve to be kicked in the balls gauntlet-style for fucking with the original

:woohoo:

I was really enjoying it. Although I will admit, it's not the sort of concept that really makes for a long running series. I think this would have been better off as a mini-series.

I really am looking forward to Ashes to Ashes, i'm sure ABC won't even attempt it.

I love that show. x(

Yeah, yeah, I know the British version is probably better, but I STILL love the US version. x( x( x(

really!

I like this show, and there's not a lot on the airwaves that I do like. And I'm gonna lose my Wednesday Night Television Girlfriend, Gretchen Mol!

The cast is very good, although Harvey Keitel is too short to play Gene Hunt--maybe cuz Philip Glenister, who originate the role, is a pretty big guy.

Also, the Brit version isn't set in London (where I used to live in 1973, hence my initial interest in the show). It's set in Manchester. If the Yank version wanted to be grittier, they would have set it in Philly or Cleveland.

Anyway too bad it's not gonna be around to have a chance to improve.

there was nothing menacing about him

:loveya:

There ya go

Must not have been a wide release.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404802

I canceled my HBO when Six Feet Under ended.