Cancellation Whispers....

[SavageAmusement]

As read in FutonCritic



The Hollywood Reporter has released this year's list of network shows in serious danger of not making it to a new season, and it's filled with a lot of familiar names. Almost everything we watch, in fact. Amongst the shows appearing on the list are NBC's Heroes and Chuck (although it's noted that the latter show is "75%" likely to return, thanks to its position as the network's strongest Monday night show), Fox's Fringe and Human Target, the CW's Supernatural and Smallville (both given 85% chances of return) and ABC's V and FlashForward, the latter of which is given a grim prognosis:

ABC's attempted "Lost" replacements started strong in the ratings, dropped fast, changed showrunners (twice for "FlashForward") and are now on a protracted winter hiatus. Expect ABC to keep one of these, and the "V" storyline seems more readily extendable to a second season.

I already have read several things on the chance of FlashForward not making it to a second season, but don't prepare your televisual funeral clothes just yet; Dollhouse's surprise renewal last year should serve as a reminder than anything is possible in the world of television. Me, I'm half-expecting news of Heroes' fifth season any minute...


The list thus far- with end dates- that have just passed or are coming up-

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</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d6d6d6" height="25"><td bgcolor="#d6d6d6" nowrap="nowrap">[FONT=tahoma]Ending Shows [/FONT]</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#d6d6d6" nowrap="nowrap">2009-2010 • February 16, 2010</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="6" valign="top" width="100%">
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top"> The Academy (FRC)
Ending after three seasons, final episode on 12/26/2009
American Chopper (TLC)
Ending after six seasons, final episode on 2/11/2010
As The World Turns (CBS)
Ending after fifty-three seasons, final episode on 9/XX/2010
The Beautiful Life (CW)
Ending after two episodes, final episode on 9/23/2009
The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)
Ending after three seasons, final episode on 9/5/2009
Bill Moyers Journal (PBS)
Ending after four seasons, final episode on 4/30/2010
Blonde Charity Mafia (CW)
Ending after zero seasons, no episodes aired
The Bonnie Hunt Show (SYN)
Ending after two seasons, final episode on 6/XX/2010
Brothers (FOX)
Ending after one season, final episode on 12/27/2009
The Cleaner (A&E)
Ending after two seasons, final episode on 9/15/2009
Defying Gravity (ABC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 9/13/2009
Dollhouse (FOX)
Ending after two seasons, final episode on 1/22/2010
Eastwick (ABC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 12/30/2009
ECW (SYFY)
Ending after four seasons, final episode on 2/16/2010
Hank (ABC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 11/4/2009
Househusbands Of Hollywood (FRC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 10/17/2009
The Jay Leno Show (NBC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 2/9/2010
The Jeff Dunham Show (COM)
Ending after one season, final episode on 12/10/2009
Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC)
Ending after five seasons, final episode on 10/23/2009
Lost (ABC)
Ending after six seasons, final episode on 5/23/2010
Monk (USA)
Ending after eight seasons, final episode on 12/4/2009
Nip/Tuck (FX)
Ending after seven seasons, final episode on 3/3/2010
NOW (PBS)
Ending after nine seasons, final episode on 4/30/2010
Our Little Genius (FOX)
Ending after zero seasons, no episodes aired
Raising The Bar (TNT)
Ending after two seasons, final episode on 12/24/2009
Rita Rocks (LIF)
Ending after two seasons, final episode on 12/7/2009
Robin Hood (BBCA)
Ending after three seasons, final episode on 12/5/2009
Ruby And The Rockits (FAM)
Ending after one season, final episode on 9/22/2009
Saving Grace (TNT)
Ending after four seasons, final episode on 3/29/2010
Seducing Cindy (FRC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 3/20/2010
Sit Down, Shut Up (FOX)
Ended after one season, final episode on 11/21/2009
Solitary (FRC)
Ending after four seasons, final episode on 3/20/2010
Three Rivers (CBS)
Ended after one season, final episode on 11/22/2009
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien (NBC)
Ending after one season, final episode on 1/22/2010
The Tudors (SHO)
Ended after four seasons, final episode on 6/13/2010
The Tyra Banks Show (CW)
Ending after five seasons, final episode on TBA
Ugly Betty (ABC)
Ended after four seasons, final episode on 4/14/2010

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