Reincarnation crime drama "Past Life" has moved on to the TV afterlife.
Fox canceled the struggling and widely panned show after only three episodes, making "Past Life" the 10th series to get the ax in what's been a relatively bloodless season for broadcasters.
It's been six months since the networks launched their fall lineups, and the five broadcasters have each dumped only about two shows on average.
Fox and ABC have jettisoned the most with three titles each. In addition to "Past Life" -- which was rejected after Thursday night's last-place performance and will be replaced by original episodes of "Kitchen Nightmares" -- Fox canceled comedy "Brothers" and Joss Whedon drama "Dollhouse." ABC shed freshman comedy "Hank," magical drama "Eastwick" and veteran "Ugly Betty."
CBS only lost one show, "Three Rivers," while NBC has canceled only "The Jay Leno Show" and John Wells' "Southland," whose planned second season never...
Fox canceled the struggling and widely panned show after only three episodes, making "Past Life" the 10th series to get the ax in what's been a relatively bloodless season for broadcasters.
It's been six months since the networks launched their fall lineups, and the five broadcasters have each dumped only about two shows on average.
Fox and ABC have jettisoned the most with three titles each. In addition to "Past Life" -- which was rejected after Thursday night's last-place performance and will be replaced by original episodes of "Kitchen Nightmares" -- Fox canceled comedy "Brothers" and Joss Whedon drama "Dollhouse." ABC shed freshman comedy "Hank," magical drama "Eastwick" and veteran "Ugly Betty."
CBS only lost one show, "Three Rivers," while NBC has canceled only "The Jay Leno Show" and John Wells' "Southland," whose planned second season never...
- 2/19/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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