This just in: ABC has opted not to order additional episodes of Eastwick, effectively canceling the freshman dramedy. The show, which has consistently ranked last in its Wednesday-10 pm timeslot, is expected to finish out its current 13-episode run. ABC, meanwhile, has ordered five additional episodes of The Forgotten.
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WHATTT?!!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! THIS IS BULL S**T how dare abc cancel an amazing show with a great cast!!! This is soooo not fair!!!!
ABC did what ABC does best. Cancel great shows with amazing casts.
I know, ABC always does this! Eastwick is much better than The Forgotten.
Shh! Fox will take that as a challenge…
@ EC lol.
EC – Too funny, and sadly, too true.
You’re getting ABC mixed up with NBC. i.e. Studio 60, Las Vegas, Lipstick Jungle, Dirty Sexy Money….
Dirty Sexy Money was ABC.
To be fair, ABC (which has consistently taken the most risks with shows over the past few years) canceled Eastwick because it was losing viewers each week, while the forgotten (no typo – the title’s in lower case), while a bad show IMHO, has maintained its audience. Sorry, but the business facts are clear.
To be fair, a show like Eastwick would have more younger viewers who would be more likely to watch shows online where a cbs-like procedural like the Forgotten would have more older viewers who are loathe to watch their tv on a tiny computer screen. Until the networks find a way to include online viewership in ratings, quick cancellations that annoy viewers will continue to happen.
uh, remember pushing daisies, dirty sexy money, life on mars? but the truth is, it’s not abc that sucks, it’s the viewing public who killed those shows, but lap it up for stupid reality and contest shows.
SORRY, i’m ecstatic the forgotten is being remembered. LOL. i dropped eastwick after the first 2 episodes because i had no interest in watching a show about a man manipulating 3 women. the forgotten i cannot wait to watch every week. sure, it’s formulaic but it’s telling the stories of people who could be real. living lives like you and i. even more important, as an attorney, i love and know the importance of the volunteers who help identify these john and jane does, so they are not forgotten. to their families, this is priceless.
AGREED.
I don’t even know what The Forgotten is.
I love that show! Bastards!
you know, this show would have got picked up after like 3 episodes if Abc would have made smart scheduling moves like putting Eastwick fallowing Desperate housewives and placing Brothers and sisters in the Wednesdays at 10:00 spot. eastwick would be improved right now and brothers and sisters would improve the Wednesdays at 10:00 spot.
“ed” you’re brilliant. Faults and all, Eastwick is fun to watch. It just needs to find the right audience.
Let’s be honest, if you were a network executive you would do the same. The show is simply not pulling the numbers that would justify keeping it on the air.
You are correct. Even if the show has gotten a LOT better since its first two episodes. They have two choices, cancel it or move it.
Moving the show would require a place to move it. Unfortunately for Eastwick, the one place they could move it is occupied by the horrid Private Practice. So they cancel it.
Its sad that ABC keeps crap on the schedule while not even adequately promoting a show that has clearly stepped out of its horrible start and is much better than several series on the ABC schedule.
ABC keeps crap on the schedule? Are you on crack? LOST, Desperate Housewives,Flash Forward,Cougar Town,Dancing with the Stars AND Grey’s Anatomy. It’s THE best network on TV right now. Not to mention the new redux series “V”. Go watch cartoon robots on Fox if your not happy.
LOST – Utter Garbage
Housewives – Utter Garbage
Cougar Town – Utter Garbage
Yeah, ABC keeps trash on, or screws crap up like this. FlashForward MIGHT be decent, I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet. V is overdone and rushed. Not exactly “crap”, but it doesn’t have any life to it.
Eastwick is actually a decent show, it’s sad to see that garbage like the forgotten is allowed to continue, while Eastwick is cut.
Jericho,
Holy crap, fox has cartoon robots!? I’m outta here
And The Forgotten is? I don’t know anyone who watches it. I’ve tried. Lost interest before the first commercial & switched channels. I loved Eastwick! I even sat thru – I mean cringed thru – Cougartown in order to wait for Eastwick to start. Ugh. ABC sucks.
@TV on the brain – the fact you just said Lost is utter garbage proves you have no credibility and that your opinion means absolutely nothing.
go jump off of a very high building please. thanks.
While that is probably true that it was not pulling in the numbers now, I would not do the same if I were a network exec. I think what bothers fans is not that a show is cancelled, but that a show is cancelled before given somewhat of a fair chance. Dirty Sexy Money got so badly dicked around by the writers’ strike and by ABC, and when they finally got around to airing it in July, it was fantastic and had the makings of the next Dallas. I know it’s all about money, but you have to spend money to make money, network execs should know that. I’m glad that they did know that at one time, or we would never have enjoyed shows such as Cheers, Seinfeld, Dallas, Knots Landing etc.
The show really wasn’t that great. I watched the first four episodes and was just bored…and apparently that happened with a lot of people if they lost numbers every single week.
If a new show is last in the ratings every week, it doesn’t make sense to keep it on.
Except that some of the most popular shows in television history didn’t find their audience until 2 or 3 seasons in- then became a HUGE hit. I didn’t find Seinfeld until 2nd season, same with Friends-wait, isn’t ABC the one that shows Cougar Town? that show is simply awful. Can that, and keep Eastwick. I’m tired of Lindsey Price being fired- she needs another good show to be on!
ABC could have the same fate as NBC if they push that DUMP button too quickly. There are shows on NBC that I’ll stop watching if I notice the numbers are down. I’m sick of the quick cancellations before a show finds an audience. I’ll stick around for shows on the other networks because I know they have a better chance to make it. NBC has created a self-fulfilling loop where they cancel shows because they don’t have the numbers, but the audience doesn’t stick around for their shows because they know they’ll be canceled. ABC should be wary of doing the same.
@ tv on the brain…
Comparing LOST to Eastwick is like comparing filet mignon to a McDonalds hamburger. You can stick with the drive-thru while the rest of us enjoy our 5 star meal.
To TV on the brain–
If you haven’t watched Flash Forward yet, don’t bother. You won’t understand it at all unless you watch the first 7 episodes online.
For the Eastwick fans–if you truly like this show you’ll protest its demise to the network. Us Jericho fans managed to make CBS give us a second short season.
It’s the time slot.
Absolute Bastard Channel cancels a great show… Not a surprise. *cough sportsnightmysocalledlifepushingdaisesinvasion cough* Oh well, it was a lot of fun. Hopefully they’ll continue to air the rest of the episodes.
*cough noonewatchednoonewatchednoonewatched cough*
It’s business people. I guarantee if you can get 4-5 million more of your friends to watch, ABC will order more episodes of Eastwick.
the show is pulling 4-5 million viewers and gets beaten by LENO,its definitely worthy of cancelation
TOTALLY agreed!!! Leno is even worse than he was before he came to prime time, but I’ve seen two episodes of Eastwick and can EASILY understand why ABC is making the move. Smart in my opinion. I’d much rather watch The Forgotten, even though it is in the same genre as WAY too many other shows.
No one wants to see a second-rate bewitched version of Desperate Housewives.
Um, if its such a great show why has it been dead last in its time slot? Its even behind the Jay Leno show which is hemorrhaging viewers.
It is a great show. Anything you put up against a CSI will not pull in the rates that ABC wants. This show would be great at 10 on Sunday. There is nothing on Sundays.
@Mel Uhhhh… I really like Eastwick and I’m sorry to see it go, but ABC’s Sundays at 10 are occupied by the only show that I couldn’t live without. So… no.
Shame on ABC! This is one of only a few new shows on ABC worth watching! Forget Flashpoint, it may be a good show, but it is so tried and predictable!
Too bad ABC couldn’t hype the show or change time slots. (they have done that for many of the other shows)
Flashpoint’s on CBS. It’s a Canadian based show that will be taking over for Numb3rs.
Surpirse!ABC is cancelling another great show in order for more stupid ones to remain on the air.
Because stupid people watch stupid shows and stupid is where the money is.
Because stupid people watch stupid shows and stupid is where the $ is.
East-what now? This show actually aired?
You have to be kidding. The show is terrible. Bad acting….bad concept…bad production values…You don’t need 2 or 3 years to recognize these things. Quality will always ring true AND bring in the ratings no matter what. Eastwick was none of the above and based on a 22 YO movie and an even older book. Time spent on this show is time you’ll wish you had back…..
Wait… this was a great show? I an an Eastwick fan, and I was looking forward to it. I set a series recording before the premier. I promptly deleted that after the premiere. I found it painful to watch on so many levels. The only redeeming quality from the premiere was Veronica Cartwright, who is awesome in whatever she does.
What show were YOU watching?
I can’t believe it! Who can we write to stop the cancellation? Eastwick is my favorite new show this season! Like an older “Charmed”. I’m furious.
I agree! I want Eastwick, it was such a guilty pleasure. Who do we write too???
This is exactly why I try not to get invested into a new show until it’s been renewed for at least a second season. I’m very disappointed that Eastwick has been cancelled. It was a fun show…like Desperate Housewives but with black magic and better storylines. I’m especially going to miss Paul Gross. It was good to see him on American tv again.
i love eastwick this is not cool bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stop canceling grate shows Eastwick is one of those bring it back you stupid people!!!!!!
Man, Lindsay Price can’t catch a break. Can we start a petition to get her on Grey’s or Modern Family or something that WON’T get canceled?
poor girl, I’ve liked her since she was on All My Children. She had a decent run on 90210 though
I’ve liked her since Bold & the Beautiful, didn’t know she was on AMC. But yeah, she’s a likable, charming actress, maybe she just needs a better agent?
Michael Li! She’s great.
i know! she’s so lovely and funny, i wish she’d have another show.
Oh please have her on Grey’s Anatomy or even the new show V.
I wouldn’t put a lot of faith in FlashForward or V. They are popular now but may get axed when the fickle public stops watching. That’s the dilemma. I have been burned so often by ABC’s cancellations, that I wont invest in serial shows like V and FlashForward, and many people wont either, thus ensuring their demise. I’m glad I stuck with Lost, I’d be so PO’d if it had been cancelled!
I think there is a Lindsay Price curse out there…and I love her!! This show was actually really good. The Forgotten? Really? I couldn’t sit through an entire episode. Big mistake ABC…big mistake!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I feel partially responsible for always watching it on Hulu.
Don’t feel guilty. Online views at Hulu and ABC count just as much.
no it does not count, online viewing does not matter on advertising revenues since contrary to what people believe, the amount of people watching online is just small compared to live TV
Ahh, the spreading of misinformation. Next time, make sure you know what you’re talking about before you post, mmkay?
No, online views do NOT count towards viewership. Even DVR views count less, sadly, because we’re not watching them how the networks want us to.
While viewers are noted, they aren’t counted the same. As an advertiser,would you want to buy time on a show that had huge DVR ratings? Seriously who watches the commercials when they TIVO?
Actually, the numbers of people watching shows online and on-demand, or downloading them from iTunes and Amazon are rapidly increasing – within a couple of years, they will surpass traditional TV viewing. The day is coming when people will just pick the shows they want to watch, program their TiVo’s and download a week at a time to watch at their leisure.
The ratings system is flawed, everyone knows it, from TV exec.’s down to the guy on the street. Unfortunately, it’s all we’ve got and TV stations have to prove some sort of efficacy to their advertisers to be able to charge them appropriately. If you guys really want to make a difference and get your shows noticed, figure out another way to do it. Of course, that would require a lot more work than just complaining online, but wouldn’t it be worth it?
No need to feel guilty—unless you have a Nielsen box and are watching the show on Hulu.
Actually, for those of us who are non-Nelisen viewers, online and DVR viewings are the only way that networks even know what we’re watching.
Do you know anyone who actually is a Nielsen viewer?
I know of no one who has a Nielsen box. My theory is that they can figure out who watches what thru cable and converter boxes.
My family once did this when I was a kid.
abc cancels everything
Does this mean that Ugly Betty can be moved to a better time slot? Friday nights is the ultimate ghost town of television. Move this great show to a time slot that can get some ratings and has a devoted fan following!
oh please. ugly betty has been the worst show ever created, i’m surprised it’s lasted this long. it deserves the friday slot. then hopefully it’ll disappear.
sarah – you must have aweful taste in TV if you think Ugly Betty is a bad show. It’s won a friggin gloden globe for heavens sake. It’s been AMAZING this season and I feel sorry for you that you havnt seen it.
Ugly Jenny – Betty probably wont get Eastwicks timeslot because 10pm is way to damn late for a comedy like Betty.
Amber, the Golden Globe comment only proves Sarah’s point. They obviously sent the voters some amazing gift baskets. Worst show EVER created.
Ugly Betty is als on the Chopping Block. I read that yesterday. The show is continuing to lose viewers and plummet in the ratings.
Complete your sentence.
ABC cancels everything…that no one is watching. Regardless of how much you love this show, you have to admit it’s ratings are horrific. Networks are not in the business of being a charity. They need to make money to survive, just like you do.
See that what we are talking about ABC keeps Ugly Betty, Private Practice, shows that suck and ones that are enjoyable and they get rid of.
The show was tanking. Honestly, ABC was more patient with this series than it deserved…
This is only the new school way of thinking though. I’m not comparing the show to Seinfeld, but under that logic, that show would have been gone after 5 episodes. No one wants to wait things out these days.
EXACTLY!!! And the world would’ve been better off had they done business the same back then. The “show about nothing” was as exciting as….well….nothing.
The thing is back then the networks could afford the luxury of waiting things out with a show that had critical acclaim but a small audience. With all the competition now from cable, internet, etc. the networks cannot afford that luxury. These are very different times.
Really. I’m sorry for fans of the show, but when Eastwick has the same ratings as Leno (both got a 3.2 last Wednesday), that’s saying something about how poorly it is doing.
It sucks for fans, but as an impartial observer, I’d have to say be grateful that you get to see all 13 of the filmed episodes, rather than having the last few never aired.
I too was thinking they should be grateful it wasn’t flat out cancelled. At least they’ll be getting to see all 13 episodes.
Amen. I can count half a dozen shows that were axed after 2 or 3 episodes. We can’t count on visionaries like Brandon Tartikoff (NBC – kept Cosby, Seinfeld & Cheers on the air ’til they succeeded; helped create guilty TV like A-Team, Knight Rider) to rescue shows that have quality, but low viewership to begin with.
kinda surprising even if it is getting low rating Eastwick seems like a ABC type of show…But The Forgotten on the other hand seems more like a CBS show
It’s a Jerry B Show … funny you should feel that way ! lol
ABC stinks. It cancels everything. I very much enjoyed Eastwick!
That’s great! I love the Forgotten! I was so worried they were going to cancel it! xD
Me too. Great news for The Forgotten.
Me too! I love this show. I was afraid that we’d lose it. Nice to know that they’re giving it a chance.
I agree. I love The Forgotten. Glad that abc is giving it some more chances.
The show should have been canceled a month ago, the show is horrible and had worse ratings than my family videos.
Ugh! Troll.
I’m not a troll when it’s the truth.
The show had horrible ratings, and if it was any other year it would have been canceled years ago.
you must have a very uninteresting family. Eastwick, by the way is an awesome show.
Don’t you have to go sit under a bridge or something?
Gary, you crack me up. I just “went back” to my first year teaching that book to my Kinder class. The troll did live under the bridge. Ha!
David I agree with you, I couldnt sit through the show, thought it was horrible.
When Leno has the small chance of beating a show you know that theres trouble.
Aww, I really enjoy Eastwick!
I looooove the forgotten. I don’t even know what Eastwick is…
Then why even comment here?
And it was really getting good too! I’m not happy about this at all.
I enjoyed the show too mostly for the eye candy but I felt it was dragging. A statue falls and kills a guy? Really? That’s the best they came up with to oust a guy? Sara Rue was annoying but I greatly enjoyed Lindsey & Rebecca’s roles. I wish those two actresses well.
that sucks
Well I guess we had it while it lasted and it was a good show and I am a dude who enjoyed it. I thought it was just getting warmed up. The Forgotten won’t be getting my viewership and I think this show should have been left alone for a while, ABC, that just sucks!
Total bull. Eastwick is an enjoyable, fun show. I’ve struggled to like The Forgotten and it stinks. What a bore. When will TV execs get it right – take a page out of cable’s book.
I don’t know … cable does less shows and doesn’t have to fork them out so fast. I find it sad that network shows have to be compared to cable. 13 episodes of mad men isn’t the same as 22 of something else.
Eastwick would of been perfect after Desperate Housewives on Sunday nights.
What?! Shouldn’t it be the other way around?
Forgotten rated higher and beats Leno, both ratings stink but choosing Forgotten over Eastwick makes sense
Well the producers always said they were nothing like “Charmed” I guess they weren’t because Charmed made 8 series
But Charmed was on the WB and their ratings standard aren’t as high as ABC/NBC/CBS.
I happy to hear the forgotten is getting more episodes. I was worried they were going to cancel it.
ABC will cancel the Forgotten. You can bet on it. The extra episodes are just to fill out the schedule. That show will not see a second season.
snnnooore on the forgotten. even their pretentious capitalization won’t save it. Someone may be advocating it within the network, but it’s not interesting enough to sustain a big audience. I’m gonna bet that the new eps don’t all see the light of day. I could be wrong…
Oh Man! I love Eastwick. It’s such a creative show with a great cast. What a load of crap.
didn’t watch either, but i was really hoping Lindsay Price would be on something successful. hope something better (or at least longer lasting) will come along her way
Eastwick getting canceled shouldn’t be much of a shocker to anyone, but I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ORDERED MORE OF THE FORGOTTEN. i watch ABC all the time and i don’t think i’ve ever seen a single ad for it. everybody says it’s a crap show, so why does ABC have faith in it?
Sorry, Josh, but not everybody says The Forgotten is a crap show. I gave it a chance and it has turned out to be a good decision. The show tells very compelling stories and although it’s not groundbreaking television, nor is it going to win any Emmys, I like it.
You didn’t watch either show but you can’t believe they ordered more episodes of the forgotten?
I didn’t watch Eastwick because the show held no interest for me, therefore I can’t say one way or the other whether it’s a good or bad decision on ABC’s part. I do watch the forgotten however and I like it. I don’t love it. It’s a little like popcorn. You enjoy it while you’re eating it but it doesn’t really sustain you. For sure, if it were scheduled against shows that I love it would be off my dvr in a second but it’s not, so I watch.
It should have been canceled but so should have the forgotten. I’m sure it will be by the end of the season and probably before the end of the winter olympics.
I saw this coming but the Forgotten should also get canceled!
That sucks! It was getting really good. Will they air the remaining episodes??
Oh I hope so. i really liked Darryl too
Eastwick was the only new show I enjoyed (even Flash Forward bores me), and it wasn’t worse than Charmed who lasted soooo long…
I totally agree, Eastwick was dragging but after a month of watching Flash Forward, I forgot it was on and missed two weeks, lol! That tells me that even Flash Forward cannot captivate viewers’ interest. Hopefully V will give ABC more ratings. Man, I can’t wait for LOST to air. Well at least they still have Grey’s.
Eastwick had TERRIBLE ratings, I’m not surprised they finaly cancled it. It’s sad for the fans but it was pulling very low numbers, sorry but it’s true. ABC made the right decision here.
I think it had the chance of finding an audience. Now it won’t.
First Pushing Daises. Then Eli Stone. Now Eastwick! What’s next ABC? Ugly Betty!
Um…probably. From your mouth to God’s ear…
I like all the shows but they were pulling low numbers that its ratings wont justify the cost of producing it
OH C’MON! how could they do that! Eastwick had everything to be a big sucess.. people don’t remember Charmed anymore?! loosers… ¬¬’
this is just like the Pushing Daisies drama all over again.. a good tv show with no respect. ¬¬’
ABC had two decent shows with Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone. And then they come back with The Forgotten and Eastwick. What did they expect? I will miss Paul Gross though who is a very talented actor in need of a good show.
Decent is stretching it. Eil Stone was just boring, and Pushing Daisies was just trying too hard to be too cute. I don’t miss either, to be honest.
Both Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone were great shows! To be honest, I don’t think you have any taste.
I agree with Gina, Jenn maybe your the one with no taste.
Eastwick deserved to stick around. Please let someone else get this show
Hopefully Jamie Ray Newman will show up on Eureka again.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. I love her with Colin Ferguson.
That’s precisely what I was thinking. Hopefully with Eastwich being canceled we will be able to see Jaime again on Eureka. Love her.
I like Eastwick, but I think the biggest problem is that the beginning was too horrible so it scared the audience. Now that it’s getting better no one still watches it
She could do both. No reason to cancel Eastwick. Although I do love Eureka.