NBC has given a full-season order to the new Pentagon drama E-Ring, while another freshman drama, Night Stalker, has been canceled by ABC after six airings.
After a shaky start in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. period, running against ABC's juggernaut Lost, E-Ring improved its rating performance when it was shifted to the 8-9 p.m. hour on October 5.
Last week, the Jerry Bruckheimer TV/Warner Bros. TV series, starring Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper, matched its highest 18-49 rating (2.8) and drew its largest audience to date (9.9 million).
Night Stalker, which also was assigned a tough slot, Thursday at 9 p.m., is being taken off the schedule, effective immediately. Production on the show has been halted.
The new episode slated to air Thursday is being replaced by an expanded two-hour Primetime Live. No more episodes of the Touchstone TV drama, a remake of the 1970s ABC series, have been booked, with broadcasts of Finding Nemo and Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II previously scheduled for the following two Thursdays, November 24 and December 1.
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In today's gain viewers or hit the road thought process of today's television companies new shows don't have time to gain viewers over time.In days past a show would have at least a full season to improve before being pulled but in today's ADT fueled television world I suppose a classic could be considered any show that makes it through 2 or 3 seasons before being pulled.My 2 cents worth says to at least finish the second part of a 2 part episode before pulling the plug.
Ok Night Stalker wasnt a Very good Remake But couldnt they have at least Aired the conclusion of the 2 Parter They started Last week????
Well, that's good news for the cast.
Although I am not a big fan of Night Stalker, I am not a supporter of replacing scripted TV with bad news magazines and movies. In 5 years there is not going to be anything to see in re-runs. What are they going to do sell old episodes of Dateline or Survivor into syndication? I think that tv stations should have to buy a complete season of a show to air, then they have to air it. Good or bad. Doing this would help give shows a fighting chance and weed out a lot of the crap. Why not just relocate a show to a different night? Saturdays are completely open. Thats an untapped resource of revenue. The District did pretty well there. And people wonder why all the good shows are on cable. They get better network backing!moreless
AD had all the chances it could ever need, the people have spoken.<br />
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As for ERING it kicks ass compared to AD. I say it, the ratings say it.. and so do alota reviews :D
Ugh, this show is horrible. How can this thing continue to exist while shows like arrested development get canned?