Queen-Jack? Hit me.
NBC is being very delicate with the Outlaw situation, using phrases like "halting production" and "moving to Saturdays" instead of uttering the C-word. The Jimmy Smits legal drama isn't canceled per se, it's just been asked not to make any more shows! See? That's not canceled.
Late yesterday, the network didn't cancel the show, it simply moved the drama from its Friday night slot to the desolate landscape known as Saturday nights. The final four episodes will air in the Saturday-at-8pm slot, and NBC will air more Dateline in Outlaw's old Friday-night slot. See? That's not canceled! That's just, umm, relocated?
Outlaw stars Jimmy Smits as a former Supreme Court judge who quits his cushy position to start his own legal practice. He's a gambler and a playboy, which makes me wonder how he became Supreme Court judge in the first place.
Why isn't NBC outright canceling the program? Here's a theory: Outlaw was produced by Conan O'Brien's Conaco, which may be the reason the network has been soft in its decision to oust it from its schedule. NBC took a major PR hit during the Tonight Show scandal, and simply crushing Outlaw probably wouldn't be the best move to repair the network's image. Way to be delicate, NBC.
Will you miss Outlaw?
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Actually, I will miss it. I liked it.
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I love CHUCK too, but I was really rooting for a law show that was completely different. It had it's sticking points, but I loved it!
One of the problems I've had with new shows in more recent years is that they don't really get moving until between episodes 6 and 8. Networks can [some] shows before they even get to episode 6 so there's no way to really know if a show could have been successful. Is Outlaw great? No. Is it horrendous? No. Unfortunately, it needs more development and the whole backstory of "someone" stalking Smits' character and whatnot hasn't had a chance to really be worked on. I find Smits' character to be annoying with the gambling issues but I like the cast and the show could [have] succeed[ed] with better writing and a bit more time. If the show is canceled it'll be no great loss but it's yet another example of a show just being canned before it really got going.moreless
This show is not for the networks, TNT or FX should pick it up.
It's a cool premise and with better writers this show could be a great cable show. On a network though this type of show is just DOA even if it's great.
yes it would!!! NBC already has a legitimate reason to yank it!!! I mean, numbers don't lie!!!
Well, that isn't surprising.
Didn't Jimmy Smits legal dramas go out of style in the 90's? This didn't have a chance because (a) its been done and (b) its on NBC. Good news is, with every canceled show on NBC, the better chance Chuck will have a full season.