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[Thai Otoshi]

THE EXPANSE Cancelled by Syfy After Season 3, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere by Alcon

The current third season of The Expanse will be the space drama’s last one on Syfy. The cable network has decided not to renew the show for a fourth season, with the last episode slated to air in early July. Alcon Television Group, which fully finances and produces the critically praised series, plans to shop it to other buyers.

“The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television,” said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision. We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S.A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

The Expanse was one of the first series greenlighted after the change in programming direction at Syfy, signaling a return to the network’s roots with the sweeping space opera series in the vein of Battlestar Galactica. The Expanse,from Alcon and the Sean Daniel Co, which was tipped as a potential successor to BSG, was part of a crop of Syfy series that launched in 2015 along with The Magicians, which was recently renewed for a fourth season, and 12 Monkeys, which was renewed for an upcoming fourth and final season.

The Expanse is one of the most well reviewed sci-fi series on TV, with the current third season scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (vs. 95% for Season 2 and 76% for Season 1).

The cancellation decision by Syfy is said to be linked to the nature of its agreement for the series, which only gives the cable network first-run linear rights in the U.S. That puts an extraordinary amount of emphasis on live, linear viewing, which is inherently challenging for sci-fi/genre series that tend to draw the lion’s share of their audiences from digital/streaming.

The Expanse‘s Live+3 linear ratings started with 581,000 among adults 18-49 and 1.378 million total viewers in Season 1. Season 2 slipped to 457K in 18-49 and 1.05M viewers; Season 3 to date is running just below the Season 2 averages, at 400K and 1 million, respectively. That is below the performance of Syfy’s top dramas The Magicians and Krypton, as well as comedy Happy!, but in line with a number of co-productions on the network.

“We are very disappointed the show will not be returning to Syfy,” said Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. “We respect Syfy’s decision to end this partnership but given the commercial and critical success of the show, we fully plan to pursue other opportunities for this terrific and original IP.”

Co-created and written by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men), the series is based on the bestselling book series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under the pen name James S. A. Corey). The cast includes Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, Wes Chatham, Frankie Adams and Thomas Jane.

http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-expanse-canceled-syfy-after-three-seasons-to-be-shopped-1202388026/

Of course.

I love this show, so.... of course.

 

[UL]

Update: Hulu, TBS, NBC and Netflix have expressed interest in getting Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

 

[Tobago Jones]

THE EXPANSE Cancelled by Syfy After Season 3, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere by Alcon

The current third season of The Expanse will be the space drama’s last one on Syfy. The cable network has decided not to renew the show for a fourth season, with the last episode slated to air in early July. Alcon Television Group, which fully finances and produces the critically praised series, plans to shop it to other buyers.

“The Expanse transported us across the solar system for three brilliant seasons of television,” said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “Everyone at Syfy is a massive fan of the series, and this was an incredibly difficult decision. We want to sincerely thank The Expanse’s amazing cast, crew and all the dedicated creatives who helped bring James S.A. Corey’s story to life. And to the series’ loyal fans, we thank you most of all.”

The Expanse was one of the first series greenlighted after the change in programming direction at Syfy, signaling a return to the network’s roots with the sweeping space opera series in the vein of Battlestar Galactica. The Expanse,from Alcon and the Sean Daniel Co, which was tipped as a potential successor to BSG, was part of a crop of Syfy series that launched in 2015 along with The Magicians, which was recently renewed for a fourth season, and 12 Monkeys, which was renewed for an upcoming fourth and final season.

The Expanse is one of the most well reviewed sci-fi series on TV, with the current third season scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (vs. 95% for Season 2 and 76% for Season 1).

The cancellation decision by Syfy is said to be linked to the nature of its agreement for the series, which only gives the cable network first-run linear rights in the U.S. That puts an extraordinary amount of emphasis on live, linear viewing, which is inherently challenging for sci-fi/genre series that tend to draw the lion’s share of their audiences from digital/streaming.

The Expanse‘s Live+3 linear ratings started with 581,000 among adults 18-49 and 1.378 million total viewers in Season 1. Season 2 slipped to 457K in 18-49 and 1.05M viewers; Season 3 to date is running just below the Season 2 averages, at 400K and 1 million, respectively. That is below the performance of Syfy’s top dramas The Magicians and Krypton, as well as comedy Happy!, but in line with a number of co-productions on the network.

“We are very disappointed the show will not be returning to Syfy,” said Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. “We respect Syfy’s decision to end this partnership but given the commercial and critical success of the show, we fully plan to pursue other opportunities for this terrific and original IP.”

Co-created and written by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men), the series is based on the bestselling book series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under the pen name James S. A. Corey). The cast includes Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, Wes Chatham, Frankie Adams and Thomas Jane.

http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-expanse-canceled-syfy-after-three-seasons-to-be-shopped-1202388026/

I've yet to watch the 3rd season but wow. Cancelling Dark Matter was one thing but this is next level stupid.

Fuck Syfy.

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Good season finale for Big Bang Theory

 

[Thai Otoshi]

The loss of B99 was a huge blow to me and the fiance.

We're both in love with Holt. It doesn't matter what he says, we're in stitches.

 

[Francis Rossi]

Update: Hulu, TBS, NBC and Netflix have expressed interest in getting Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Netflix already air it over here, along with co-producing The Expanse. Could be good for both shows.

 

[Francis Rossi]

you're back!

Have been for a while. Just couldn't be arsed for a few months.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Designated Survivor and Quantico cancelled at ABC

Lucifer and The Exorcist cancelled at Fox.

Tim Allen's Last Man Standing revived at Fox

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

The loss of B99 was a huge blow to me and the fiance.

We're both in love with Holt. It doesn't matter what he says, we're in stitches.

Congratulations! When is the big day?

Of course.

I love this show, so.... of course.

Why couldn't you love Arrow or the Netflix-Marvel shows also.

 

[Thai Otoshi]

Congratulations! When is the big day?

We're not actually engaged lol.

I jokingly call her that, or sometimes "the wife" just because we're practically married. I did buy a ring, but I'm not going to propose until like next year.

Why couldn't you love Arrow or the Netflix-Marvel shows also.

Arrow, I get.

Why the Netflix Marvel shows too? Aside from Iron Shit and The Defenders, hasn't every other series been worth the watch?

 

[lordsai]

I'm disappointed in the Lucifer cancellation was enjoying it just read the season finale ends in big cliffhanger.

 

[Tobago Jones]

I’m surprised Lucifer got cancelled, that sucks.

Just heard the guy who plays Riggs in lethal weapon is apparently fired. This week just keeps getting worse.

 

[Ikuza]

It’s TV cancellation season and I hate everything and everyone. But Fox most of all.

That is all.

 

[lordsai]

It’s TV cancellation season and I hate everything and everyone. But Fox most of all.

That is all.

Fox really likes cancelling good shows and keeping shitty one's

 

[Ignicious]

But Brooklyn 9-9 will continue on NBC, so it's not that big of a deal after all.
I was kind of expecting that The Mick would be cancelled although I did enjoy it very much.

 

[Francis Rossi]

Guess Fox gotta pay Tim Allen's wages.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Officially Revived for 13-Episode Sixth Season at NBC

It's official: NBC has revived Brooklyn Nine-Nine for a 13-episode sixth season.

The abbreviated pickup comes a day after Fox shockingly canceled the Universal Television-produced single-camera comedy after five seasons. Universal TV, the vertically aligned studio which produced the Mike Schur and Dan Goor comedy, received almost immediate calls from mulitple outlets to potentially revive the series.

NBC was among those outlets that expressed interest in a potential sixth season given the show's ownership structure and the outcry that ensued as the Andy Samberg comedy's cancellation became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.

Hulu, Netflix and TBS were also said to be among those outlets who reached out to Universal TV after the cancellation. A day later, a potential revival looked bleak after Hulu — which retains SVOD rights to Brooklyn — and Netflix both passed on a potential sixth season.

Hours later, NBC swooped in to renew the Golden Globe-winning series for an abbreviated 13-episode season in one of the biggest stories of the 2018 Upfronts.

“Ever since we sold this show to Fox I’ve regretted letting it get away, and it’s high time it came back to its rightful home,” said Robert Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment chairman. “Mike Schur, Dan Goor and Andy Samberg grew up on NBC and we’re all thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest and best-cast comedies in a long time will take its place in our comedy lineup. I speak for everyone at NBC, here’s to the Nine-Nine!”

Schur and Goor — who were college roommates — both exec produced NBC hit Parks and Recreation, with Schur having also worked on The Office. And Samberg rocketed to fame on the network's star-making Saturday Night Live.

"Hey everyone, just wanted to say no big deal but .... NBC JUST PICKED #BROOKLYN99 UP FOR SEASON 6!!! Thanks in no small part to you, the best fans in the history of the world! Nine-nine!!!!!!!!!" showrunner Goor wrote late Friday night on Twitter.

For Schur, meanwhile, he will now have three comedies on NBC's 2018-19 broadcast schedule with Brooklynjoining returning entry The Good Place and newly ordered Abby's. All three are produced by Universal TV (where Shur is under an overall deal), Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment.

This is the second year in a row that NBC has delivered an Upfront surprise. Last year, the network canceled Timeless only to reverse course days later following an empassioned pitch from producers Sony Pictures Television (and an outpouring of support on social media). In that case, Sony TV gave up a large piece of ownership on the Shawn Ryan drama in exchange for an abbreviated-episode renewal. (And in Brooklyn's case, NBC owns the show.) The Brooklyn deal echoes a similar move from Universal TV in 2015 when Fox canceled the studio's The Mindy Project after three seasons. Universal TV then successfully sold the show to Hulu, where it would go on to run for three more seasons. (The studio also took The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to Netflix — where it scored a two-season order — after NBC decided it was too niche for broadcast.)

For its part, Fox canceled Brooklyn — among several others — as the network changes course amid the pending $52.4 bilion sale of assets including its studio to Disney. Following the sale, which is expected to gain regulatory approval, the network wil court a broad demographic with a roster of newly ordered procedurals and multicamera comedies while also itself reviving Last Man Standing a year after ABC's shocking cancellation.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/brooklyn-nine-nine-officially-revived-at-nbc-1111306

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Arrow, I get.

Why the Netflix Marvel shows too? Aside from Iron Shit and The Defenders, hasn't every other series been worth the watch?

I love DD season one, liked season two. The rest of the Netflix-Marvel shows are just garbage. Dull, boring garbage. Okay I'm exaggerating but they're still dull, repetitive and tedious to finish.

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

Now, if they could renew Agents of Shield, that would be great.