‘Bionic Woman’ Axed?
Posted on February 21, 2008
TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello has claimed that Michelle Ryan drama Bionic Woman has been given the axe.
“Although NBC isn’t talking, I’m told by multiple sources that Bionic staffers were informed last week that the troubled reboot has indeed been canceled,” Ausiello posts. “That means no spring relaunch under new show-runner Jason Cahill.”
The remake of the 1970s show was one of the most hyped new series over the summer; the pilot pulled in 13.91 million viewers. However, over the eight episodes that have aired, its ratings have freefalled. Only 5.99 million viewers tuned into Bionic Woman’s most recent episode, “Do Not Disturb”, on November 28 last year, losing nearly eight million in total since the first week.
Other freshmen series not expected to be renewed for the 2008-09 season are Big Shots, Cane, and Journeyman.
CBS Renews ‘CSI’s, ‘Big Bang’, And Seven More
Posted on February 15, 2008
Following NBC’s announcement just a couple of days ago that the network is renewing Chuck, Life, and Heroes, CBS decided to follow suit and name eleven shows that have earned berths to the 2008-09 season, including ratings-juggernaut CSI, along with its two spin-offs, Miami and NY, and freshman half-hour comedy The Big Bang Theory.
Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, Numb3rs, Two and a Half Men, and Without a Trace also have reason to celebrate, as they join the previously announced Survivor and The Amazing Race in the renewals list.
However, there was notably no mention for other comedies, How I Met Your Mother, The Rules of Engagement, and The New Adventures of Old Christine, giving the impression that CBS wants to see how strong their ratings are for their end-of-season episodes before picking them up. Also missing were Shark, The Unit, and freshmen series Cane and Moonlight.