Update on the 2012 TV Season
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| Emily Owens M.D. |
A while back I wrote a post about
the Worst New Shows of 2012. The list included: The Mob Doctor, Beauty and the Beast, The Neighbors, Animal Practice,
666 Park Avenue and Elementary. I
guess most people agreed with me because the only survivors are Elementary, which I already said isn’t
so bad (just not as good as Sherlock),
Beauty and the Beast and The Neighbors. Elementary is doing very
well and most likely will be renewed, same goes for The Neighbors (God knows why). Beauty
and the Beast is on ‘the bubble’ and on that note; I have to confess I kind
of got into that show! Really got into it, actually (More on that later).
Now, I also said before that Last Resort was quickly becoming one of
my favorite new shows. It was in danger of cancellation since week one and ABC
finally gave up on it. It was very sad, it was probably one of the best new
dramas of the season, and although the episodes started to lose steam, the show
was still better than most dramas still in the running. I guess ABC already has
his share of successful dramas (Grey’s
Anatomy, Revenge, Once Upon a Time) and they don’t need an under-performing one, they must have picked Nashville as
the newbie to champion.
Other sad cancellation (well, sad
for me) was Emily Owens M.D. I didn't start watching the show until after it was canceled but I am actually enjoying
it. It is very corny but also very charming. I don’t think it belonged at The
CW, where all the shows seem to be more edgy and decadent these days. Maybe ABC
Family would have been a better match. Anyway, it is not the biggest loss of
the year or anything, but it was cute enough to make me want to watch it and I
was enjoying seeing mini Meryl Streep on TV.
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| Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk/ Beauty and the Beast |
What else? I don’t think there
are many surprises so far. Maybe the surprise is that NBC is finally
recuperating after years of pitiful performance. They have only canceled one
show so far: Animal Practice and
let’s face it, that show was dead on arrival. They have two comedies that are
doing well enough: The New Normal and
Go on. This may allow them to cancel
last season’s failed comedies Up all
Night and Whitney. Also
surprising is that they may even have a couple of hits among their dramas (Revolution). NBC has long been known for
hit comedies like Friends and Seinfeld. I can’t even remember the last
time an NBC drama, besides Law &
Order, lasted for more than a year.
I am glad at least one of my
favorites, Arrow, is sure to be
renewed. I think Nashville is enjoyable
enough, but I was expecting much more of it. I am also glad some old favs like Once Upon a Time, Revenge and Person of Interest continue to be hits.
All in all the season is going as expected. I don’t think there are any
‘groundbreaking’ TV shows among the new offerings and I feel like my obsessions
remain with cable. However, network TV isn’t dead yet. At least that is what I
keep telling myself.
" I can’t even remember the last time an NBC drama, besides Law & Order, lasted for more than a year."
ReplyDeleteParenthood, two and a half years and holding.
That is true! And it is a good show too, but it's not exactly a hit...
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