Well, it's cancelled/nm - Century City (2004) Discussion

[–] EL-TWiNKiE-GRANDE 20 years ago

Actually, I'm kind of sad to see it go.

My TiVo recorded the last episode (because it had Bree Turner <g>), and I found it to be visually gorgeous, relatively well written, and with a decent cast.

I enjoyed the episode enough to set my TiVo to record the rest of the season...which apparently isn't going to happen.

It strikes me more as a series that's too far ahead of its time, or too cerebral for the average network viewer. I can't really say which.

What I can say, is that for the first time in probably a decade, CBS managed to cut through their usual geezer-oriented repertoire and snag a 27 year-old male for an hour.

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[–] shakesphere1-geo 20 years ago

I watch a couple of episodes and liked them even though I knew it wasn't going to make it. I think the show lacked something but I can't say what. I think it would have done far better if it was to air on cable instead of network TV. SciFi doesn't seem to always do well on network television. If they want to save the show it should be move to cable stations like the SciFI channel or the USA network. To bad it didn't have much of a chance. It was a good idea for a show but not very well carried out.

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[–] HyperPup 20 years ago

I doubt it will move to a cable network. Most have already set their 2004-2005 seasons and none appear interesed in Century City. It will probably show on SciFi late next year or 2006 as a small run filler program. It was indeed a great idea for a show.

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[–] hadrian0117-1 20 years ago

Ya, plus Universal & SciFi are owned by the same parent company so that's very likely.

"No Gods, No Masters"

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[–] ShannonAmidala 20 years ago

I'm sad to see it go. I thought it was a really good idea for a show, and had some great stars. Plus, I was interested in Lukas and Lee May. :)

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[–] JGlendenning 20 years ago

I think CBS is cutting to many shows to fast. The WB is stable, if you like a show you are going to get to see it. They give it a chance.

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[–] lasherxl 20 years ago

I think one of the biggest issues with Century City was it wasnt futuristic enough. I think becaues it seemed to look a tad too much like everything we already see all around us with just a mild twist actually hurt the show.

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[–] chrisjdel 19 years ago

Unfortunately this show never even got the chance to fail. Only a few episodes were ever aired, at irregular intervals and in various time slots. Hardly anyone knew it existed aside from the downloaders (like myself) who mostly watched it after it was already off the air. Why do networks even bother to make a show if they're just going to kill it on purpose? Seems like a waste of money to me. Fox is by far the biggest offender, but other channels do it as well. Playing musical schedules with the most well-established shows will cause a sizable dip in their ratings. Doing it to a brand new program that hasn't even built a following yet is the kiss of death. If anyone out there has some firsthand knowledge of the television industry, maybe you can make sense out of this for the rest of us. Why exactly do networks sabotage good shows and run the crap? What's in it for them? There must be some benefit involved or they wouldn't be doing it.

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[–] cjhaacke 19 years ago

I saw the entire run on cable, and have to agree; I am very disapointed that it was cancelled. I thought it had just enough science fiction, pretty good acting, and intersting plots, combined with compelling characters. I tend to avoid legal dramas; this was the first I really liked, which under the circumstances, is kind of annoying. The episode with the formerly (?) mentally disabled man wants to refuse, at peril to his life, the removal of an implant making him a genius was particularly compelling.

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