'The Border' has been cancelled

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CBC cans drama

By Amber Dowling


2010-03-02

‘The Border’ axed; ‘Republic of Doyle’ renewed

We called it several months ago, but CBC has made it official. After three seasons, The Border has been axed by the Canadian broadcaster, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Despite also airing in the U.S. on ION, the series lost viewers this year when CBC shifted it to Thursday nights against stiff competition, in a move many in the industry felt solidified its death. The high production costs were also probably a factor.

Just last month CBC named Tom Hastings as head of drama, but he could not be reached for comment.

Grace Park, who joined the Immigration and Customs Security show this past season, has already signed onto the pilot remake of Hawaii Five-O.

Meanwhile, freshman series Republic of Doyle has already been renewed for a sophomore season thanks to mildly decent ratings, according to the publication.

The series stars Allan Hawco, who also created the series, as Jake Doyle, a detective who runs an agency in Newfoundland with his father, played by Seam McGinley.

The show’s renewal eats up the last available 9 p.m. timeslot on CBC, which is another reason for The Border’s cancellation.


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