American Networks


I am so sick of investing time watching a series just to have it cancelled after the first series/season.

I have just been on Sky Never Miss to find Believe, Almost Human, Intelligence, Revolution, Star-crossed and The Tomorrow People have all been cancelled.

No wonder they all loose their audiences, they probably find out they are not being renewed so stop watching, hence plummeting audiences.

Now while I admit not all of the shows were great, some of them definitely deserved a second series and these are only the recent series that this has happened too.

Don't know why I'm venting as I doubt the people responsible will read this but hey it's therapy... vent over!

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I completely agree. I think Believe could have had a strong finish if NBC hadn't announced it's cancelling in early May when it still had several episodes to go and really hadn't been on the air for very long (since March). Then NBC sabotaged it even more by taking it off for one weekfor that Rosemary's Baby thing and another week for an SNL RERUN. All this during May sweeps! No wonder the audience dwindled. I'm venting too, out of all the shows on all the networks I really hate that Believe was cancelled.

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I think this show was doomed by the fact that it was an NBC project.

I only saw the first episode and despite the creators and the production company, it still had that US network cheap quality to it.

So I looked it up, and sure enough, it was NBC, home of low brow, low IQ rubbish.

This could have been a great show but it was ruined by the stench of American network TV.

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It urks me more than you can imagine. I LOVED this show and they really never gave it a chance pitting it against another new show and Game of Thrones. Its like they wanted it to fail, which I know is sill. What network would want a show to fail? It was also a great family show. There has been a rumor that Netflix might pick it up, but, I haven't heard much else. It just didn't seem like they fully got behind their own show. But what do I know...I'm just a viewer that watches it.

There is only like one show I even watch on NBC now. They used to be such a good network with many good shows. I miss those days.

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Agree with all what has been said here.

Its like the american network dont believe in what they invest in at all?

I loved Believe and many other series mentioned above..

But as soon the network dont thinkt its enough people watching, cancel the show and invest in a new one(that is most likley is cancelled aswell)

Why not give the show a bit more time to develop thus giving it a chance?

Its not like every show picks up people first season,many people may have missed out on a great show but picks it up later after they heard about it.

Others might have slow start but really picks up in the middle.

Its like the networks dont have patiences anymore..

Also it must be the most stupid moves they come up with all the canceling.

As a poster above mentioned people probably heard this and that show was gonna get cancelled and stopped watching.

Ofcourse people dont want too keep wathcing if The network already decided the show would be cancelled.

They must have more trust in the shows they are gonna air...


This is probably gonna be a dream but I really liked that Believe show I hope someone else might pick it up or resurrect it somehow but doubt it.

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Hey, welcome, I too am a "rantin/ventin machine". Just looking through a few post relating to show I/we like, seems that many of us think that if we like a show, "poof" its gone.

They they that have more $$$ that control what is being pushed/shoved out on air to watch are still trying to convince people that there are rating systems, and that is pretty much a lie. Has not been any kind of true system for yrs, and that is coming from 2 diff people who have worked within the industry.

That if a show (movies too) doesnt have continues go go go and no "bleeding" and nothing left for us to use any kind of imagination as said show flows and if its deemed "to wholesome"...or just does not work for those who control what is going on air, yanked and ratings blamed. Could add more but to much to type.

One eg is, Chuck, was set to be cancelled several times over, as $$$$ (the beyond mega money butts, opps behinds wanted it gone, again more but this part, basic). Someone with a bit of "pull" and a $$$ company was able to stand behind and have the show continue, again a bit more to it. Yes there was many "letters" and such and that sorta helped but was only because of that other company and one with a bit of "pull", well...would have been nice if that could have been done with Believe, and do know that it would take a bit more than what happen with Chuck, as was, there was a problem and the $$$$ (bigger money) have "plugged loop hole" that did save once.

Dont know, no, that is not quite true, but anyhoo, the entertainment world is/gone? down the hill. Believe was more original than a lot of the stuff out or coming out, but with re makes and re boots and whatever else they is calling/doing to tv, movies too, its like they are "dumb downing" not want us to use any part of our brain to see beyond and really enjoy tv and movies. Reality Crap is being shoved/forced out and making it seem so popular, NOT. Coming out soon, "telling us what to think/feel and do. Over loaded 24/7 lives, but no one is really, (and beginning to think they dont want us to) LIVE LIFE, breathe, and what is wrong with being so called bored ?!?, it is from our imaginations and "boredom" that creativity can spark, new and diff stories that can be used in tv or movies, not just a video game movie/tv based show, remakes or whatever, or at the very least, the re do's could have and be so much more if we...ahh well, done ranting/venting, call it what ya will.

Live life to be alive...and may your day be well or find one thing that gives you that little extra, even just a 😄

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