Sad news for fans of the ABC series Eastwick, it was announced late yesterday that the new series (which is based on the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick) has been canceled! Apparently the show hasn’t be doing very well in the ratings so ABC decided to cut its losses and burn the show at the stake, if you will. I, for one, am very bummed about this … I’ve been a fan of the show since it debuted this season and have been happily watching the eps on a weekly basis :( But, alas, I guess it was all for naught … cuz I now have to give a hearty, but sad, Peace the Spork Out to Eastwick:
ABC has opted not to order additional episodes of “Eastwick,” its rookie supernatural comedy-drama starring Rebecca Romijn. “Eastwick,” a fresh take on the hit 1987 movie “The Witches of Eastwick,” will finish production on 13 episodes; ABC plans to run them all. ABC is also yanking its reality show “Let’s Dance,” which was supposed to premiere on November 23 with Kathy Griffin hosting. Sources said ABC had difficulty casting the series, which is a common problem for networks when developing celebrity-driven reality fare, though usually such projects don’t get so far in the process as to have a premiere date. In its place, ABC intends to air “Find My Family,” in which people get to meet long-lost families or loved ones. The network has six episodes planned. It has also picked up five more episodes of its Tuesday crime drama “The Forgotten,” starring Christian Slater.
I suppose we fans of the series should be somewhat relieved that ABC still plans to finish production of the initial 13 episodes and promises to air them … many shows that get canceled in this manner just disappear immediately and you’re lucky if the unaired eps show up on DVD at some point down the line. Again, I must stress how upset I am that the show is being canceled … folks are saying that Rebecca Romijn is cursed (it is said she is not capable of carrying a successful TV show … do you remember Pepper Dennis? Yeah, didn’t think so), or mebbe it’s Lindsay Price who is cursed (her Lipstick Jungle also got canceled early). Whatever the case may be, I’m gonna miss the show … I don’t know if there is any chance of saving it from cancellation but my gut tells me that there will not be an outpouring of anger over the axing of this series. Boo.
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awww that is sad! I liked that show! Oh well…
Well poop, I too really enjoyed the show! I was really excited to finally see Paul Gross get the recognition he deserves!!
I am really sad. I really enjoyed the show and when I had to work, I always DVR it. I guess I will just have to wait and see if it comes out on DVD.
I really liked the show too. It great light-hearted fun and there just aren’t that many of those on the air right now (that aren’t down right ridiculous).
BOO!!!!!! I love this show, one of the few I actually look forward to weekly.
again… BOO!!
Lindsay Price was also on Pepper Dennis too!
Lindsay Price was also on Pepper Dennis*
This sucks! I love that show! I too look forward to watching it off my DVR every week.
….I just noticed they’re ordering more of The Forgotten. Really? They could have kept Eastwick and cancelled that CSI:knockoff.
I really enjoyed it – and loved seeing Matt Dallas, as well, though they killed him off last week. I’m going to miss it.
ABC gets rid of all the good shows! Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?, and now this. Bummer man.
there was something about this show that drew you in.
Astrid, I was hoping that they would have more Dallas in flashbacks and visions!
Thats crap! The show was on a VERY short list of shows that I MUST watch. I even tivo them to watch again on the weekends. Why is it that all the shows I love vanish? Hopefully another network will pick this up. Like with Friday Night Lights (emmy award winning NBC drop) on Direct TV’s 101. You would think in a time where many American’s can afford to do little more than plop down in front of the tv each night, that networks should leave the shows be. And I agree that ABC seems to get rid of the good shows with Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who. They need to have their exec’s pull their heads out of their bums.. quickly! Television is quickly being replaced with CSI-ish bull crap reminding us all of the horrible in the world.
I totally loved this show! They suck bigtime for cancelling it!
I liked the show too but the acting and cinematography wasn’t up to par. The story line moved to slow and they could have put some more action in the show. I watched it just because I love anything about witchcraft and wizards. It is a shame thou.
Oh no! I love this show. It’s a great show.
noooo :( i hope some picks it up
noooooo….damn it i loved this show…this sux!!!!!
this sucks! I love Eastwick, but I am happy that they will air the rest of the episodes…..damn another one bites the dust!!!
I liked it too. But yea at least we can see the rest of this season.