The fates of Chuck and Law & Order may still be up in the air, but NBC was definitive about one on-the-fence show at its upfront presentation Monday: Life will not get a third season.
“It will not be coming back,” was NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman’s short and to-the-point statement on the show’s fate, which came in response to a question about it at the network’s upfront presentation in New York Monday. The LA Times and numerous others reported the cancellation.
It’s not a huge surprise. The series, which starred Damian Lewis as eccentric L.A. detective Charlie Crews, averaged only about 6.2 million viewers in its second season, where it split time between Wednesday and Friday nights (along with a brief tryout on Mondays at the beginning of the season).
The show had faded from discussion of NBC’s bubble shows over the past week as reports focused attention on Chuck, Law & Order and Medium — which isn’t officially renewed, despite earlier reports. All three of those shows are reportedly still in contention for spots on the NBC schedule. The network says it will announce additional pickups, along with its lineup for next season, on Tuesday, May 19.
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I can not beleive it is not coming back. Please please somebody pick up this show. It was written very well and love the cast.Bring Life back to “Life”
I am SO disappointed by NBC…”Life” was one of the most enjoyable, well written, well acted, and funny dramas ever to come across the airwaves. Maybe Ben Silverman can buy some taste at his local deli…I mean really, wake up executives at NBC.
What were the people at NBC thinking when they didn’t renew “Life”? Oh that’s right, they weren’t. Hey Ben Silverman -good luck replacing primetime dramas with stupid Jay Leno…he sucks and say goodbye to your ratings.
Can not believe there not picking it up it was different from the other detective shows,Iam very disappointed.
The series Life was, is, one of the best shows that I have ever watched. The cast are all very talented and kept me wanting more. I liked the different story line instead of the same old same old that so many shows share. And the sarcasm of the actors was, well, refreshing and witty. My parents and my sister in law and her husband could not agree more. Someone bring it back, PLEASE!!