Tru Calling Officially Canceled
01-18-05, 12:25 PM
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Tru Calling Officially Canceled
Tru Is Dead, But Not Gone
Gail Berman, president of entertainment at Fox, confirmed to reporters that the supernatural series Tru Calling won't be coming back—but she added that six as-yet-unaired second-season episodes will eventually see the light of day. "We finished six episodes of Tru Calling, and we anticipate putting them on air at some point," Berman told reporters at Fox's winter press tour Jan. 17 in Universal City, Calif.
Berman added that the upcoming supernatural series Point Pleasant was the deciding factor in pulling Tru Calling from the schedule. "What changed for us was when we saw Point Pleasant, we really felt we had a show that was incredibly compatible with The O.C.," Berman said. "So our thoughts changed, not so much about Tru Calling, but the possibility of not only having an exciting show and a winner at 8 o'clock, but also something that could really make headway for us at 9 o'clock in an incredibly competitive time period."
Tru Calling, starring Eliza Dushku and Jason Priestley, had been picked up for a second season, but the show was put on hiatus before the season began. Point Pleasant premieres Jan. 18 and will air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Gail Berman, president of entertainment at Fox, confirmed to reporters that the supernatural series Tru Calling won't be coming back—but she added that six as-yet-unaired second-season episodes will eventually see the light of day. "We finished six episodes of Tru Calling, and we anticipate putting them on air at some point," Berman told reporters at Fox's winter press tour Jan. 17 in Universal City, Calif.
Berman added that the upcoming supernatural series Point Pleasant was the deciding factor in pulling Tru Calling from the schedule. "What changed for us was when we saw Point Pleasant, we really felt we had a show that was incredibly compatible with The O.C.," Berman said. "So our thoughts changed, not so much about Tru Calling, but the possibility of not only having an exciting show and a winner at 8 o'clock, but also something that could really make headway for us at 9 o'clock in an incredibly competitive time period."
Tru Calling, starring Eliza Dushku and Jason Priestley, had been picked up for a second season, but the show was put on hiatus before the season began. Point Pleasant premieres Jan. 18 and will air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
01-18-05, 12:26 PM
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Well, atleast we will be able to see the final 6 episodes. Maybe they wrap up some storylines? Also about Point Pleasant...Its airing Wednesdays, while The O.C. airs Thursday....
01-18-05, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Well, atleast we will be able to see the final 6 episodes. Maybe they wrap up some storylines? Also about Point Pleasant...Its airing Wednesdays, while The O.C. airs Thursday....
It's airing Thursdays after The O.C. The season opener is airing on a special night: Wednesday.
01-18-05, 12:35 PM
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Well, that seems like confirmation that Point Pleasant will suck. Whenever Fox cancels something good to try and cash in on the other side of the fence, the grass turns out to be brown with lots of dog poo everywhere.
While I wasn't a huge fan of the show, this is still terribly disappointing. The addition of Priestley was wonderful, and the series was really displaying some potential there at the end. Oh well ... it's Fox, so it's no surprise. I await their new ad campaign: "Fox ... Don't Get Too Attached"
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While I wasn't a huge fan of the show, this is still terribly disappointing. The addition of Priestley was wonderful, and the series was really displaying some potential there at the end. Oh well ... it's Fox, so it's no surprise. I await their new ad campaign: "Fox ... Don't Get Too Attached"
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01-18-05, 12:41 PM
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well this news opens up for their next reality show "who wants to guess our next shitty really show?" or the even racier "who's your molestor" in which 1 woman will compete to find out which of her family members molested her as a child.
01-18-05, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
It's airing Thursdays after The O.C. The season opener is airing on a special night: Wednesday.
01-18-05, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
"So our thoughts changed, not so much about Tru Calling, but the possibility of not only having an exciting show and a winner at 8 o'clock, but also something that could really make headway for us at 9 o'clock in an incredibly competitive time period."
I'm a sure a show dealing with the supernatural is going to make a dent in the ratings of CSI and The Apprentice. Launching it an almost equally competitive timeslot is just as stupid. How Gail Berman still has a job is one of life's great unanswered questions.
01-18-05, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Berman added that the upcoming supernatural series Point Pleasant was the deciding factor in pulling Tru Calling from the schedule. "What changed for us was when we saw Point Pleasant, we really felt we had a show that was incredibly compatible with The O.C.," Berman said. "So our thoughts changed, not so much about Tru Calling, but the possibility of not only having an exciting show and a winner at 8 o'clock, but also something that could really make headway for us at 9 o'clock in an incredibly competitive time period. PLUS, we realized that keeping Tru Calling in production would waste a precious 60 minute block of programming that we could use for yet another highly intelligent "unscripted" show. Since we've seen, despite the successes of Lost, Desperate Housewives and [to a much lesser extent] Medium, is a highly desired genre that we feel is sorely misrepresented on television today."
01-18-05, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickee
So what happens if (or when) Point Pleasant is cancelled after only 3 or 4 episodes?
01-18-05, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickee
So what happens if (or when) Point Pleasant is cancelled after only 3 or 4 episodes?
01-18-05, 05:46 PM
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The thing that pisses me off is that I never saw a single episode until it was confirmed that the show had been renewed. Then I watched every single episode in ancticipation of the second season. I guess that just confirms that I should never bother watching anything on Fox.
I doubt that Fox is losing money. They just thought that Point Pleasant would make them a little bit more money than Tru Calling. Whatever. As long as their shareholders are happy, I guess.
I doubt that Fox is losing money. They just thought that Point Pleasant would make them a little bit more money than Tru Calling. Whatever. As long as their shareholders are happy, I guess.
01-18-05, 07:08 PM
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This could be a good thing. Maybe now we can get "Faith" from Joss Whedon. The cast could include Wood, Spike, Andrew, maybe Gunn and two or three new characters.
I need my Buffy-verse fix!!!!
I need my Buffy-verse fix!!!!
01-18-05, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by riley_dude
I wasnt a bit fan of the show either but dont understand why they even went ahead with the second season if they didnt have their hearts behind it?