Although there has been no official word yet from NBC as to the show's ultimate fate, things are looking grim for freshman cop series PRIME SUSPECT, starring Maria Bello. Production will be shut down after filming of the show's 13th episode, the final episode of the original order, most likely meaning no back 9. Also, the show is conspicuously absent from NBC's newly-announced midseason lineup. Instead, PRIME SUSPECT's current slot at 10pm on Thursdays will be occupied, starting in January, by new drama THE FIRM, based on John Grisham's novel of the same name. Between the production shutdown, the lack of a back 9 pickup, and its absence from the midseason schedule, it's pretty safe to say that PRIME SUSPECT is looking at cancelation.
This would mark NBC's third axed new show of the season, after THE PLAYBOY CLUB and FREE AGENTS and the fifth cancelation of the season (including CBS' HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN and ABC's CHARLIE'S ANGELS). Not a great sign for a network already struggling in the ratings. The latest episode of PRIME SUSPECT drew in a scant 4.86 million viewers for a dismal 1.3 rating.
How do you feel about PRIME SUSPECT getting (basically) canceled?
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