NBC replaces THE FIRM with AWAKE

AWAKE is one of those midseason shows that, for the longest time, was living in scheduling purgatory, with no set release date (along with other shows like ABC's comedy DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23).  But now NBC is finally making room for AWAKE, by bumping off one of their own shows -- the brand new John Grisham-based THE FIRM.

I'm particularly conflicted, as THE FIRM is one of the only midseason premieres thus far I've actually enjoyed, and yet AWAKE is one of my most anticipated shows of the year.  I'm sad that THE FIRM had to be sacrificed to make room for AWAKE, but I'm excited that AWAKE will at long last be making an appearance.  For those who don't know, AWAKE is a high-concept drama starring Jason Isaacs (that's Lucius Malfoy for you Potterphiles) as a cop trapped in parallel worlds after a horrific car accident.  Advance reviews have all been glowing.  The show will now premiere on March 1.

THE FIRM has, for the time being, been moved to Saturday nights at 9pm, where the remainder of the episodes will be burnt off before its now all-but-certain cancellation.  This can't really be considered a surprise after last night's episode only managed to rake in 3 million viewers for a weak 0.8 rating.

How do you feel about THE FIRM getting (basically) cancelled?