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Q: Will “Proven Innocent” be back? I really enjoyed the actors and storylines and found it very different from the usual cops-and-lawyers programs. I also enjoy “Gone,” which is only broadcast on WGN, and I wonder why other networks have not picked it up. – S.P.
A: Unfortunately, “Proven Innocent” was canceled by FOX after just one season. It debuted on a Friday night, which isn’t the best night to lure in regular viewers. I agree that it was different from other crime procedurals in that it focused on a hot topic in the news nowadays – exonerating those imprisoned for a crime they didn’t commit. Another thing that might have worked against the show was the unrecognizable names of the leads. While they’re great actors, Rachelle Lefevre and Russell Hornsby aren’t household names.
As for “Gone,” it debuted this past February on WGN America as a 12-episode limited series starring Chris Noth (“Law & Order”) and Levin Rambin (“All My Children”). As a limited series, it could return for a second season with the same cast or a new one, or not return at all. I agree it would fit in with the other crime shows on the main networks, but it’s possible they passed on the show when it was originally shopped around.
Q: Is “Whiskey Cavalier” going to be back this fall? Despite its silly name, I really like the show. – P.P.
A: I have to deliver more bad news. “Whiskey Cavalier” has been canceled after just one season. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said at a recent press event that they “gave it a very strong launch in spring, but we lost audience. … We looked for other time slots but did not see a real opportunity to grow.”
Allison Tolman (Depositphotos photo)
“Whiskey Cavalier” was heavily promoted by ABC and even premiered after the Oscars. The dramedy starred Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan as two rival investigators. The decision to cancel it reportedly came down to the wire, and the network chose to focus on a new series in its time slot this fall called “Emergence.”
Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind “Whiskey Cavalier,” is trying to get another network or platform like Netflix to pick it up. Canceled shows have more opportunities to be revived than ever before, so there’s a good chance you’ll see it again. They might tinker with it some, maybe add another big name to the cast, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the show had a new home come next year.
As for its replacement on ABC, “Emergence” stars Allison Tolman (“Fargo”) as a police chief who takes in a child she found at the site of an accident. The child has no recollection of the accident and then the mystery unfolds. ABC has high hopes for “Emergence” after snatching it up when NBC decided to pass on the pilot.
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