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EXCLUSIVE: The cancellation of CBS’ freshman drama Unforgettable was one of the closest calls this upfront season. Now the procedural starring Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh is exploring a move to cable. I’ve learned that producers Sony Pictures TV and CBS TV Studios have had preliminary conversations with TNT and Lifetime about potentially picking up the series. Unforgettable, which centers on Carrie Wells (Montgomery), a New York detective with the ability to visually remember everything, would make sense for both TNT and Lifetime. TNT has had a lot of success with female-lead cop procedurals with The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles. Lifetime has tried hard to launch one with two recent series, The Protector and Against The Wall, both of which were cancelled after one season. Turner has been the most open to rescuing broadcast series with NBC’s Southland going to TNT and most recently Cougar Town moving to TBS.
When asked what went wrong for Unforgettable to warrant the cancellation after a relatively solid first-season run, CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said the question is not “what went wrong with Unforgettable but what went right with the new pilots.” Unforgettable averaged 12 million viewers and a 2.5 among adults 18-49.
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YES, YES, YES, pleaseeeeee!!!
Harry’s Law too!
Poppy Montgomery is very difficult to work with and needs some serious attitude intervention.
Really Fiona?!
One of the best actress out there and one of sweetest person I know!
I love Poppy Montgomery!! She is a great actress!! I loved her in everything she has been in. Especially Unforgettable and Without a Trace. I have dealt with Without a Trace being canceled, but Unforgettable is different in so many ways. There has never been a show that someone had such a great(photographic)memory and was so determine to find out what happen to a loved one or anyone who has been hurt or killed in some way. I hope that you renew Unforgettable on TNT because I do not get Lifetime and I love Unforgettable!!!! Please renew the SHOW UNFORGETTABLE!!!!!
‘Unforgettable’ officially renewed by CBS for summer 2013
let’s hope, I’ll keep watching. now pick up “prime suspect.”
That will NEVER happen…
Or you could just watch the original Prime Suspect right?
Exactly. Go Helen Mirren!
YEA I TOO ENJOYED PRIME SUSPECT—3 SHOWS NEED TO COME BACK
PRIME SUSPECT
UNFORGETABLE
HARRYS LAW–LOVED THEM ALL
AND original prime suspect was great-i have all on r2 dvd–im in uk–but acc to itv-no more being made-
let’s not forget Missing and Prime Suspect. Why do all the good shows get cancelled and they keep renewing reality crap shows. I can’t believe it. Please pick up these shows!!!
Fingers crossed!!!!! Fantastic show that should not have been cancelled – I can see it having a very long live on cable.
Agree totally
they were fantastid and 13 M viewers is nothing to
ignore – plus they were up against almost every Presidential Debate.
Great Acting, intellient show, every episode gave another clue and it was growning. As good as any movie and brilliant for stupid tv audiance.
you’re right – hope that they pitch it to a new network and i know it will last a long time with such amazing scripts, acting, and had already year one been nominated for an award. Bosses at CBS should e fired – not this fantastic show. The show was a classic and Unfogettable. People really loved the show and it will last 8 or more years if given a slot on TNT or Lifetime – we’ll all watch and buy what is advertised. To bad CBS is so out of it. Two and a half men – common – seriously!!!!!!
I hope they get picked up I love the show
hey how about “Missing” ? I am hoping TNT will extend “Missing” . I want to strangle ABC for cancelling my fav show with Ms Judd.
I like missing the show moves along and i watch it through instead of get up and do something while its on ,They are wrong to let it go!!!!!!!!!!!!.
yea–i love us tv shows-but annoying thing is when they cancel them–and its a cliff hanger–i feel like ive wasted weeks wacthing a show-with no ending–i mean will we ever find out what happened to ms judd?
What about CSI: Miami ending up on cable and living on?
Only if they drop David Caruso. Worst actor in a cop show, and that includes Jack Webb.
Dylan Walsh deserves better. Let the show die. It’s not worth saving. The last couple of episodes were below 2.0 among adults 18-49.
I’ve been saying the same thing about Dylan since the first episode of this crapfest. He’s too talented for this dreck.
For the people who want to see Prime Suspect back… it wouldn’t happen. Maria Bello already signed on to star in the second season of Touch. That show is dead.
Now I can see this going to Lifetime. They’ve been wanting to add a procedural to its lineup for awhile and they get 22 eps to help preview the show before a second season. Feels like the network’s type of show. Though, TNT isn’t a bad match for it either, I think TNT’s got to strong of a pilot lineup to really consider it at the moment.
is it just me-or is touch–rubbish—would have prefered-terra nova/csi maimi to stay—i think fox renewed touch-because they want to keep hold of mr sutherland-
Poppy is fun but the writing on this show is terrible. The gimmick got tired so fast. Leave it dead.
Agree. I watched 5 episodes and got sick of it.
Constantly good scripts. Good cast, director(s), production values and here..a constant fan. I don’t believe I’m alone on the aforementioned.
What about The Finder?
Love finder they should try 2 seasons one to see and 2 to besure and end it well.They hang us up with the way they end them.Alot of times they could try using them where others are rerunning or basicly find the right day and maybe use us fans to permote our shows
i enjoyed the finder–and again ends on ciff hanger–and now we have no ending–sucks-
If it goes to Lifetime, nobody watches, guaranteed, with all the meddling that network has done with Drop Dead Diva and the horrid mess that is the Client List and their new regional 70′s hamburger shack logo. Much better on TNT, they won’t mess with a thing.
client list been renewed for season 2—i enjoy–not sure if its because j/l/hewitt is in it–or because shes nearly always undressed-lol
Nice spin, Nina, on trying to change the subject from a series cancellation to the new shows. If that were always true, NBC would be an embarrassment of riches instead of just a (ratings) embarrassment.
I agree! I really liked unforgettable, and I haven’t seen any pilots that look interesting to me. I’d also like to see Missing picked up by someone. I love drama series.
Rumor has it, it was Ms. Montgomery’s attitude that caused it to be canceled.
let it die. not even a good show. just someone else’s garbage.
I loved this show! I watched every single episode! My favorite lady actress was Poppy Montgomery, and My favorite guy in the show was Dylan Walsh! I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY WOULD CANCEL SOMETHING AS GOOD AS THIS!!!!!!!
This show is awful….hopefully for their sake they don’t. Should of named it forgettable.
I would love if this happened! Would also love if A&E or USA or ANYONE would pick up The Finder. It was a cute show my ENTIRE family watched. Please please consider this!
If any canceled show is gonna be saved by TNT it’s gonna be Harry’s Law. PLEASE TNT, PROVE THERE IS A GOD AND SAVE HARRY’S LAW.
See, I’m such a greedy B!+c# that I’d like to see all four (Unforgettable, Missing, Finder and Harry’s Law) find cable homes.
My hopes for cable is that it can become a home for shows too intelligent and creative for broadcast ever to touch in the first place. Not as a dumping ground for broadcast rejects.
Rather than root for ANY cancelled show to be picked up, why not root for cable to dazzle us with new ideas? No more doctor/lawyer/cop shows, not unless they are “best of breed” (such as Justified for cop shows) and in that case, why do we need more than just that best one?
What TV needs is a broader range of subject matter, not rehashes of rehashes of rehashes.
Could not agree more with scifi fan. Cable should strive to be sacred ground for original and interesting shows like The Walking Dead.
Even Lifetime should strive to be better.
Yes, please! Get the show back! On Lifetime or TNT, I don’t care I just want it back!!!
havent seen an episode but hope the pick it up and ill start watching it
Based on the previews we have seen so far, I would far prefer Unforgettable to the new CBS offerings for next fall. It was very close to the top of the list of my favorite CBS shows, with the delightful Ms. Montgomery and the excellent writing, and the “gimmick” that didn’t feel like a gimmick to me, but rather something to make the show unique and original. Here’s hoping Lifetime or Turner gives it a second chance.
Nina needs to wake up if she thinks its ok to move a show that is brining in 12M viewers and pulling a 2.5 in the ratings…
Give the space to a new show that makes no sense with performance like this. this would be interesting to track. either score big or Nina will be on a serious hot seat.
Giving the space to a new show makes sense when Unforgettable was one of CBS’ lowest rated shows…
Um, perhaps it’s ‘Nina-speak’ for ‘this show was awful and we had to pull it’
She was right to pull it – it was a terrible show.
Since when did terrible or not terrible have anything to do with a showing staying on air? Everyone in the know it IS ALWAYS ABOUT THE RATINGS!!!!! AND A NEW SHOW TURNING IN 2.5′S AINT TOO SHABBY.
She was wrong to pull such an intelligent show.
And augience share of 13 million is magnificent and
the show was as good as any tv movie, What is CBS thinking? We all wouldn’t miss is and it’s a loss.
It was just getting started, had to compete with Presidential debates and the demographics weren;t just kids. Give people credit for being smart and watching a great mystery with terrific acting.’
CBS blew it and I hope TNT or Lifetime picks a winner and shows CBS for what they are – greedy.
It had class – mare than i can say for CBS.
I think The finder would be great match for USA network.
Now what’s going on with Sony finding a new home for PAN AM?
I honestly wish they’d pick up Harry’s law — It’s a warner bros show which owns tnt and it gets the demo that cable loves but networks hate.
You mean those of us delightful ladies over 50?
Why not? Basic cable doesn’t survive on advertising alone. They also get a slice of subscription revenue, and it doesn’t matter if you’re 120 years old, as long as you are paying your monthly bill.