CBS Not Renewing BrainDead or American Gothic
CBS has had quite a bit of success lately with its summer lineup, what with “Under the Dome” and “Zoo” both enjoying multiple seasons, but two recent additions unfortunately did not quite live up to expectations and won’t be returning…
Per Variety, the network has cancelled both “BrainDead” (which we LOVED!) and “American Gothic” (which we never quite clicked with). Neither series managed to rack up the type of ratings CBS was hoping for, but there’s a silver lining… “BrainDead” star Mary Elizabeth Winstead will next be appearing in “Fargo” Season 3 so we have that to look forward to!
“BrainDead” debuted in June to over 4.5 million viewers for its first episode but sank throughout the season with the final episode bringing in just over 2 million viewers. “American Gothic” also struggled to find an audience with its highest rated episode bringing in just under 3.6 million viewers.
Both series came from A-list producing teams and kicked off with high hopes from CBS, with the two shows each originally landing straight-to-series 13-episode orders.
“American Gothic,” from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and creator Corinne Brinkerhoff, was about a prominent Boston family reeling in the wake of the chilling discovery that someone in their midst is linked to an infamous string of murders. Juliet Rylance, Anthony Starr, Virginia Madsen, Justin Chatwin, Megan Ketch, Elliot Knight, Stephanie Leonidas, and Gabriel Bateman starred in the first season.
Horror comedy “BrainDead,” from “The Good Wife’s” Robert and Michelle King, was set in the world of Washington, D.C., politics. It starred the aforementioned Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, Nikki M. James, and Johnny Ray Gill. RIP!
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