TNT & Lifetime Looking At Cancelled CBS Drama ‘Unforgettable’: Will It Live On?
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.
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.