The show "Resurrection" was on ABC for two seasons, starting off-cycle in March 2014. Not great, not terrible. However, the thing is, it was based around a single theme and story arc--the return of people to a town where they had died--and the theme required an explanation and resolution.
Now the series has been cancelled, with no explanation as to why people had returned, no resolution of the main theme, and that basically made it a waste of time for anyone who had viewed.
I can't recall the last time a major network had said to its viewers, "if you were dumb enough to watch this series, then we don't need your viewership."
At the very least, they should have made an episode explaining the story arc and resolving it, and made it available on line. To leave it hanging like that is really insulting. Does anyone recall a similar situation happening before on a network show that ran two seasons?
Cable give shows sometime to build and audience via Netflix and on demand.
sadly reality tv is the only thing that survives in network tv
Boss - ( New Window )
Here are some other shows that left us hanging...
Flashforward- An ABC show where there was a world-wide blackout for 15 minutes and everyone got a glimpse of their future.
V- Another ABC program that was a remake of a 70s show where the aliens (Visitors) allegedly came in piece, but only a small group of people knew the truth...that the visitors were here to take over. Did they succeed? Who knows?
Revolution- We now know what happens when the lights go out all over the world, but did they ever get the power turned back on?
This is why I don't invest my time in network TV any more. If the show is good enough and lasts more than a few seasons I can catch up on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
All those shows mentioned on this thread I started watching but gave up. Sucks they didn't resolve you would think maybe the writers could put some kind of brief resolution online for the fans. Shit make something up if you have to. Can't be that hard...
It was mainly due to the fact that Invasion creator was Shaun Cassidy. He called in a few favors. Critics loved the show and hammered ABC for not fully supporting it.
Im convinced that NBC is being run by someone who doesnt own a TV. They seem to be buying 100% on concept and 0% on execution/writing talent.