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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Suits LA Is Canceled Before Season 2
Wondering why got canceled so abruptly? Fans had high hopes for the spin-off, especially after the success of the original Suits series. With Suits LA Season 2 anticipated by loyal viewers, the news of cancellation has left many wondering what went wrong. So, why was Suits LA canceled after its first season? Here's everything you need to know about the decision. NBC confirmed that Suits LA was canceled ahead of Season 2 due to its inability to meet the network's expectations. The show struggled to capture and retain viewership, a key factor in the decision-making process. According to Jeff Bader, NBCUniversal's head of program planning, Suits LA simply 'has not resonated' with audiences in the way they had hoped. 'It's just not showing the potential to grow for us in the future,' Bader said. He added that several factors played into the network's decision to cancel not just Suits LA Season 2 but also other shows like The Irrational, Night Court, Found, and Lopez vs. Lopez. (via Deadline) NBC evaluated each show's performance across both linear television and digital streaming platforms. The network prioritized series that demonstrated audience growth and stability. Unfortunately, Suits LA fell short in both areas. Its poor traction online and lukewarm reception on traditional television didn't support its renewal. At present, Suits LA holds a modest 5.7 rating on IMDb and a disappointing 36% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. These metrics made it increasingly difficult for the network to extend the show for another season. The legal drama follows a former New York federal prosecutor, Ted Black, who transitions into a high-powered entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles. The series followed him and his firm, Black Lane Law, as they tackled high-profile cases while balancing personal and professional turbulence. While the premise was intriguing, it failed to connect with the audience as strongly as the original Suits series. As of now, all 12 episodes of Suits LA are available for streaming on Peacock. Although Season 2 won't happen, fans can still revisit the drama that unfolded in its brief run. The post Why Suits LA Is Canceled Before Season 2 appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why NBC Canceled 5 TV Shows Including ‘Suits LA' — With More Cuts Potentially on the Way
NBC brutally reduced the network's scripted schedule by cancelling five shows including Suits LA — and more cuts could be on the way — but what led to the surprising decision? The network announced on Friday, May 9, that it was making big changes starting with Lopez vs. Lopez, Night Court, Found, The Irrational and Suits LA all being canceled. NBC has since renewed The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds, but those are the only freshman shows that survived — in addition to Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which is still on the bubble. NBC's harsh cuts come amid an attempt to pull in more sports fans. The network needed to clear out Tuesday nights this fall to make room for NBA games following an 11-year deal. This agreement, which is worth nearly $2.5 billion per year, means NBC will air up to 100 regular-season games, including the NBA All-Star Game and exclusive first-round playoff games. This also includes games on NBC's streaming service Peacock and some games on Telemundo. In February 2026, a second night devoted to NBA games will take over Sundays at NBC, which has usually aired midseason dramas and reality TV shows. Which TV Shows Are Canceled in 2025-2026? Get the Status of Your Favorite Series 'We had a lot of shows that we had to pass on in order to put our schedule together,' President of Program Planning Strategy for NBCUniversal Entertainment Jeff Bader told reporters at a Saturday, May 10, press conference. 'In the fall, the NBA is a huge priority for us. That is our biggest new show in the fall.' Bader weighed in on how shows were kept and cut, adding, 'We looked at what their performance was, week to week, episode to episode, on both linear and digital, to try and glean which ones we thought had the best ratings story.' He continued: 'And then on the creative side, the creative teams did the same thing, [showing us] which ones have the best potential to capture a new audience.' According to Bader, The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds are the shows they have remained invested in because they "made their way to the top" in viewership. There were also conversations about "every show" that ended up getting cut potentially being moved to Peacock — but none of them ended up "saved" similar to Law & Order: Organized Crime's recent shift. Bader went on to explain why specific shows were pulled from the network. Which TV Shows Are Renewed in 2025-2026? Get the Status of Your Favorite Series 'Suits [LA] has had a very short run, but it really just has not resonated with the way we thought it would,' he noted. 'People were speculating why it hasn't but it's just not really showing potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately, and those are the decisions we had to make.' Found is reportedly still being shopped around at other networks while The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds join previously renewed NBC shows Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D and Chicago Med. (Law & Order was also renewed for its 25th season while Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be returning for its 27th season.) There is also a new series titled The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins that was ordered for NBC. The new comedy stars Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe in a show about "a disgraced former football player who is on a mission to rehabilitate his image,' according to the official description.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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NBC Responds to Outrage Over 5 Major Show Cancellations
A top executive at NBC is explaining the five controversial show cancellations at the network. Jeff Bader, NBC Universal's President of Program Planning Strategy, told reporters that Suits: LA was on the chopping block because it didn't resonate enough with audiences. 'Suits: LA had a very short run, but it really has not resonated [with audiences in] the way we thought it would,' he said at a press conference on May 10, 2025, according to Collider. Bader also addressed the cancellations of four other major shows. They are The Irrational, Night Court, Found, and Lopez vs. Lopez. 'It's so hard to talk about shows and which ones we're bringing back," Bader admitted, according to Deadline. NBC is just one of a string of networks and streaming services cancelling shows recently, driving fan outrage in some cases. The NBC cancellations have left fans of the shows raging. 'We had to look at the performance of the shows, both on linear and on digital,' said Bader, according to Collider, and he stressed that cancelling the shows was "hard." Although some of the shows could have ended up on Peacock, that didn't end up happening. 'We had to see the ones that looked like they had growth potential in the future. We're looking at how stable they are in their linear performance, how stable they are on digital which ones are growing, which ones are declining. And we had to make some hard decisions,' he said, according to Collider. According to Deadline, the shows collectively brought in millions of viewers, headed by The Irrational, which brought in 4.4 million viewers, compared to 3.7 million for Found, 2.3 million for Lopez v. Lopez, 2.3 million for Night Court, and 2.1 million for Suits: LA.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBC Shuffles Fall 2025 Schedule With NBA, New Comedy Block
The addition of the NBA to NBC's primetime lineup next season will bring about some changes to the network's schedule — but the network is also making a few moves independent of that, including the launch of a new comedy block. NBC, which last had rights to the NBA in 2002, is turning over Tuesday nights to pro basketball when the league's season tips off on Oct. 21. A second night of NBA games will follow on Sundays in early 2026, after NBC's NFL commitment ends. The NBA additions — Jeff Bader, NBCUniversal Entertainment's president of program planning strategy, told reporters the NBA is 'our biggest new show in the fall' — will reduce the footprint of the network's entertainment programming next season and were a big reason why NBC canceled five series on May 9. More from The Hollywood Reporter Why 'Suits LA' Was One and Done 'Krapopolis,' 'Grimsburg' and 'Universal Basic Guys' Extended at Fox Roundball Rocked: With NBA Return Looming, NBC Purges Scripted Roster The October start for the league is also leading to something of a two-track schedule for NBC in the fall. Two-hour editions of The Voice and the Jimmy Fallon-led new unscripted series On Brand will air on Tuesday nights in September and early October, with On Brand also airing a second episode on Fridays to start the season. When the NBA starts, the Tuesday Voice will go away and On Brand will run on Friday nights only. November will bring another change: NBC will launch a pair of one-hour comedy blocks on Mondays and Fridays, anchored by second-year shows St. Denis Medical (Monday) and Happy's Place (Friday). They'll be paired with … shows to be determined. The network has picked up The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe and executive produced by Morgan's 30 Rock co-star Tina Fey. It also has a pair of comedy pilots in Stumble, a mockumentary about a junior college cheerleading squad from writers Liz and Jeff Astrof; and an untitled show from Rutherford Falls creator Sierra Teller Ornelas and fellow writers Jackie Kaliiaa and Bobby Wilson about the staff of a Native community center in Oakland, California. NBC will choose two of those three to join St. Denis Medical and Happy's Place in the late fall. The network has also renewed two first-year dramas, Brilliant Minds and The Hunting Party, for full second seasons. Medical drama Brilliant Minds will return to the 10 p.m. Monday spot it held last fall, while The Hunting Party, a crime procedural, will follow Law & Order: SVU on Thursday nights. The Wednesday all-Chicago slate and Thursday's two-hour Law & Order block remain intact. The lone remaining show on NBC's bubble, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, is still awaiting word on its future. After November NBC plans to ride with its schedule for the remainder of the season, save for the NFL/NBA swap on Sundays and something to fill the break between Voice cycles on Monday nights. The network will debut Surviving Earth, its natural history series follow-up to The Americas, sometime next season but hasn't set its spot on the schedule yet. 'We'll always be looking for other opportunities [in development], but the best thing that can happen to us is that all these shows work, and we can actually go back to having some full-season dramas,' Bader said. 'One of the things that you know, we're the reason that you're seeing these sophomore shows. Brilliant Minds only had 13 episodes in its first season. The Hunting Party only had 10 episodes. We need to give these full seasons and really lean into them to really get them established.' The Tuesday NBA games will be regional, with an 8 p.m. ET tipoff for viewers in the eastern half of the country and an 8 p.m. PT game for those out west. Both contests will stream live on Peacock across the country. NBC's fall lineup is below; all times are ET. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Why was Suits LA cancelled after one season? Here's what the makers said
There were a lot of expectations that were riding on the spin-off of Suits, Suits LA, but it seems like the show has not been able to garner a good response. NBC also pulled a plug on the show after one season. In an interview with Variety, the makers have opened up about the reasons for not going ahead for a second season. (Also read: Suits LA First Reactions: Fans irritated as spin-off falls flat; say it 'feels like a TikTok parody of the original') Jeff Bader, who is the president, program planning strategy, of NBC Universal Entertainment, told Variety, 'It's so hard to talk about shows and which ones you bring back, and Suits had a very short run, but it really just has not resonated the way we thought it would. There can be many, many reasons why, people are speculating why it hasn't resonated, but it's just not really showing the potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately." He went on to add, 'And it's those decisions we had to make. We had to look at the performance of the shows, both on linear and on digital. We had to see the ones that looked like they had growth potential in the future. So we're looking at how stable they are on their linear performance, how stable they are on digital, which ones are growing and which ones are declining. And we had to make some hard decisions.' Suits LA was an American legal drama television series created by Aaron Korsh for NBC. It is the second spin-off of Suits, starring Stephen Amell as Ted Black, Josh McDermitt as Stuart Lane, Lex Scott Davis as Erica Rollins, and Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodsen. There was a lot of hype surrounding the return of Gabriel Macht, who reprised his role as Harvey Specter. However, the show did not receive favourable reviews upon release.
