The Fox network will go into next season without two of its top dramas – “The Resident” and “9-1-1.”
For viewers, however, there’s a key difference: “Resident” is apparently finished, but “9-1-1” (shown here) will simply jump to ABC.
Both shows have filmed six seasons and faced the usual tug: Costs nudge up, while ratings stagnate.
Complicating that are two other factors for “9-1-1”; the show is:
— A big-scale effort, with huge action/rescue scenes.
— Not owned by the network. A complicated sale send Fox’s old TV-production wing (called 20th Television) to Disney, while keeping the Fox network independent.
So Fox decided not to renew either show, despite the fact that “9-1-1” reportedly ties as the No. 1 scripted show in the Nielsen ratings for ages 18-49. ABC grabbed it and should have no trouble fitting it in alongside such shows as “The Rookie” or “Station 19.”
That leaves Fox with several dramas, all of which it at least partly owns, including “9-1-1: Lone Star” (created after the Disney deal), “Accused,” “Alert,” “The Cleaning Lady” and new shows.
It will announce its next-season line-up on May 15 … which happens top be when “9-1-1” has its season-finale.
“9-1-1” jumps from Fox to ABC
The Fox network will go into next season without two of its top dramas – “The Resident” and “9-1-1.”
For viewers, however, there’s a key difference: “Resident” is apparently finished, but “9-1-1” (shown here) will simply jump to ABC.
Both shows have filmed six seasons and faced the usual tug: Costs nudge up, while ratings stagnate.
Complicating that are two other factors for “9-1-1”; the show is: Read more…