Fox Fall Schedule: Five Shows Canceled, Two Added
Even before it presents its official 2011-2012 schedule next week, Fox has made it clear there won't be a lot of room on its upcoming calendar. The network committed months ago to new programs The X-Factor and Terra Nova.
Therefore, it didn't come as a major surprise last night when five shows were axed. With apologies to fans of the following, the canceled series are:
- Human Target
- Breaking In
- Traffic Light
- Lie to Me
- The Chicago Code
Cal Lightman and Jarek Wysocki: Solid characters on unpopular shows.
Fox also picked up a pair of highly-anticipated dramas. They are:
- Alcatraz: Produced by J.J. Abrams, starring Jorge Garcia.
- The Finder: A Bones spin-off, featuring Geoff Stults as a former military policeman, aired as a back-door pilot last month.
Fox will announce its complete schedule on Monday, May 16.
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September 3rd, 2012 9:47 AM
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April 15th, 2012 9:06 PM
Just want to voice how much I miss the series Human Target! It was a great cast and show. Saw one of the main characters on Harry's Law and was just thinking how his talent is so wasted on that show.
February 3rd, 2012 8:31 PM
I am so disappointed in Fox's choice on canceling Lie To Me. The last episode of Season 3 left so many great beginnings for Season 4. and you cancel it? I think it should be on a fan based vote on what seasons stay and go. Because I am pretty sure that Lie To Me and with the comments I am seeing, Human Target, would be still running. Huge disappointment!!!!! And with the new shows I am seeing. Fox will be losing me as a viewer. We already have Bones so we dont need a spin off. I liked the Lie To Me that was a female/male viewing show. Had the drama, tension, and suspense. Wish they would reconsider and get the good shows back on.
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December 10th, 2011 10:11 PM
Im missing human target. fox stop being assholes and bring it back!!
November 19th, 2011 6:30 PM
FOX has just become a failure. Been looking foward to Human Target since last season. Couldn't wait! Terra Nova is OK but Human Target has a great cast, great storyline and tons of action. Replace with a family living with the dinosuars. Are you serious? Never watching FOX again! Your welcom! Its ALL your fault! BRING BACK HUMAN TARGET!!
November 7th, 2011 1:27 AM
FOX TV just plain sucks! We're tired of the tough women programs! The writers don't know how to entertain these days, they instead focus on shock! Shock is wornout now too, all the networks have these type of programs and are failing miserably! Start with a clean slate - fire all the writers and actors, and try again! FOX news has a large following of Conservative folks, try focusing on them!
November 1st, 2011 8:15 PM
Human Target was the "BEST" Show on FOX Sorry will not be watching Fox anymore Just Fox News Goodbye !
October 25th, 2011 9:38 PM
Canceling Human Target is a real disappointment. We have been following this series and have really enjoyed the cast and story lines. Why don't you cancel those lame shows that are a total waste of money and do nothing but show young people the wrong messages.
September 19th, 2011 11:35 AM
I think these reality shows that you keep putting on these networks are ridiculous and stupid to cancel all these program when they are just getting good and to show a program that is about dinosaurs that don't even exist is dumb why not take that off instead of something that is interesting and is something that actually happening in this day and age well I hope people are really interested in watching Simon and dinosaurs NOT Good Luck with that oh yeah if you producers are going to put a family show on a Sunday night maybe you put it on earlier in the night so school age children can stay up and watch it instead of late
ThankYou
September 5th, 2011 9:41 PM
Cannot believe human target is no longer! It was the only show I watched because tv sucks! You are awful FOX!