JamesG
03-19-2013, 11:31 PM
HBO Cancels "Enlightened" after Two Seasons
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Tuesday March 19, 2013
Last year, against all odds, HBO stuck with Mike White and Laura Dern’s dark comedy "Enlightened" after a very low rated first season. But there was no miracle this time, with the network making a decision not to order a third season.
“It was a very difficult decision,” HBO said in a statement. “We’re proud of the show and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future.”
Despite improving slightly on Season 1 after moving to a protected Sunday slot after a rough Monday tryout last year, "Enlightened" still trailed HBO’s other original series. Its second-season premiere drew 300,000 viewers, a third of the viewership of its lead-in, "Girls".
The show’s first season landed star Dern a Golden Globe though it has not been as popular in the awards circles as fellow HBO female-centered comedies "Girls" and "Veep".
http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/hbos-enlightened-cancelled-after-two-seasons/
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Tuesday March 19, 2013
Last year, against all odds, HBO stuck with Mike White and Laura Dern’s dark comedy "Enlightened" after a very low rated first season. But there was no miracle this time, with the network making a decision not to order a third season.
“It was a very difficult decision,” HBO said in a statement. “We’re proud of the show and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future.”
Despite improving slightly on Season 1 after moving to a protected Sunday slot after a rough Monday tryout last year, "Enlightened" still trailed HBO’s other original series. Its second-season premiere drew 300,000 viewers, a third of the viewership of its lead-in, "Girls".
The show’s first season landed star Dern a Golden Globe though it has not been as popular in the awards circles as fellow HBO female-centered comedies "Girls" and "Veep".
http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/hbos-enlightened-cancelled-after-two-seasons/