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Erinyean_dreams · 08-08-2004, 05:52 AM

It's official...they've cancelled the show....

'The Division' Taken Off Duty at Lifetime
By Kimberly Speight

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime has shut down "The Division," canceling the drama series after four seasons.

The series, which starred Nancy McKeon and Bonnie Bedelia as detectives in the San Francisco Police Dept., averaged 2 million total viewers in its fourth season, down from an average of 2.5 million in the previous season, according to Nielsen Media Research.

"... (W)e felt that the show had, as all television programs eventually do, run its course, and it was time to offer our viewers another option," said a Lifetime spokesman.

He added that several pilots are in development at the network but it was too early to say what might fill the Sunday-night slot occupied by "The Division."

In other Lifetime news, the cable network has ordered five more episodes of the recently retooled "Missing" in addition to its current 13-episode order.

"Missing," in its second season, centers on an FBI (news - web sites) agent (Caterina Scorsone) who uses her telepathic abilities to help her locate missing persons. The mystery drama series was retooled ahead of its second-season bow, getting a new name (it was previously titled "1-800-Missing") and an almost entirely new cast. Scorsone's original co-star, Gloria Reuben, exited after the first season. Vivica A. Fox, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis joined the cast.

"Missing" has averaged 2.2 million total viewers since its second-season premiere July 10.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Snowfall · 08-09-2004, 01:02 AM

Yeah, thanks......that's already been posted here, but thanks for telling us.

Even before it was posted the first time, it didn't surprise me......I'd been expecting it, with the way the show lost viewers after you-know-who left, and then how the season 4 finale ended...

InspectorExstead · 08-09-2004, 02:32 AM

WHAT?! The Division was kind of staggering...but, but to cancel it? What happened to the fifth season they said they were going to do? This sucks so big. I hate LIFETIME!! UGH!!

I'm so mad right now I can't think of anything to say.

Erinyean_dreams · 08-09-2004, 03:55 AM

Ooops, sorry, Snowfall -- I'm selectively blind, apparently.

I hadn't seen the previous post on this, but thank you for letting me know.

I just saw it in a friend's paper, read it, freaked out, came online, verified it, and marched on out here to notify and vent. LoL.

I think, for the most part, I was expecting it, as well, but really hoping they wouldn't make such a stupid decision.

InspectorExstead -- Lifetime SUCKS. I'm completely with you on that one !! But, the suits are in charge and there is nothing any of us can do about it...even if we are the people who count as far as ratings go....

Rhiannon · 08-09-2004, 05:05 PM

I hate that they just ended it...with so much left to close. I need to know how some stuff ends up on the show.

InspectorExstead · 08-09-2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Corsair de Morta
I hate that they just ended it...with so much left to close. I need to know how some stuff ends up on the show.

I totally agree with you. I thought the show had at least another year left and I never imagined they would toss it into the trash so abruptly. In the words of Stephanie Judith Tanner: "How RUDE!" I need to find out how the show ended since my VCR didn't tape the last couple of episodes (vacations suck). I knew something was up when Lifetime staggered the last couple of them together so closely. If they stop showing re-runs...I will be one might pissed chica. But they wouldn't do that, right? They're still showing Any Day Now...

Rhiannon · 08-09-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by InspectorExstead
They're still showing Any Day Now...

They made an Any Day Now 2 hour special to kinda close things up. Maybe they will do that with TD.

JDS84 · 08-09-2004, 08:47 PM

I still can't believe Lifetime canceled the show after giving the green light to start production of the 5th season. I thought the division was the best show on lifetime.

consentida · 08-09-2004, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by JDS84
I thought the division was the best show on lifetime.

It was. Lifetime is just too stupid to see that.

Rhiannon · 08-09-2004, 09:51 PM

The only reason they cancel other shows is because a main character wants to leave. All they have to do with TD is make the writing better. Bring a character on that people actually LIKE (*cough* Amy Jo Johnson)

consentida · 08-09-2004, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by *Heinz Me*
All they have to do with TD is make the writing better. Bring a character on that people actually LIKE (*cough* Amy Jo Johnson)

No coughing necessary. I think a lot of us here feel the same way. lol.

Erinyean_dreams · 08-10-2004, 05:38 AM

You know, I actually didn't have a lot of problems with Amy Jo...mainly because I'm sure they would've developed her character further if there had been more time and we would've gotten used to her (or...*gasp*...even liked her !

). However, just like the new gal on Missing, she just didn't fit the "tough" role very well. She was trying too hard. In her case though, she did seem to immerse herself in the role and get comfortable with it a bit more than the woman (I think her name is Vivica ? I'm sorry, I'm not sure) on Missing (in case you were wondering, yes, I apparently do have a lot of issues to be fixated so much on a character change, but, honestly, Gloria fit the role so much better !! LoL.)

I do think the writing this season wasn't up-to-par, and, since two characters (CD and Jinny) most people are drawn to didn't have any/much of a story-line, it just turned people off from the show. In all honesty, I liked Jinny screwed up...darker character that balanced out the darker theme of the show really well. And, Nancy's acting abilities really complimented that character's flaws so realistically and delicately well. I think Raina was just a bit too bouncy-hyper (that'll be my new word for the day....

) for my taste, Nate didn't get any attention, and I couldn't really relate to anything the Cap was going through, so Jinny and CD were my favourites, and, even though I kept watching, the season was an over-all disappointment to me (though, it had its trade-mark awesome moments, nevertheless.)

I'll still miss the show terribly, and hate Lifetime passionately for treating this show like ABC treated Once and Again, but...well, there is nothing anyone can do about it.

Oh, who am I kidding ? Sunday nights will suck without the show....

*MIBabe03* · 08-10-2004, 09:35 AM

Is it just me or did Magda/Lisa not have a storyline at all? I mean at the beginning of the season, she admitted the affair and Gabe left. That was the only thing she had going on.

NancyMarcAurora · 08-10-2004, 11:45 AM

Yeah that is right..Mag was like a ghost this season!

bananasplit · 08-10-2004, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by Princess2003
Is it just me or did Magda/Lisa not have a storyline at all? I mean at the beginning of the season, she admitted the affair and Gabe left. That was the only thing she had going on.

I got sick of hearing about Magda's affair. Last season it was a good story line but this season she kept going on and on about it becoming really annoying.

08-08-2004, 05:52 AM	#1
Erinyean_dreams Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 14	Stupid, Worthless Lifetime... It's official...they've cancelled the show.... 'The Division' Taken Off Duty at Lifetime By Kimberly Speight LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime has shut down "The Division," canceling the drama series after four seasons. The series, which starred Nancy McKeon and Bonnie Bedelia as detectives in the San Francisco Police Dept., averaged 2 million total viewers in its fourth season, down from an average of 2.5 million in the previous season, according to Nielsen Media Research. "... (W)e felt that the show had, as all television programs eventually do, run its course, and it was time to offer our viewers another option," said a Lifetime spokesman. He added that several pilots are in development at the network but it was too early to say what might fill the Sunday-night slot occupied by "The Division." In other Lifetime news, the cable network has ordered five more episodes of the recently retooled "Missing" in addition to its current 13-episode order. "Missing," in its second season, centers on an FBI (news - web sites) agent (Caterina Scorsone) who uses her telepathic abilities to help her locate missing persons. The mystery drama series was retooled ahead of its second-season bow, getting a new name (it was previously titled "1-800-Missing") and an almost entirely new cast. Scorsone's original co-star, Gloria Reuben, exited after the first season. Vivica A. Fox, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis joined the cast. "Missing" has averaged 2.2 million total viewers since its second-season premiere July 10. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

08-09-2004, 01:02 AM	#2
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08-09-2004, 02:32 AM	#3
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08-09-2004, 05:05 PM	#5
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Star Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	I hate that they just ended it...with so much left to close. I need to know how some stuff ends up on the show.
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08-09-2004, 08:47 PM	#8
JDS84 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 11, 2001 Location: My Old Kentucky Home Posts: 3,377	I still can't believe Lifetime canceled the show after giving the green light to start production of the 5th season. I thought the division was the best show on lifetime.
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08-09-2004, 03:55 AM	#4
Erinyean_dreams Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 14	Ooops, sorry, Snowfall -- I'm selectively blind, apparently. I hadn't seen the previous post on this, but thank you for letting me know. I just saw it in a friend's paper, read it, freaked out, came online, verified it, and marched on out here to notify and vent. LoL. I think, for the most part, I was expecting it, as well, but really hoping they wouldn't make such a stupid decision. InspectorExstead -- Lifetime SUCKS. I'm completely with you on that one !! But, the suits are in charge and there is nothing any of us can do about it...even if we are the people who count as far as ratings go....

08-09-2004, 09:51 PM	#10
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Star Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	The only reason they cancel other shows is because a main character wants to leave. All they have to do with TD is make the writing better. Bring a character on that people actually LIKE (cough Amy Jo Johnson)

08-10-2004, 05:38 AM	#12
Erinyean_dreams Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 14	You know, I actually didn't have a lot of problems with Amy Jo...mainly because I'm sure they would've developed her character further if there had been more time and we would've gotten used to her (or...gasp...even liked her ! ). However, just like the new gal on Missing, she just didn't fit the "tough" role very well. She was trying too hard. In her case though, she did seem to immerse herself in the role and get comfortable with it a bit more than the woman (I think her name is Vivica ? I'm sorry, I'm not sure) on Missing (in case you were wondering, yes, I apparently do have a lot of issues to be fixated so much on a character change, but, honestly, Gloria fit the role so much better !! LoL.) I do think the writing this season wasn't up-to-par, and, since two characters (CD and Jinny) most people are drawn to didn't have any/much of a story-line, it just turned people off from the show. In all honesty, I liked Jinny screwed up...darker character that balanced out the darker theme of the show really well. And, Nancy's acting abilities really complimented that character's flaws so realistically and delicately well. I think Raina was just a bit too bouncy-hyper (that'll be my new word for the day.... ) for my taste, Nate didn't get any attention, and I couldn't really relate to anything the Cap was going through, so Jinny and CD were my favourites, and, even though I kept watching, the season was an over-all disappointment to me (though, it had its trade-mark awesome moments, nevertheless.) I'll still miss the show terribly, and hate Lifetime passionately for treating this show like ABC treated Once and Again, but...well, there is nothing anyone can do about it. Oh, who am I kidding ? Sunday nights will suck without the show....

08-10-2004, 09:35 AM	#13
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	Is it just me or did Magda/Lisa not have a storyline at all? I mean at the beginning of the season, she admitted the affair and Gabe left. That was the only thing she had going on.
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08-10-2004, 11:45 AM	#14
NancyMarcAurora NanCy rox! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2004 Location: DiVisionLand Posts: 223	Uh huh.. Yeah that is right..Mag was like a ghost this season!
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