Fox Renews "Touch", Cancels "Alcatraz"

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Fox Renews "Touch", Cancels "Alcatraz"
5/9/2012
by Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg


Fox has kicked off its renewals, giving a second season to "Touch" and canceling freshman drama "Alcatraz" after one season.

From "Heroes" creator Tim Kring and marking "24" star Kiefer Sutherland's return to series television, the drama "Touch" previewed in January after "American Idol", drawing a 3.9 in the demo and 12 million viewers.

Returning two months later in its regular slot on Thursdays at 9 p.m. after the "Idol" results show, the drama about a father whose mute son can see events in the past, present and future using a series of numbers held on to much of its viewership but has tumbled in the weeks since.

The 20th Television-produced drama, which launched globally day and date, maintains strong property for the network and studio internationally.







Despite a pedigree including J.J. Abrams, freshman drama "Alcatraz" -- about San Francisco's infamous prison and its mysterious former inmates -- will not move forward.

The Monday series, despite an impressive launch in January (3.3 in the demo and 10 million total viewers), the serial drama starring Sarah Jones and "Lost's" Jorge Garcia tumbled considerably during its 10-week run, ending with a fraction of its initial viewership: 1.5 in the demo and 4.7 million viewers.

For its part, Fox will remain in business with Abrams, having recently greenlit "Fringe" for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes.

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