ABC Cancels "The River", "Missing"

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ABC Cancels "The River", "Missing"
5/11/2012
by Lesley Goldberg


Despite a pedigree that included Paranormal Activity creators and Steven Spielberg, horror drama "The River" failed to cut through the clutter during its eight-episode limited run on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., ending its season with 3.9 million total viewers and a 1.4 in the demo, down dramatically from the nearly 8 million who tuned in for the two-hour opener.

The documentary-style effort from ABC Studios and starring Bruce Greenwood was a favorite of network topper Paul Lee, who saw the series as the network's attempt to enter the horror genre.

"It's a risk, but it's one I love taking. I'm absolutely open to looking at new genres," he told THR in November ahead of the series' February premiere.







Star wattage in "Missing's" lead Ashley Judd wasn't enough to get the CIA mystery spy thriller a second season after it bypassed the pilot process and was ordered straight to a 10-episode series.

Bowing to 10 million in March, recent hours of the Thursday drama that co-stars "Game of Thrones'" Sean Bean -- have tumbled since.

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