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JamesG · 08-07-2018, 01:25 PM

"Trial & Error" to be Shopped after NBC’s Deadline to Pick Up Season 3 Passes
by Nellie Andreeva
August 7, 2018

I have learned that NBC’s option to renew "Trial & Error" for a third season has lapsed, reverting the rights to the crime comedy back to producing studio Warner Bros TV.

I hear the options on the series’ regular cast have not expired yet, and WBTV will be using the window to shop the show elsewhere.

With its serialized nature — each season following a different murder case — "Trial & Error" looks better suited for binge viewing on a streaming platform.

The comedy’s first season, which was well reviewed, starred John Lithgow, and the current second season, headlined by Kristin Chenoweth, received even stronger reviews (91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes vs. 86% in Season 1).

On NBC, "Trial & Error’s" linear ratings have been modest and expectedly slipped from Season 1 to Season 2 as the series moved from in-season to summer.

NBC has been double pumping originals, but two weeks and four episodes into the show’s second-season run, the network may not have been ready to make a final renewal call without enough delayed/digital viewing data. While it is conceivable the network could consider a late renewal, somewhat in the vein of "Timeless", if "Trial & Error" gets to a third season, it more likely would be on a cable or SVOD network.

In the second season, done in the spirit of true-crime documentaries, bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto), still relatively a newcomer in a tiny Southern town, is sturdily posed for his next big case there.

His mission? To defend the eccentric first lady of East Peck, Lavinia Peck-Foster (Chenoweth), known for her flamboyant outfits, large hats and hairless cat, and who suddenly finds herself accused of the bizarre murder of her beloved husband.

The cast also includes Jayma Mays, Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer and Amanda Payton.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/trial-e...es-1202441466/

TMC · 08-09-2018, 08:29 PM

Trial & Error boss is "trying to maintain optimism" while his show is in limbo
Showrunner Jeff Astrof says of his true-crime mockumentary being shopped around after NBC's deadline passed to renew it: “It’s very easy to be sad and depressed, and if I find out every network and every streamer passed on season 3 of the show, I’m still not going to give up hope until the last second… I let NBC know in advance that this would happen. It’s not playing hardball — it’s that I owe it to myself, I owe it to the fans, I owe it to the cast, and I owe it to this little world that we created to keep it going.”

robyrob · 08-10-2018, 09:34 PM

NBC doesn't deserve this show; they have no idea what to do with a decent show and will do everything to fail as hard as possible.

08-07-2018, 01:25 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,985	"Trial & Error" to be Shopped after NBC’s Deadline to Pick Up Season 3 Passes *"Trial & Error" to be Shopped after NBC’s Deadline to Pick Up Season 3 Passes* by Nellie Andreeva August 7, 2018 I have learned that NBC’s option to renew "Trial & Error" for a third season has lapsed, reverting the rights to the crime comedy back to producing studio Warner Bros TV. I hear the options on the series’ regular cast have not expired yet, and WBTV will be using the window to shop the show elsewhere. With its serialized nature — each season following a different murder case — "Trial & Error" looks better suited for binge viewing on a streaming platform. The comedy’s first season, which was well reviewed, starred John Lithgow, and the current second season, headlined by Kristin Chenoweth, received even stronger reviews (91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes vs. 86% in Season 1). On NBC, "Trial & Error’s" linear ratings have been modest and expectedly slipped from Season 1 to Season 2 as the series moved from in-season to summer. NBC has been double pumping originals, but two weeks and four episodes into the show’s second-season run, the network may not have been ready to make a final renewal call without enough delayed/digital viewing data. While it is conceivable the network could consider a late renewal, somewhat in the vein of "Timeless", if "Trial & Error" gets to a third season, it more likely would be on a cable or SVOD network. In the second season, done in the spirit of true-crime documentaries, bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto), still relatively a newcomer in a tiny Southern town, is sturdily posed for his next big case there. His mission? To defend the eccentric first lady of East Peck, Lavinia Peck-Foster (Chenoweth), known for her flamboyant outfits, large hats and hairless cat, and who suddenly finds herself accused of the bizarre murder of her beloved husband. The cast also includes Jayma Mays, Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer and Amanda Payton. https://deadline.com/2018/08/trial-e...es-1202441466/

08-10-2018, 09:34 PM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,162	NBC doesn't deserve this show; they have no idea what to do with a decent show and will do everything to fail as hard as possible.
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08-09-2018, 08:29 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,744	Trial & Error boss is "trying to maintain optimism" while his show is in limbo Showrunner Jeff Astrof says of his true-crime mockumentary being shopped around after NBC's deadline passed to renew it: “It’s very easy to be sad and depressed, and if I find out every network and every streamer passed on season 3 of the show, I’m still not going to give up hope until the last second… I let NBC know in advance that this would happen. It’s not playing hardball — it’s that I owe it to myself, I owe it to the fans, I owe it to the cast, and I owe it to this little world that we created to keep it going.”