NBC cancels Good Girls after four seasons - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-25-2021, 05:15 PM

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The crime dramedy starring Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman created by Jenna Bans will end after its five remaining episodes air in the coming weeks. "The hope was that the network and the studio could find a way to return for one more season to close out the story, but they were unable to make the financials works," reports Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. Universal Television won't shop the show elsewhere, even though its first three seasons have performed well on Netflix, even topping Nielsen's Streaming Top 10 in March. The cancelation comes after Good Girls returned last night with two episodes after a month-long hiatus. The series finale is scheduled for July 22. Mae Whitman and Christina Hendricks reacted to the cancelation on social media. "Well, we gave it our all," wrote Hendricks. "We really did. Thank you to our amazing fans through the years for all your passion and support."

Mae Whitman feels "sad and confused" over Good Girls' cancelation

In an Instagram Story posted over the weekend, Whitman said she is in the “still processing” stage of grief following the cancelation of her NBC crime dramedy on Friday after four seasons. “Feel too sad and confused to look at phone,” Whitman shared in her Instagram Story, before sharing a number of images with “my girls” Christina Hendricks and Retta from the first four seasons.

Report: Good Girls was poised for a final season renewal, but talks hit a snag over negotiations with fan favorite Manny Montana

Good Girls' recent cancelation came as a surprise because in late May the NBC crime dramedy's renewal for a shortened fifth and final season looked like a done deal, with Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman and Retta agreeing to take a pay cut, reports TVLine's Michael Ausiello. "Multiple sources connected to NBC, Universal Television and the show, however, maintain that the reasons behind Good Girls‘ unceremonious termination extend beyond mere dollars and cents," adds Ausiello. "According to one Good Girls insider who requested anonymity, the series’ seemingly clear path to renewal hit a major snag in mid-June when negotiations with co-star Manny Montana — who plays fan favorite gang member-turned-Beth-crushing-antihero Rio — hit a wall. At issue: Money and scheduling." Ausiello reports that Montana and Hendricks have had a strained working relationship. "Bad blood between Hendricks and Montana had been something of an open secret in Hollywood circles," says Ausiello. He adds: "Creatively speaking, a final season sans Montana was seen as a sizable, albeit not insurmountable, obstacle. But Universal Television ultimately decided to just pull the plug. The studio’s willingness to forego a fifth and final season of a show called Good Girls, due to the absence of a supporting male character, struck some as ironic. And suspicious." As one source put it: “They were looking for an excuse to cut bait."

TMC · 03-05-2022, 06:11 AM

Christina Hendricks says NBC failed in marketing Good Girls: "It was quirky and weird and smart and they kind of made it just look like a sitcom"

Hendricks is still ticked off over the cancelation last June after four seasons. Hendricks explained to People that NBC "told us we were going to get picked up and then two weeks later yanked it out from underneath us and took it away from us...So, we were kind of all like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.' Because we loved it. We loved doing it, and [costars] Retta and Mae Whitman were like two... they still are two of my best friends and we love working together. So, every other day we send each other texts being like, 'I miss you, I miss you, I miss you.' But it was a little bit of a heartbreak, because we like doing it."

06-25-2021, 05:15 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,253	NBC cancels Good Girls after four seasons https://deadline.com/2021/06/good-gi...ere-1234781742 The crime dramedy starring Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman created by Jenna Bans will end after its five remaining episodes air in the coming weeks. "The hope was that the network and the studio could find a way to return for one more season to close out the story, but they were unable to make the financials works," reports Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. Universal Television won't shop the show elsewhere, even though its first three seasons have performed well on Netflix, even topping Nielsen's Streaming Top 10 in March. The cancelation comes after Good Girls returned last night with two episodes after a month-long hiatus. The series finale is scheduled for July 22. Mae Whitman and Christina Hendricks reacted to the cancelation on social media. "Well, we gave it our all," wrote Hendricks. "We really did. Thank you to our amazing fans through the years for all your passion and support." Mae Whitman feels "sad and confused" over Good Girls' cancelation In an Instagram Story posted over the weekend, Whitman said she is in the “still processing” stage of grief following the cancelation of her NBC crime dramedy on Friday after four seasons. “Feel too sad and confused to look at phone,” Whitman shared in her Instagram Story, before sharing a number of images with “my girls” Christina Hendricks and Retta from the first four seasons. Report: Good Girls was poised for a final season renewal, but talks hit a snag over negotiations with fan favorite Manny Montana Good Girls' recent cancelation came as a surprise because in late May the NBC crime dramedy's renewal for a shortened fifth and final season looked like a done deal, with Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman and Retta agreeing to take a pay cut, reports TVLine's Michael Ausiello. "Multiple sources connected to NBC, Universal Television and the show, however, maintain that the reasons behind Good Girls‘ unceremonious termination extend beyond mere dollars and cents," adds Ausiello. "According to one Good Girls insider who requested anonymity, the series’ seemingly clear path to renewal hit a major snag in mid-June when negotiations with co-star Manny Montana — who plays fan favorite gang member-turned-Beth-crushing-antihero Rio — hit a wall. At issue: Money and scheduling." Ausiello reports that Montana and Hendricks have had a strained working relationship. "Bad blood between Hendricks and Montana had been something of an open secret in Hollywood circles," says Ausiello. He adds: "Creatively speaking, a final season sans Montana was seen as a sizable, albeit not insurmountable, obstacle. But Universal Television ultimately decided to just pull the plug. The studio’s willingness to forego a fifth and final season of a show called Good Girls, due to the absence of a supporting male character, struck some as ironic. And suspicious." As one source put it: “They were looking for an excuse to cut bait."
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03-05-2022, 06:11 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,253	Christina Hendricks says NBC failed in marketing Good Girls: "It was quirky and weird and smart and they kind of made it just look like a sitcom" Hendricks is still ticked off over the cancelation last June after four seasons. Hendricks explained to People that NBC "told us we were going to get picked up and then two weeks later yanked it out from underneath us and took it away from us...So, we were kind of all like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.' Because we loved it. We loved doing it, and [costars] Retta and Mae Whitman were like two... they still are two of my best friends and we love working together. So, every other day we send each other texts being like, 'I miss you, I miss you, I miss you.' But it was a little bit of a heartbreak, because we like doing it."