Another TV show axed: "Prime Suspect"

[only1moore]

Yes folks, NBC pulled the plug on the American remake Tuesday (November 15, 2011). That makes it two adaptations of British shows that NBC has cancelled.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/nbcs-prime-suspect-to-shut-down-production/

 

[DToTheJ]

Wasn't there going to be an American remake of "Ab Fab" with Roseanne involved? Has that never gotten the green light?

I guess Americans will not settle for recycled crumpets.

 

[Mark Giardina]

I am not surprised by this announcement.

At times "Prime Suspect" reminded me of the characters on the series "In Plain Sight". In fact one of the stars of that show appeared just last week as a love interest for Jane.

There are just too many cop shows on TV to suit my interests. Why CSI Miami is still on the air amazes me. Caruso can not act!

 

[LKellerIII]

I'm a fan of Maria Bello - excellent actress, good looking lady. But this American version of Prime Suspect was a real disappointment. The writers totally neglected all of the interesting facets of Helen Mirren's character from the English version, and tried to turned Jane all macho, thinking that would be more in tune with American audiences that need more action and violence - or so they think.

A mediocre remake that deserved to be cancelled.

 

[KeithE4]

Wasn't there going to be an American remake of "Ab Fab" with Roseanne involved? Has that never gotten the green light?

I guess Americans will not settle for recycled crumpets.

The days of All In The Family and Sanford and/or Son are long over.

 

[Tim-In-Houston]

The days of All In The Family and Sanford and/or Son are long over.

They wouldn't be if there were decent enough writers to make it work and decent enough executives to not focus group it to death.

 

[DToTheJ]

The days of All In The Family and Sanford and/or Son are long over.

I forget that these were based on British series... Also, the Bill Cosby CBS sitcom inspired by "One Foot In The Grave" comes to mind.

 

[FreddyE1977]

In my view the American version of Top Gear is also a real dud.

It is the wry humor of the British hosts that makes the original so engaging.

 

[vchimpanzee]

The days of All In The Family and Sanford and/or Son are long over.

I forget that these were based on British series... Also, the Bill Cosby CBS sitcom inspired by "One Foot In The Grave" comes to mind.

Also "Three's Company", "Three's a Crowd", and "Payne".

 

[LKellerIII]

The days of All In The Family and Sanford and/or Son are long over.

I forget that these were based on British series... Also, the Bill Cosby CBS sitcom inspired by "One Foot In The Grave" comes to mind.

Also "Three's Company", "Three's a Crowd", and "Payne".

From what I've heard, most American reality shows are based on similar British shows. England and Japan more or less created that genre - or at least re-popularized it in the most recent decades.

 

[Studio20]

I can't recall where a network kept forcing a show onto the public quite like "Prime" and have it die in mid season. Wasn't it on four nights in one week during October or November?

 

[Kurt Toy]

Please, no more shows with Ms. Barr.

 

[Iowan]

My Network TV already has two shows by NBC-Universal, maybe 'Prime Suspect' would be better off there...

 

[benwolf]

Why bother? Honestly this was one bad show.