| I doubt very much that "GW" has been given the go-ahead for a full season. Most shows are lucky if they can air the first 13 episodes, let alone get picked up for the back 9 if those are successful. It's the rare ginormous hit like "Lost" or "Desperate Housewives" that gets early news of a full season in its first year. I'm betting "GW" won't get past the 13th ep, if it even gets that far. I just don't think it's going to attract any more viewers than JoA did. If many of us were staying at home on Fridays watching JoA the last two years, and the network has alienated us, how many more viewers do they expect to get, I wonder? It really doesn't seem like the kind of show that most people would cancel their Friday night plans to watch.
I don't see how they can film a third season of JoA even if CBS wanted to. The cast have moved on to other projects. The sets have been broken down and the props were being sold on eBay. In order to hire back the same cast, rebuild the sets, replace the props, etc., it would probably cost more than CBS could realistically afford, anyway. So even if "GW" fails spectacularly, and is cancelled quickly, as Shadowcrawler said, it will make Moonves look like an idiot, but it won't bring our show back.
I do hope "Numb3rs" does well because I really like that show, but I certainly don't need to sit through other shows until it comes on. As I recall, the 10:00 shows might do a bit better in the ratings on Friday nights, because at least a few people might be home by then, whereas many are out at 8:00 or 9:00, no matter what's on. I will be very surprised if "GW" does better in the ratings than JoA's first season did, but it's too early to tell. I haven't made up my mind yet about watching the pilot episodes, but it's not currenly on my TV calendar. |