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October 24, 2006: Don't Kill the Messenger, But.....

Sorry for the lateness, but I realized I should probably make a post concerning the recent news: if you haven't heard yet, the CW cancelled Runaway last week. Even more disappointing, although there's a handful of episodes left that haven't been aired, they've chosen to just shelve them and air America's Next Top Model in the timeslot instead.

I was really starting to get hooked on this show and I'll miss Runaway: it was a surprisingly effective mix of serialized thriller and family drama, and pulling off just one of those on a regular basis is tough enough. I won't try to second-guess whether or not pulling the plug was justified (the ratings were pretty dismal), but I still think it's a shame that it couldn't be afforded more time for an audience build. Maybe in today's overstuffed marketplace if you can't start strong right from the beginning it's already too late.

It's possible that the remaining episodes might be released in some capacity somewhere down the line. It's not unheard of for a quickly-cancelled series to be released on a DVD box-set (think Wonderfalls or Point Pleasant), especially since the unaired episodes make a great selling point. I'm not saying that it will happen, but it is a possibility. As long as they keep this message thread up and running, I will be sure to make another post if I hear anything.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you'll join me on my new blog for the ABC drama Day Break, when it premieres in mid-November.

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