If FX's new drama Dirt is as ...
Question: If FX's new drama
Dirt is as lousy as most reviews say it is, is there a chance FX will pull it and bring
The Shield back earlier? That would be awesome (no disrespect to
Courteney Cox).
Answer: Don't get your hopes up. No matter how bad
Dirt is (and it's dreadful), FX is committed to it at least for this season. Cable networks rarely pull shows from the schedule in midstream unless there's some catastrophe, and
Dirt's early numbers were far from disastrous. (FX's promotional muscle and track record go a long way toward a successful launch.) At the moment,
The Shield is still expected back this spring, and moving up its return for any reason would probably only serve to muck up the network's marketing plans.
