Has CBS had any second ...
Question: Has CBS had any second thoughts about canceling timeslot-winning
Close to Home for their "edgy" (and time slot-losing!) TV show
Moonlight?
Answer: Not to my knowledge. In fact, from where I sit, exactly the opposite. For one thing,
Moonlight isn't doing all that badly and is probably doing just as well if not better demographically than
Close to Home (if I'm wrong, don't shoot me; I'm not a numbers-cruncher), which suffered from hewing too closely to CBS' crime-drama formula without breaking out sufficiently on its own. But the real issue here is a creative one. This season, CBS made a concerted and daring effort to break out of its rut with its new dramas. The results have been mixed.
Viva Laughlin was a disaster,
Cane is a disappointment, and
Moonlight has become the surprise sleeper. I think of it as this season's
Jericho. It may be generating more buzz than ratings, but as with
Jericho in the wake of its cancellation, CBS is foolish to discount the importance of a show that can get fans energized. And no question about it:
Moonlight's fans are a passionate bunch. Plus the show keeps getting better. I doubt CBS regrets this decision at all.
