Do you ever see a time when ...
Question: Do you ever see a time when FX might have some kind of original programming on every night of the week? Right now,
The Riches is airing on Monday and
The Shield just came back this week after
Dirt finished its run. Or perhaps FX could have new shows Monday through Thursday?
Answer: It's possible, but improbable, and probably not a great idea. Cable networks like this don't have unlimited budgets, either for programming or for promotion, and less is probably more when it comes to marshaling FX's resources on behalf of one or two shows at a time. (Maybe three, during those periods when FX goes the reality route with innovative shows like
Black.White. and
30 Days.) Besides, FX's recent track record shows that even a risk-taker like this is susceptible to failure.
Dirt is one of the worst shows to date of 2007, and while I still admire the ambition of
The Riches, the more I watch (I've seen six episodes so far), the less convinced and impressed I become. The challenge for FX is to keep some original product flowing year-round. Filling the schedule night after night with originals is almost too much to ask of the big guns, let alone mavericks like this.
