I watched the premiere of ...

Question: I watched the premiere of Head Cases and thought it was brilliant — similar to Boston Legal, but with more depth. However, I was disappointed to see that it didn't do too well in the ratings. Do you think this show has a chance of sticking around?
Answer: In short, no. (As it turns out, the show was canceled after Wednesday's toxic second broadcast.) But then, I'm not giving it the benefit of the doubt. I hated it. In the Fall Preview issue, I describe the show as being "like a bad episode of a lesser David E. Kelley series." I found Chris O'Donnell dull and Adam Goldberg incredibly obnoxious. When a show lacks buzz as well as ratings, it's probably doomed. (A similar but less-annoying lawyer-buddy dramedy, Just Legal, got better reviews for WB, but I'll be surprised if it survives, either. Its opening ratings were subpar, in part because, to me at least, it feels like it's on the wrong network.)

[Editor's Note: If you missed Monday's column, you'll find it here.]