Dead Like Me cancelled

Chris Bergmann · 12-16-2004, 02:37 PM

It's not official, but on several Dead Like Me messageboard there are postings by people saying the show has been cancelled.

The biggest Board is this one:

http://www.deadlikemeonline.com/forum/index.php

According to one poster they were negotiating about getting a shorter third season until today but Showtime president Robert Greenblatt ended negotiations today.

The main reason was that he didn't like the show.

RichardK · 12-16-2004, 03:31 PM

huh what? that is crap..this is/was a GREAT show! One of the few reasons to hold on to Showtime other than the Seymore Butts Strictly BusinASS show, IMO...

Qui-Gon John · 12-16-2004, 03:55 PM

I hope this does not remain like this. I really love this show and hope they at least do one more season.

Phil L · 12-16-2004, 04:39 PM

That's too bad. I liked it.

Aaron Silverman · 12-16-2004, 04:56 PM

I recently got the first season on disc and am looking forward to checking it out. Maybe if it's that good, another network will pick it up and continue it.

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Chris Bergmann · 12-16-2004, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Maybe if it's that good, another network will pick it up and continue it.

Only HBO could pick the show up - on any normal network they would have to castrate the show completely.

The realistic language and the adult themes/references would all have to be cut.

Aaron Silverman · 12-16-2004, 05:44 PM

Since Six Feet Under is supposedly going six feet under after the next season (I've only seen the two seasons on disc, but I really like it), it might be possible. I'm told that if you like one, you'll probably like the other, so HBO might be able to hang onto the Six Feet Under audience with it.

JamieJ · 12-17-2004, 07:51 AM

I hope it doesn't get cancelled, it was like a breath of fresh air. Nowadays, all the shows are the same with just spinoff's of each other

PerryD · 12-17-2004, 08:04 AM

I missed the show greatly (was in the middle of Season 2) when I switched from Dish HD to my cable HD feed (which doesn't offer Showtime HD). This show alone would have been enough for me to pick up Showtime HD as soon as my cable added the channel, but if it truely is cancelled, I'll save $10 a month, because there aren't enough new movies per month (1?) to warrant the purchase otherwise.

Will_B · 12-17-2004, 08:35 AM

My whole house-of-housemates fell in love with Dead Like Me on DVD, and we've been looking forward to the next seasonS on DVD.

They can't just end this show without a resolution to the characters' stories!

Will_B · 12-17-2004, 08:45 AM

Terrible news, made worse by the ungraceful way the person who reported it on the DLM boards, reported it.