Fans of Standoff, the FOX hostage negotiator drama starring Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt, were worried when it was announced that the show was moving to Fridays. Now here's more to be concerned about: the show isn't returning at all until the summer.
It was supposed to return in April, but FOX has decided the show won't be back until after the network announces its fall schedule in May. I wonder how this will affect their decision, since the show has been on hiatus for a while and they're not going to know what the summer numbers are until, well, the show airs in the summer. They insist the show isn't canceled, but this can't be seen as a "good" sign, that's for sure. It got pretty good numbers when it was on.
For the record, I thought the show was so-so.
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3-28-2007 @ 9:16PM
David said...
"For the record, I thought the show was so-so."
Yeah... and you are still probably the biggest fan. :)
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3-28-2007 @ 9:54PM
Chet said...
Moved to summer? It's not cancelled -- after all, summer ratings could miraculously go through the roof, and then they'll order another half-season of episodes for early 2008.
(wakes up) It's as good as cancelled.
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3-28-2007 @ 9:57PM
Televinita said...
Oh, yes. House reruns are SO much more entertaining than new episodes of Standoff. (/sarcasm) Not that I'm against House reruns, but...come on. I miss my show! You're jerking us around worse than the people in charge of Lost.
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3-29-2007 @ 12:12AM
David said...
I bet you House reruns get twise the ratings as Standoff.
My problem with Fox is they have one new show on Thursday and Friday. They should have that gameshow on at 9pm eastern and that wedding show on at 8. Hell they can stick Standoff on at 9pm, it's as good as gone anyways.
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3-29-2007 @ 1:47AM
Brian said...
It did NOT get good numbers...once it moved from the post-House to the pre-House timeslot, its numbers went to Hell. It was doing ratings in the 3s.
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3-29-2007 @ 2:16AM
Mel said...
Do you even read what you type and see if it makes sense?
It didn't get good numbers that's why it went on hiatus. You think they'd pull a successful serial for the fun of it?
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3-29-2007 @ 4:42AM
radwimp said...
did anyone honestly like this show? i love ron livingston to death but this was quite possibly the worst show i had ever seen.
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4-02-2007 @ 11:47AM
Amy said...
Mr. Sassone, you write it got so-so ratings??? You forget the competition it was up against and the freaking baseball break and then the time slot move, and it STILL maintained an audience. It did not slip to 1.9 like Fox's other debut show which went down the toilet.
Why don't you type an article up concerning the ratings that the debuting shows House and Bones got a short three years ago?? Back then, a freaking game show was beating House for God's sake. FOX stood by it, and look what we got, a hit TV series and a rearend load of awards to boot. By the looks of the people posting here, there would be a few jaws drop open if they would do thier homework.
This show has earned the shot of a second season. It is being forced to once again establish it's viewer base. You and others Mr. Sassone reviewed this show as another "CSI in whatever". Get over it, think NYPD Blue and rewatch it, these guys don't wear lab coats, hint, hint.
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4-02-2007 @ 12:37PM
Heather said...
This show is so unique! How can you guys bash it like that? As Amy said, Standoff has the potential to be the next 'House.' I do NOT think that they are going to cancel it. What would they have to gain by hiding the truth in that matter? Nothing.
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4-21-2007 @ 4:21PM
chadwick hansford said...
What do you guys want? Another CSI or something? The show was alright and thats what a Friday tv show is suppose to be. Whaa whaa whaaa
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4-27-2007 @ 12:12AM
Zara said...
How can you be so hard on Standoff! This show is cute! I like it... Although this show is not the best show i have ever watched! It does not mean it sucked!
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5-30-2007 @ 7:08PM
Cara said...
I loved the show...They could have added so much to the series...shame they just threw it away....
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6-07-2007 @ 1:25PM
Jo said...
Hey, you guys, just to let you know, Standoff returns this Friday, June 8th, to air 8 new episodes, which unnamed sources tell me are the best yet... Tune in! It would be sad to let the possibility of no second season make you miss the best of the first season!
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6-20-2007 @ 2:48PM
Carrie said...
I think that you should reconsider reviewing this show. These new episodes are the best we have seen of this season. Everyone should give it another chance. Watch it Friday nights at 9.
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