Remember all of that talk about a series of Deadwood two-hour movies that was mentioned after the HBO series ended in 2006? Well, it was all a figment of your imagination. In fact, television and HBO are part of your imagination as well. It's just my plan to lull you into a false sense of security while I try to take over the world! Mwha-hahahahahahahahahaha!
Ahem . . . sorry.
In all seriousness it looks like any chance of Deadwood returning to the pay-cable network in any form are pretty much, er, dead. That's according to network executive Michael Lombardo, who spoke to reporters during TCA this past week. Lombardo said that bringing Deadwood back is a doable but daunting task. First, he would need to have show creator David Milch recharge his batteries after completing the first season of John From Cincinnati. Then, Milch would need to pull the cast together again.
That's the difficult part, according to Lombardo, since most of the cast didn't wait around to see what would happen to the show. In fact, most of them have gone on to other television shows and films. Granted, it could be done; however, it may not be financially wise for the network to bring back the show.
So, now is the time to get those Deadwood petitions up and running again to save the program in one form or another. Hey, it worked for Jericho so you never know.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-14-2007 @ 11:41AM
Travis Bell said...
That is quite sad actually. I think Deadwood would rank among my favorite 3 shows.
It shouldn't really be that surprising though, really. How many times lately have the fans of a show been let down by a big networks decision to either not renew, not bring back (in any way, ie movies), or simply make false promises about a shows fate?
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7-14-2007 @ 12:39PM
edd said...
Networks are the most ham-fisted, jerk-reaction group of companies you could choose to know. What's happened to nurturing or recognising quality in a product? Instead they have put the onus on mass-appeal quick-sellers, which have a shelf-life of no time at all, and quickly shelve quality shows which would, in time, have become of cultural importance. We're going to be remembered for the importance we gave trashy shows such as American Idol and Something with Celebrities, not the classic excellence of shows like Deadwood or Arrested Development.
Bring on Internet TV, or anything that shakes up those out-of-touch Neilsen followers.
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7-14-2007 @ 1:30PM
DeadwoodFan said...
First of all, the HBO exec put it at 50-50, which is far from dead, and is essentially meaningless.
Secondly, HBO and Milch made a deal last June (2006) for the Deadwood movies; everybody's known since then that the cast would be scattered, so that's not news.
Thirdly, Deadwood and Jericho are apples and oranges. Broadcast network vs subscription, sheer ratings vs. reputation, different demographic, different tactics. The Jericho fans did a fantastic job, but Deadwood fans work better closer in.
www.savedeadwood.net has been on top of this since the beginning. They are the reason the deal for the movies got done in the first place, and one reason that HBO had to spend the first ten minutes of their TCA session answering questions about Deadwood. Deadwood fans should go there to see what's been happening and what they can do next.
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7-14-2007 @ 2:45PM
Will said...
Sad
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7-14-2007 @ 3:26PM
Alicia said...
Anyone who is shocked by this.... I have ocean front property in Kentucky to sell you.
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7-14-2007 @ 4:32PM
Borat said...
I gave up hope a long time ago.
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7-14-2007 @ 6:03PM
Adam Chance said...
Cocksuckers!
Hoopleheads!
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7-14-2007 @ 7:06PM
DanteAmore said...
Someone better open up a can of peaches.
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7-16-2007 @ 12:47AM
Phish said...
i think that david milch and HBO OWE it to their fans to wrap up the series and give it some closure. if David is too lazy to bother, then it seems that he is a selfish, ungreatful person. karma will get him, his new show will fail miserably
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7-16-2007 @ 1:29PM
De1phic said...
I don't see why it would be so difficult to pull the actors together. All they have to do is hit the set for JFC. It seems like every week another actor appears who was formerly on Deadwood.
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7-16-2007 @ 4:19PM
Carolyn said...
i watched it from day one....such a shame we will never know what happens to all the charaters.
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7-17-2007 @ 4:52PM
love deadwood said...
I'm so very sad - this was one of the best shows to come along in a long time - that and Carnival - also to get the axe before its time. I can't believe Milch deserted such a great show to create JFC !!! Not even a close comparison.
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7-20-2007 @ 6:49PM
Jeff N. said...
HBO cancelled Deadwood and gave us John from Cincinnati instead. What an awful decision. And yes the viewers got screwed again. Networks(including HBO) have very little reagard for their audience.
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9-27-2007 @ 8:22PM
Ryan said...
It's a shame that David Milch apparently likes using some of the same actors and writing in iambic pentameter, but completely misapplies his craft on John From Cincinnatti. The show is disconnected and somewhat flaky in that format set in a modern context, whereas Deadwood seemed more believable. Granted, people were probably not speaking exactly like that back in the late 1800's, but I wasn't around to know that they weren't, and the metaphors that he used were clever enough to merit a second viewing to fully process. Using this same template to chronicle the lives of the characters of JFC seems to just leave the show flat and uninteresting. Besides, Deadwood seemed devoted to depicting a raw and gritty portrayal of life as it was, while JFC seems to be trying to draw some sort of theological or philosophical parallel which is not very well defined. I don't know where David Milch is going with this show, I just know that I'll have an extra hour in my week to do just about anything else BUT watch HBO until Deadwood returns.
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