Cancelled Too Soon

[dykesy]

Originally Posted by antennahead

"Odyssey 5", great sci-fi from 2002 staring Peter Weller. They didn't renew it after one season even though it had great fan response. The IMDb rating is 7.5.

I am genuinely shocked to see someone mention Odyssey 5. I absolutely loved it when it first aired and I'm still mad about the cancellation. I remember reading that it was Showtime's highest rated drama but they cancelled it because they wanted to, "Move away from Sci Fi."

I'll add another to the list, Alien Nation. Absolutely incredible series.

[CouncilSpectre]

Originally Posted by dykesy

They (Showtime) cancelled it because they wanted to, "Move away from Sci Fi."

Morbidly amusing when Sci-Fi/SyFy did the same (cancelled a bunch of stuff), like, it's your f***ing name....

[Streamingsux]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Morbidly amusing when Sci-Fi/SyFy did the same (cancelled a bunch of stuff), like, it's your f***ing name....

That's like AMC showing new TV shows instead of, ya know, AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS.

But we got Breaking Bad out of it so...it wasn't without its benefits..

[antennahead]

Originally Posted by dykesy

I am genuinely shocked to see someone mention Odyssey 5. I absolutely loved it when it first aired and I'm still mad about the cancellation. I remember reading that it was Showtime's highest rated drama but they cancelled it because they wanted to, "Move away from Sci Fi."

I too was shocked at Showtime's cancellation. The first season was a success both critically, and from a viewership standpoint. The buildup of what was actually happening on the planet was so powerful ....... to be left hanging like we were, was crazy. To their credit, the creators had no idea they were not going to be renewed for another season. I do own the complete series DVD set that came out in 2006 ...... haven't watched it in years though ...... the lack of plot resolution totally messes with me