Oh No, No More Jericho

CBS has canceled the postapocalyptic drama “Jericho” for the second time in two years. Tuesday’s season finale will also be the series finale, the network said Friday. The series, which starred Skeet Ulrich and followed the events in a small Kansas town after nuclear attacks devastated cities across the United States, was first canceled in May 2007. A campaign by fans combined with data showing that the show was being recorded and watched outside its broadcast time persuaded CBS to order a short second season. But the show has performed poorly since the new episodes began appearing last month. The most recent episode attracted fewer than six million viewers and a 1.9 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic. “Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more,” Nina Tassler, the president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. Carol Barbee, an executive producer of “Jericho,” said she was “pursuing other venues” for the series, giving credence to reports that a cable network could pick it up.

I'm tight about this one, I'm sure all the Jerichoholics out there are too.