‘V’: ABC to Split the Series, Production Halt Continues
Since ABC first announced they were rebooting the 1980’s sci-fi alien invasion series V it seems all we’ve heard about the production has been negative.
In the latest announcement, ABC have told EW that they are now only going to air the first four episodes before they’ll take it off their schedule, and that the final episodes of season one won’t return until after the Olympics in March.
Further, production was halted for two weeks due to issues we can only speculate about. An ABC spokesperson has now confirmed the halt will continue for at least another month.
Sadly, V is looking like a series with too many problems. If I had to wager, I’d put my money on the idea that season one will be the end of it.
V will premiere on Tuesday, November 3 at 8pm, but knowing you’ll only get four episodes and in light of ABC’s recent treatment of Defying Gravity, will you bother to invest your time?
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September 26th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I will invest my time.
…For Morena Baccarin.
September 26th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Totally agree with jacob beautiful woman, that is ACTUALLY talented to, unlike a megan fox
September 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Plus, I’m a Browncoat. She will always be Inara to me!
September 26th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Bad news for sure. I’ll still check it out. And Defying Gravity got shut down just as it was about to get interesting. I downloaded episode 9 (CTV version). Hey, if ABC is going to just stop showing it I have no qualms about downloading it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Yes I most certainly will be investing my time in this new series. I LOVED the original (even the corny series that followed) and so far I have also ADORED all the clips they have released.
But it is sad to hear of the interruptions and even sadder to ponder on what may be behind them. But fingers crossed it all works out and blossoms into a series with multiple seasons
October 20th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I will absolutely invest my time in this series. It looks totally awesome and I was a fan of the original. This version looks very well casted and I’m eager to dive into it. I truly hope they decide not to split the series.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
You know the reason for the shut-down. The first few episodes were in the can. The trailers were released. The people want to see it. The government went absolutely bonzo after the censors saw what ABC produced, and want to reconfigure the entire story for the continuation next year.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
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November 5th, 2009 at 4:14 am
The comparisons between V and the “Hope n’ Change” koolaid of Obama are OBVIOUS in this show. I promise you, THAT’S why the Executive producer was sacked and we are omly seeing 4 episodes.
Unfortunately, much like Glenn Beck and FoxNews, V will be WILDLY POPULAR and ABC will be asked a lot of questions as to why the are cancelling a #1 show?
I promise you, Obama’s Goons are behind this.