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ABC Renews 15 Series, But Will NASHVILLE and CASTLE Live To See Another Season?
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It was a good day for many series on the ABC Television Network who received their primetime renewals for another season. First off #TGIT drama line-up of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder all will be retuurning. For ‘Grey’s’ it will be its 13th season, and for Scandal its 6th, while HTGAWM will serve up its 3rd.
In addition, the network handed out pick-ups to Once Upon A Time, Quantico, The Goldbergs, and Fresh Off The Boat. These shows join already announced returns of: black-ish, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Middle, Modern Family, Shark Tank, The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars, and America’s Funniest Home Videos.
However, fans of several shows are waiting to see if there favorite series gets the axe, or will live to see another day! Chief among them is the Music City soap opera, Nashville and Nathan Fillion’s Castle. Both have yet to get confirmation along with Last Man Standing, Dr. Ken and The Muppets, and also American Crime, Galavant and Agent Carter.
So, which shows are you glad are returning fo another season? Do you think Nashville and Castle will live to see another day? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
Breaking News
Ex-Nashville and GL’s Hayden Panettiere’s Boyfriend Arrested After Allegedly Punching Her
More upsetting news involving former ABC and CMT’s Nashville star (Ex-Juliette Barnes), Hayden Panettiere. According to various reports, the actress was punched by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson with a closed fist in an incident that occurred in Wyoming, over the Valentine’s Day weekend. He was arrested around 2:30am on February 14th.
According to TMZ: the police report said that Hayden revealed that she and Brian were in their bedroom when he started throwing her around and punched her. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a disturbance at a private residence. That caller said an intoxicated male was locked out of the home because he punched his girlfriend in the face.
Pantierre’s face was red and swollen, and she also had a scrape and swelling on her left hand; which she believed came from Hickerson’s watch during the altercation. Deputies then decided to book Hickerson for domestic battery. He was also hit with a second charge of interfering with a police officer for allegedly refusing to identify himself.
Things looked like they had taken a turn for the better before the incident, noting that the couple moved past another altercation previously from 2019. That case was dismissed, although he has left red marks on Pantierre’s body, because they could not find a “material witness”.
Hayden and Brian have been dating since 2018. Daytime fans remember first seeing Hayden as a young Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light. She played Juliette on Nashville from 2012-2018.
So what do you think about the latest incident involving Hayden? Comment below.
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How To Get Away With Murder
RENEWALS: How to Get Away with Murder, Grey’s Anatomy CANCELLATIONS: Life In Pieces, Star
The last 36 hours have seen some of your favorite primetime dramas renewed and others canceled; several of which feature former or current soap stars. ABC has renewed for its upcoming sixth season How to Get Away with Murder. During its fifth season, the series ranked as the No. 1 program in Thursday’s 10 PM slot in key demos: Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34.
How To Get Away With Murder stars Viola Davis as Annalise Keating, a law professor at a prestigious Philadelphia university who, with five of her students, becomes entwined in a murder plot. The ensemble cast includes: Rome Flynn (Ex-Zende of The Bold and the Beautiful) who plays the key role of Gabriel Maddox.
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Also on ABC, Grey’s Anatomy received a two-year renewal for seasons 16 and 17. For season 16, former Nashville star Chris Carmack (Ex-Will) has been upped to series regular in his role of “Link”.
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However, the ensemble CBS comedy Life in Pieces which features Y&R’s Hunter King (Summer) as Clementine was canceled, and will not return after its current fourth season which is currently airing its fifth episode out of thirteen.
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Upon learning of the cancellation, King took to her Instagram and shared: “Thank you for bringing me into the Life In Pieces family and for making it such a fun four years. I have so much love and respect for everyone who was involved in this show. Thank you to the amazing cast and crew, and thank you to our amazing leaders Justin Adler, @kaplanaaron , and Jeff Morton . I am forever grateful.”
Finally, Lee Daniels series on Fox, Star, which has been a companion to his hit sudsy Empire, was also canceled after its 3rd season. Star followed three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business. It has been reported by various outlets that the showrunners will be looking for another home for the series to try to continue it on.
So, happy to learn about HWTGM and ‘Grey’s’ being renewed? What do you think of the cancellations of Life in Pieces and Star? Let us know via the comment section below.
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NewsApril 7, 2021Y&R’s Sharon Case Shares Bittersweet Goodbye to Alyvia Alyn Lind: “We Wish You Well with Your New Endeavors & Of Course We Will Love & Miss You Always”
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General HospitalApril 8, 2021GH’s Kin Shriner Talks on Franco’s Demise, Scott’s Budding Romance with Obrecht, and His Enduring On-Screen Partnership with Genie Francis
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Breaking NewsApril 5, 2021Cameron Mathison Joins General Hospital
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As The World TurnsApril 8, 2021‘Soap Con Live’ Event to Feature Panels from The Doctors, ATWT, OLTL, GH, Plus Virtual Meet & Greets
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General HospitalApril 8, 2021GENERAL HOSPITAL: “I’m Alexis Davis, and I’m a Fighter, and an Idealist, and an Advocate”; Nancy Lee Grahn Gives Masterful Performance In Special Episode
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NewsApril 6, 2021Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan Reveals Pregnancy News; She is Expecting a Baby Boy!
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General HospitalApril 11, 2021Lynn Herring Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Her General Hospital Debut; and ‘We Love Lucy’
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General HospitalApril 14, 2021Cailtin Reilly to Appear in General Hospital Tribute Episode to Her Father John Reilly
Am a fan of both shows but have to admit they have become formulaic of late, especially Castle. It’s really the likeability of the actors on both shows that keep them going. The writing not so much.
Nashville is imo the best on ABC. I can’t believe it is in jeopardy.
Not looking good for castle, this might be the last season. Nashville is always on the bubble, they never get high ratings. ABC SHOULD cancel Nashville, and renew Castle.
I want Castle back no doubt. Love that show
I predict..
Both, NASHVILLE and CASTLE will not be renewed, this will their last season..
Dastle had a great run!
Nashville hard horrible music and catered to country music lovers..
It was about country music–if you didn’t like that kind of music you shouldn’t have watched it. and for those of us who like American, roots and country, T Bone Burnett and later Buddy Miller have done a great job. If there was a soap called La Scala would you complain that it catered to opera fans?
auto correct is biased as well: tried to type Americana
It’s a great show west virginia fan. I LOVE the music! But then again, there’s been such a cross over between a lot of music genres Keith Urban, Rascall Flatt, Jennifer Nettles, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry…on and on…even Steven Tyler and Darius Rucker have dug in their heels…so to speak. :/ But they’re not really old school… I must admit I’m not a fan of old country…when it was stictly country music. But I’ve come to appreciate Willy Nelson and of course Johnny Cash (did you ever see Walk the Line with Joaquin… Read more »
hi west virgina fan..
exactly.. it catered to a group of people…
I liked some of the stories but had need to FF through the songs after a minute or less, usually less lol..
The woman with long long hair and cut it all off , her songs all sounded the same, different words but same song lol..
thing is; Nashville was not a series for everyone, mainly because of the terrible music lol .. so it had more-so of a selected audience which will lead to its cancellation imo.
((Empire is 100 times better lol)
I think the show’s biggest problem was its lack of long term story and inability to write for the bad guys who actually drove story. Killing off Juliet’s train wreck mama, Rayna’s sneaky dad, and Gunnar’s shady brother were huge mistakes because those characters could have generated story and been woven into several stories. It always feels like half the show wants to be a traditional soap with country music and the other half wants to avoid the soap label at all costs. Such a waste of potential because the cast is very good but is done in by the… Read more »
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I really would be up set to see Nashville and Castle not returning. They are my favorite shows.
Glad the Thursday line up is safe, but really want to hear Castle and Nashville included in this group, too. As for the others, I couldn’t care.
Glad to see Quantico, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, and The Middle are returning. ABC should renew American Crime which has been amazing this season. It’s time to cancel Nashville — I’ve always been amazed that show got a second season.
Love Nashville and Agent Carter and Castle shoulld have on e more season
When ABC canned AMC & OLTL, I decided the only ABC show I’d continue to watch is GH. So, no interest here in what happens to rest of their shows.
I sure hope Nashville is given another season. I do enjoy the characters and I love country music, but with shake-up at the top of ABC, I fear the worst. If Nashville is cancelled, maybe Jonathan Jackson will return to GH as Lucky Spencer. Then again, who knows if the new ABC big shots intend on keeping GH around!
I really hope Nashville gets renewed.
What is wrong with ABC??? Nashville is the best show on the air and it hasn’t been renewed yet!!! Make me want to give up all ABC shows if not renewed!
Half hour sitcoms sell really well in syndication. Hour long shows have a steeper hill to climb. A show like Nashville isnt popular enough to do well in syndication. It might be what is holding up their decision.
I read somewhere that abc wants more comedies in the future than continuing dramas because shows that are serialized are harder to sell into syndication…and i doubt they will ever do a new daytime soap-so watch whats out there before they are gone.
JUST WHAT WE NEED…MORE COMEDIES!! THE NASHVILLE CAST IS EXCELLENT…..I AM ONE THAT HOPES IT WILL BE PICKED UP.
I havent watched that one but if it does get picked up ill start watching it…i love continuing dramas!
jimh…Nashville is fantastic. It’s really got everything…great characters, intertwined stories and very good music. It’s not drama per se in that it’s always “heavy”. But it’s just one of the shows where you kinda get caught up in the people and just wish you were there. (lol, or maybe that’s just me but while watching I get caught up in the Nashville aura…
Jimh…I guess it’s what networks consider comedy, and that usually involves hopefully increasing ratings and higher advertising $s. But from what I’ve seen from promos, I haven’t seen any that were my idea of funny. Except Big Bang Theory…and I’m wondering about it’s future because it’s lost some of it’s magic. As far as the others, they seem to be a variation of the reality shows…dumbing down to the lowest common denominator. Guess they are having trouble finding good comedy writers like soaps are for soap writers, or they don’t want to invest the $’s or take a risk with… Read more »
Hi Rose..
With the exception of ‘ Big Bang Theory , there has not been a good comedy series since Seinfeld..
The ones airing now have way too much silly stupid in them..
Actually Black-ish is betond hilarious…and though I don’t regularly watch The Goldbergs I just recently caught one episide and it wad actually pretty funny.
Comedies ? If fresh off the boat is a comedy, we are in trouble. Its re- newed. Last man Standing is funny, will hope its renewed. Nashvile I like I like country music, and even Castle can be good. we watch Quanico, but can take it or leave it. Castle is ok. ABC is the worst network, all they want is money, and they don’t care if we like what they throw at us. Renewed Dancing with the stars Last year I shut that off. We all watch what we like. I don’t watch any of the others.GH included.
I’ve watched Castle from the beginning (plus re-runs late every Saturday night) and would hate to see the show go, but I won’t be surprised. I believe it’s reached the end. Some of the stories are kinda dumb now. I gave up Nashville during season 3 simply because I had too many shows to watch and could no longer keep up. It was an OK show, but I would think that too would have reached the end of good stories. I also gave up OUAT after season 3. For me it was just too much with too many characters and… Read more »
Couldn’t agree with you more about OUAT. Shocked it was not cancelled awhile ago. It’s become an extended commercial for Disney characters. Has lost all of it’s originality.
I love Nashville and I hope it has, at least, one more season. I would like to see Rayna and Deacon build the music company up and end on a great note!
Cancel OUAT, it is so bloated and only survives for Disney to feed their own characters. Nashvile has had a bad time of it but I like how the stories evolved so far and would like to see one more season. I lost interest in Castle years ago.Too formulaic. TGIT is the best block of shows on TV but I also lost interest in Grey’s years ago. Replace it with anothe Shondra show and move it back to Sunday night.
I’ve watched every episode of Castle and have all of the DVDs. One of the few shows I still watch. Would hate to see it go… 🙁
We love Nashville, so we want to see it renewed. We don’t even like country music, but we love the music on the show.
American Crime is the best show on television right now, so it should be renewed. We just discovered it and so wish we had seen the first season.
Castle feels over. Love the actors, but it just feels like it is running out of gas.
As Long As OUAT and MF is still on the air, we will be alright! Also what is the big deal with Nashville anyway? It’s not the best show in the world, if fact, I’m surprise it’s still on the air!
Two of my favorite shows! I’d be really upset if they don’t return!