Save 'Awake' campaign faces long odds, to say the least
The latest edition of the struggling ongoing series "Save Our Show" takes us to fans of NBC's "Awake," who have set up the Save 'Awake' website, Facebook page and Twitter hashtag, not to mention putting together the above video.
A series of public events are set for Friday, the day after the series finale airs, at different network headquarters in the hopes that one of them can be convinced to pick up the program, which NBC canceled after one season.
Though fans might have been heartened by the move of "Cougar Town" from ABC to TBS, a similar revival for "Awake" would be a shock.
Variety's Team TV -- Cynthia Littleton, Stu Levine, Jon Weisman, Andrew Wallenstein and A.J. Marechal -- provides a roundup of stories big and small, as well as opinions and analysis from across the TV dial.
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Forgot about Scrubs moving from NBC to ABC
2009-2012 NBC shows saved:
'Scrubs' NBC --> ABC
'Medium' NBC --> CBS
'FNL' NBC DirecTV
'Southland' NBC --> TNT
'Conan' NBC --> TBS
Posted by: 4Tiles | May 22, 2012 at 02:38 PM
"Southland" moved from NBC to TNT.
"Friday Night Lights" also from NBC was saved by DirecTV.
"Medium" was saved from NBC by CBS.
"Conan O'Brien" moved from NBC to TBS.
"Arrested Development" was brought back by Netflix.
"Cougar Town" moved from ABC to TBS.
Network TV is not a good home for dramas like Awake. AMC, HBO, Showtime, FX, TNT, Starz these are the channels viewers are increasingly turning to for serious storytelling.
Posted by: 4Tiles | May 22, 2012 at 01:54 PM