Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Well that's discouraging...

When I posted the cancellations of Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money, the word on the street was tenuous, but optimistic. Now that ABC has released their mid-season schedule (which I'll report on more in a future post), however, things are looking a little bleak...

With many thanks to TV Guide's Mickey and Matt, here's the latest:

When will the last episode of Pushing Daisies air? Will it seem like a "final episode" or will we be left hanging? — Bri

Mickey: The facts are these: ABC isn't talking, and Daisies doesn't appear on the network's midseason schedule at all, but if it does return in January, I'd ballpark the last episode to fall somewhere around the end of February. I'm hearing that by then at least one of the show's big mysteries will be solved, which will be a big relief for one Mr. Emerson Cod. In the meantime, look for Olive Snook to sing a Bangles song I embarrassingly once used as the seductive soundtrack to a fumbling, though ultimately successful high school assignation. Don't tell anyone though, OK?

Can you find out if Dirty Sexy Money plans on airing "The Facts," the episode that was scheduled for Nov. 26? — Darla

Matt: Not likely, especially since that episode (bumped by Barbara and Obama) was in some ways merely a "clip show" — albeit one featuring unaired Season 1 footage, including some old Samaire Armstrong/Juliet scenes cobbled together to look like "new." I do offer some good-ish news, though: Sources tell me that DSM's final episode will resolve the mystery of who killed Nick's father, Dutch. It's all just a matter of when (mid-2009?), where (ABC.com?) and how (not until DVD?) we'll get that closure.

For more Dirty Sexy scoop, head on over to TV Guide for an interview with Patrick and Jeremy.

Anyway, like I said, things aren't looking so good. When (read: If) I hear any news on when and where and how the remaining episodes of these shows will air, I will definitely let you know. Oy.

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