Not that this is a surprise, especially after it was scrapped during November Sweeps (and OK, the dismal ratings). The far bigger surprise is the announcement comes about 6 months later than we expected it. I am sad on multiple levels that Dollhouse has been canceled.
"Dollhouse" is closing its doors at Fox.
The network has canceled Joss Whedon's cult fave, which in May beat the odds with a second-season pickup despite low ratings.
The sci-fi series, which is filming episode 11, is expected to finish its 13-episode order.
After some dismal performance this fall, despite the ratings bumps "Dollhouse" got from DVR viewing, Fox benched the show for the November sweep after four episodes.
The fate of the remaining episodes is still unknown.
Update: The Wrap's Joe Adalian reports that the December 4 episode will air as planned. The Futon Critic suggests that the show's future is not set in stone, and that FOX is stressing it has only capped the order at 13 episodes and has not determined the show's future (they have since updated the post in a way suggesting they were just getting spin from the network and that it has been canceled).
However, banishing it from November Sweeps (on a Friday, no less) and capping the episode order at 13 episodes usually means canceled. For now, I'm sticking with THR's "Dollhouse Canceled" and interpreting it the same way as they are. No additional episodes ordered now means no additional episodes ordered period. We'll see...
Another update: Via Mo Tancharoen: Yes. Cancelled. Sad but true.
Here is the current schedule for Dollhouse episodes (tentative as always):
oh boys, this will be a looong post.
WTF , is that it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I refuse to believe it until FOX officially announces it. The bastard execs killed the show before the first season ever started, what with a Friday slot and all.
And somehow i am not as upset as when Angel was cancelled. Now that hurt. I was depressed that weekend.
I am surprised actually. I figured they would just burn off the remaining episodes this season and just not renew it in the spring as to try and not upset Whedon fans that much.
Time has [finally] run out.
i was just refreshing after reading about CW mondays time-swap and i am sincerely upset. Robert- remember our bet before it was renewed last season that if it wasm you had to provide Greeks ratings lol, any chance on giving me the season 3 finales?:D
Wow 3 shows cancelled in 2 days!!!
Up side? Maybe we’ll get a Blu-Ray season 2 box earlier.
will fox air all 13 episodes or not??
Haha, finally. But waqaay too late.
Damn she looks hot in that pic. I’m sorry to see the show go, how about a Faith spinoff? With all the vampire shows doing so well now another wouldn’t hurt.
Such crap…Dollhouse was just expanding…the show is great. Not sure why people are against it. Plus Fox has nothing to replace it with at the time….except for reruns of whatever other show is out there right now…probably family guy or something.
Looking forward to the JBF post
Can’t say this is a surprise ratings wise and in terms of quality I can’t say that I’m very disappointed.
What about ‘Til Death and Brothers?
Eh, a very good cast have tried their hardest with a skeevy concept and patchy writing. It’s not surprising that the show’s turned off viewers.
And before anyone bleats about FOX’s advertising and marketing. The fact is the show’s viewing figures fell throughout the FIRST season and continued FALLING after the ‘legendary’ sixth episode.
Whedon needs to pony up and take his share of the blame, but I doubt he will.
Shame for Dushku, Lennix, Williams, and et al though.
Bingo cards are filling up all over the place today!
Well, if they’re going to let it finish making the episodes, then they’ll broadcast those episodes at some point. Accountants running the nets, right?
It’s just a question of when. If not this winter, I imagine in the Summer, perhaps June/May.
AAAAAAAAAAAH Eastwick no closure, GG super hiatus,Hank cancelled,dollhouse cancelled wanna bet on what time w will get the three rivers cancellation today
So are they showing the rest of the season or not? Kind of ambiguous there.
If they were going to show the entire season, I would have expected them to make the final decision after the last episode aired, even if it was improbable that ratings would climb back up.
Oh well. Wasn’t holding out for an S3, so only surprised about the timing of the decision, not the decision itself.
Too bad. The show had such potential. With an actor in the lead role that could act, show might have had a chance.