The CW Cancels “Runaway”
October 18, 2006 by Kath Skerry
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The WRONG stuff
Looks like even all the old diehard NKOTBers couldn’t help Donnie Wahlberg make “Runaway” a runaway hit. The lowest-rated series among all five networks, “Runaway” is off the schedule effective immediately. The CW plans to announce plans for the show’s Sunday 9 p.m. slot sometime today.
Six episodes of the show had been delivered to the net; three had aired so far. Production had apparently halted on the show Tuesday, although Sony Pictures TV was unable to confirm whether it had been shut down for good.
“Runaway” aired for two weeks on Mondays, before moving to Sunday this week — where another low performance sealed its fate.
In its three weeks, “Runaway” averaged just 1.7 million viewers and a 0.7 rating/2 share among adults 18-49. Show starred Donnie Wahlberg as a man who takes his family on the run after being wrongfully accused of murder.
Anyone else think the Curse of the Pinecone is going to haunt Dawn Ostroff for the rest of her days? Everwood at its weakest would have still be performing better than “Runaway”. Oh well…Ostroff’s the one that has to sleep at night.
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Everwood…:( I’m glad that they cancelled Runaway, now they can realize that Everwood should have been renewed!
Those ratings bite the big one. Poor Donnie.
I tear up just at the mention of my beloved Everwood…RIP.
I agree with coloradokila!!!!!!!! Just hearing the theme song on ABC Family brings me to tears!
Oh Everwood. I miss it so.
I watched the first episode to support Sarah Ramos (American Dreams went away too early) but I just couldn’t get into the plot of it. Too hokey.
I kinda liked Runaway.. and absolutely loved Everwood!!! It’s sad both are gone and here we have 7th Heaven still about… I have been trying to search for the theme song of Runaway but can’t find it.. does anyone know the artist and title?