NBC “My Own Worst Enemy” Cancelled
NBC began trimming the fat on Wednesday by chopping Christian Slater’s struggling Monday night drama My Own Worst Enemy from the network’s roster after just four weeks on the air.
It is unclear if the network will broadcast the show’s unaired episodes. The cancellation is the result of low ratings, insiders say; the show sank to 4.3 million viewers among adults 18-49 after its series finale last month.
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On November 13th 2008, saabsista wrote:
This is the only decent new show of the season. I do not usually once network dramas. This one caught my attention. I have been hooked. I would ask the network to give it a chance.
On November 14th 2008, Edward Fan wrote:
I am so disapointed to hear this, I really love MoWE and wish NBC would give it more of a chance. What a disapointment!
On November 14th 2008, justgroovy wrote:
This is another evidence of the accountants running the show at the networks. Four weeks is not enough time to allow an audience to build. I thought it was a well written episodic show where the main characters were just now starting to define themselves. Christian, I’m sorry the NBC execs are such idiots. It was a great concept and ensemble of actors.
On November 23rd 2008, sara wrote:
What a disappointment. Our family LOVES this show. PLEASE, NBC, give it another chance. It is the most creative show on tv.
On November 24th 2008, Michael wrote:
WTF?
This was the only show on NBC I loved and now they cancel it, figures.
Thank God we have Jack Bauer back.
On November 25th 2008, Brandon wrote:
This sucks, i can’t believe they cancelled the only show i watch. I hate drama tv, and this is like the only action show on NBC. I HATE YOU NBC!!!
On November 25th 2008, john wrote:
people must have thought it was about our new President Elect based on the tittle, maybe that is why the ratings are down, but it was a great show!!!
On November 25th 2008, jodi wrote:
I love this show. I think that the execs at nbc need to cancel Earl and Kath and Kim because those are the dumbest shows. Then put this one in its place and i bet it would do huge!!!!
On November 27th 2008, dutchess wrote:
Dear Sirs:
I hear you are going to cancel My own worse enemy!?! Are you crazy!?!
I realize some people have not discovered this show yet, but come on; how much reality crap do we have to endure?
Please reconsider. Thank you.
On November 29th 2008, M. Burton wrote:
Bad choice tho cancel My Own Worst Enemy. The writers just need to close the gap between Edward and Henry and develop the family characters.
On December 2nd 2008, c. basinet wrote:
With so many plot twists and turns, writing, engaging acting on the part of Slater; all which makes us question our own dualities in this mezmorizing and engaging drama.
Yeah, that sounds like the show to cancel, NBC!.
On December 16th 2008, Ron F. wrote:
The people @ NBC are dip****s! This show was great 2nd only to Heroes. They need to give it another shot, or at the very least give it SOME kind of ending, other than a cliffhanger and a “lights out” !
On December 16th 2008, Missvickie wrote:
This is why I usually watch cable television. I took a chance on NBC, fell in love with this show and now the idiot execs are canceling it just when it gets good. Is Heroes next? (And in my opinion this show is far superior to the pale version that Heroes is of itself).
Oh well. I guess it’s back to cable for me. NBC, you suck.
On December 17th 2008, R wrote:
this sucks big time. at least we get 2 hours of momma’s boys next week………..lucky us.
On December 17th 2008, Rich wrote:
Well now, good writing, good plot line, great acting and a truly unique story… what are you people thinking? Of course they canceled it! It is for people who think. With a complex story that needs to be carefully woven of time, MoWE is the worst formula for today’s instant mentality.
On December 20th 2008, Leah Rocha wrote:
I am very very disappointed about My Own Worst Enemy being canceled. It was fastly becoming one of my favorite shows and I was getting my friends and family hooked. NBC if you have any brains about you, you will give this show a REAL chance.
On December 22nd 2008, Tara wrote:
I’m extremely disappointed about the cancelation of My Own Worst Enemy. I’m not sure if NBC counts TiVo and Internet viewings, but if they did I’m sure the ratings would be respectable. Everyone I know watched it and enjoyed it. What a shame. NBC did it again. This network has no loyalty to its viewers. I really hope that a cable network picks this show up. It is excellent, I miss it already. :(
On December 27th 2008, Tonguc wrote:
This project was the only reason I was switching from CBS to NBC. I guess I dont have to switch anymore. I agree with the accountants’ comment made earlier – there has to be some spirit to a show – NBC will need make better choices.
On January 3rd 2009, Shelli wrote:
I amazes me that shows like My Name Is Earl is still on TV and some of these reality shows that have gotten OUT OF CONTROL, but when you have a show that you are actually excited to watch and talk about at work the next day, they cancel it. Shame on you NBC!
On January 6th 2009, cynthia wrote:
Has it occurred to anybody that NBC really doesn’t know how to measure an audience? All this talk of ratings and no one has any clue as to how many viewers are exclussively web-watchers! This is the same network that canceled Star Trek in 1966!
On January 16th 2009, Greg and Ivy wrote:
Well finally we see Christian Slater back in action like the old days when he use to be on the big screen remember the movie “Kuffs”. Anyway, just when everythings unfolding in this show, it gets cancelled. After reading some of the comments already posted, it seems to me that this show had a great fan base with all positive feedback, so NBC you must ask yourself “Why cancel a show that everybody seems to like, yet keep a show like My Name Is Earl?”. MOWE was a show that many adults would have continued to enjoy much like my gf and I looked forward to watching every Monday Nights, so NBC thanks alot eh.
On January 17th 2009, pamela wrote:
I’m sad to hear that My Own Worst Enemy was canceled me and my husband enjoyed it
On January 23rd 2009, Amy wrote:
This is absurd! That was such a great show. I don’t know where it was heading but I was very curious to find out.
On January 23rd 2009, Nathan Sala wrote:
NBC sucks! MOWE was even better than “Heroes” and I used to love that show! Yet “Heroes” remains and MOWE is thrown to the wolves. Brilliant move, NBC. I’ll be sure to ignore the rest of your horrible shows now.
On January 27th 2009, Arnaud wrote:
Just discovered the show, watched all the episodes, really enjoyed it, and learned there would be no 10th episode. I would have loved to see it broadcasted here in france. It’s a shame, really.
On January 30th 2009, Shady O wrote:
My own worst enemy is one of my favorite shows! Cancelling that is a very very bad idea! Journeyman was my other favorite show and that was cancelled too! STOP CANCELLING MY FAVORITE SHOWS! Cancel all those Howie Mandel shows and reality shows! Ask the viewers before you go and do something like that again!
On February 2nd 2009, Karen wrote:
I loved this show. Christian Slater is amazing as always and the other cast members were right on. Great writing. James Bond with 2 lives. Too bad it was cancelled. I think it would do well on cable.
On February 3rd 2009, Melissa wrote:
I can’t believe they canceled MOWE. We are sitting here waiting for it to come back on and I look it up just to find it was canceled. It was a great show. I agree with Shady. We loved Journeyman also and then away they did with it. It makes me hate watching regular TV. Put Journeyman and MOWE back on. People are going to start watching nothing but cable TV and forgetting about the basic channels. Once you get into a show they rip it off the air. So why bother getting into them. Why bother watching basic TV if the shows we love are getting ripped off the air. There are people out there that like suspense shows and not them dumb reality shows. So I get it, let’s please the drama people who like the reality shows and forget the people who have sense that like the suspense/action shows. Now if you want to cut something cut the dang drama shows off. They STINK and that is not the word I wanted to use. NBC is pissing a lot of people off and when they have no ratings they are going to be sorry. I guess they really don’t care.
On February 4th 2009, Al G. wrote:
I see that NBC has cancelled “My Own Worst Enemy”. How incredibly stupid! NBC, YOU ARE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY!!
On February 4th 2009, Robert Kavanaugh wrote:
Oh my GOSH ! You cancelled this show. Are you people stupid or something? What you had here was “The Sopranos” for Network TV. With programming decisions like this, perhaps NBC should consider cancelling their executives. (Don’t worry executives, you can always find work with the government figuring ways to spend bailout money. Washington needs even more dumbasses like you.)
On February 16th 2009, tranquilsaturn wrote:
I think and agree with some people that there are some people at nbc that need to be fired. I was hooked no MY OWN WORST ENEMY, i loved the show and i love christian slater he is such a good actor and when i get into acting i would love to do a show or movie with him. I have no idea why even with low ratings why they cancelled this show but i do know that i am not to happy about it. Even though there is not much any one could do about it. I think there should be a petition started to keep the show on the air. I just hope they decide to air the unaired episodes. What is happening to tv, first they cancel Prison Break, and now this show.
On February 26th 2009, jaxon wrote:
So , we get Knight Rider and dumb shows like Kath & Kim.. But a good show like MOWE gets the axe!? Brilliant! That was about the only good show on NBC! Now I don’t even have to Stop there when I channel surf! Idiots!
On March 23rd 2009, Thomas Bahra wrote:
Found out about the show and started watching in about a month ago. I don’t watch television for the most part and heard about this show. Why you would cancel a show as good as this, it’s a wonder on whether or not you even try watching it in the first place. I probably won’t even give any NBC shows a chance anymore.
On April 3rd 2009, Heather Butcher wrote:
I LOVED MOWE and am so sad to hear it was cancelled.. What a mistake on NBC’s part.. Great show..
On April 7th 2009, Mark wrote:
Just learned this was canceled. YOU SUCK NBC!!
On April 10th 2009, Evey wrote:
This is ridiculous. They cancelled Raines, Cane and now My own worst enemy. Give me a break. You started getting interested in a show then this. You can’t leave it the way it ended. Someone infiltrated the agency, shot the guy who gives Edward the info and then cancel the show. Again, GIVE ME A BREAK….Please bring it back.
On April 16th 2009, Pierre wrote:
I agree MOWE was an ExcellenT show and So was Journeyman and They cancel The besT shows and keep The crappy 1’s why iT should b like a blog or some kind of way 2 ssk The public if a show should be canceled or Not BuT PLEASE PuT Those 2 Shows Back on THANK U!!!
On April 19th 2009, Rob wrote:
I was hoping NBC programming execs would pull their head out of their ends and reinstate this show in place of some really ignorant shows that currently haunt us. MOWE was creatively the best show on television – bar none. Way to give it a chance, morons.
On June 9th 2009, Kris wrote:
We now have evidence that the executives at NBC have roots with CBS. Both have histories of cancelling some of the better written series, like Jericho and My Own Worst Enemy. If the same mindset were present at ABC, they would have also cancelled Lost. Maybe ABC could pick up the series?
On June 11th 2009, Allie wrote:
It would have been nice if they could have at least wrapped up the storylines and completed, however truncated, a series package. This is as bad as coitis interruptus!
On June 16th 2009, Sean wrote:
I am shocked…I never have experienced a show that I like being cancelled…not only that, but I watch this show online and make an effort to do so specifically because I like it so much….just look at how many comments there are about this show being cancelled. It’s not just about the viewers right off the bat, it’s about loyalty to a show…that’s how you retain viewers…with this kind of loyalty, it could only get better…as the more people that were introduced to the show, it would probably be one of the highest ratings you would end up having. NBC, you do have a choice, however….bring the show back, and it will be a win/win…
On July 2nd 2009, Angry_Eric wrote:
You know what makes me angry? This kind of decisions made by absolute idiots to cancel such a great show like this.
I am willing to bet that all the fans of MOWE would be glad to help fund the further production of the show, i mean, if you call to us, open a donation channel, millions of dollars would fly right in granted that the show continues.
On July 6th 2009, jones wrote:
I’m sad this was one show I took time to watch guess I need to see if america got talent or something on second thought I will read a book