CBS Cancels Summer Rookies ‘BrainDead,’ ‘American Gothic’

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CBS summer series BrainDead and American Gothic will not return for second seasons, the network has confirmed. BrainDead saw Michelle and Robert King (The Good Wife) look to capture the madness in Washington, with a little surreality splashed into the mix. The Kings had envisioned four seasons; after Washington, they would focus on Wall Street, Silicon Valley and finally Hollywood.

The series started June 13 at 0.7 in adults 18-49 and finished its first season with a double run at 0.5 and 0.3

The murder mystery American Gothic, from Corinne Brinkerhoff, debuted to a 0.7 in adults 18-49 June 22 and posted a 0.5 in its finale.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.