The struggling legal drama will not return for a second season.
May 15, 2011
CBS has canceled freshman legal drama The Defenders after one season. Also canceled by the network today were comedies Mad Love and $#*! My Dad Says.
The Defenders followed two Las Vegas defense attorneys played by James Belushi and Jerry O'Connell. The series got off to a decent start last September, earning an early full-season pickup after a month of averaging a 2.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic.
However, its ratings started to slip in subsequent airings and CBS elected to move the show to Friday nights, where it continued to stumble. It fell as low as 1.1 in February, before slowly recovering to as high as 1.5 in its second-to-last episode. The show aired its series finale on March 11.
(Source: TV Line)
Jam
09/09/20 at 08:59pm
This show should never have been canceled. CBS was at fault by not airing the episodes consistently and who really watches TV on a Friday night. This is one of the best legal shows produced in a long time. Balushi and O’Connell are incredible. Too bad the ratings aren’t polled by actual TV watchers.
Fakey
02/21/13 at 10:21pm
The Defenders was SO GOOD I enjoyed every episode and Jim n Jerry were an awesome duo! Great actors, great plot, great balance of drama/funny. I just can't believe it canceled. I would have watched MANY MANY more seasons. I watched Ally McBeal for like five years even after it got lame. BRING BACK THE DEFENDERS!!!
ROSANE
11/19/12 at 03:28pm
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Axel
11/05/12 at 01:07pm
Even in Norway we love this show. Please bring it back.
Jim rules!!!!!
Bill
10/11/12 at 05:33pm
Bring the defenders back! Who could nit think Jerry and Jim aren't funny...come on!
rose
10/02/12 at 03:44pm
what did you do a dumb thing like that 4. Canceling the defenders was a very bad mood. Cancel some of the stupid stupid reality shows, and bring back some good entertainment like the defenders bring it back
Jasmine
08/11/12 at 05:43am
Defenders is one of the best shows I have watched in along time...wtf is CBS thinking? Wouldn't know a good show if it bit them in the ass. Get the show back...work something out...don't mess up again.
wanda
07/08/12 at 07:50pm
what is it with management You just don't know what's good. When you have a winner you are just too dense to know it. I bet you will probably add another reality show Maybe you can call it " The How Many Times CBS Can Screw Up In A Life Time " show!
tim
06/04/12 at 08:23am
how could u cancel the defenders it was one of the best shows on tv.bad move u have so few good shows as is and u get rid of a show that could take u to the top in ratings.
Cindy
05/31/12 at 08:55pm
CBS doing what it does best. Getting rid of something that everyone likes to watch.... You almost got me back with this show.... guess I will stay on the other stations and be content there. Stupid move if you ask me. Jim Belushi is gold! Dumb Dumb Dumb....
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