Network sources confirm to HitFix that ABC will not be picking up a back-nine for "Eastwick," effectively canceling the first-year series.
Daniel Fienberg
<div>The magic has run out for ABC's "Eastwick."</div>
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<div>Network sources confirm to HitFix that ABC will not be picking up a back-nine for "Eastwick," effectively canceling the first-year series.</div>
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<div>The end of the road for "Eastwick" can hardly be considered a surprise. Despite airing out of ABC's highly successful "Modern Family"/"Cougar Town" comedy block, "Eastwick" has reliably squandered its solid lead-in. </div>
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<div>In its most recent airing on Nov. 4, "Eastwick" averaged only 4.6 million viewers and a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demo. "Eastwick" has been the only first-run network drama to occasionally lose to NBC's "The Jay Leno Show."</div>
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<div>ABC had already pulled "Eastwick" on Nov. 11 for the CMA Awards and on Nov. 18 for an ABC News interview with Janet Jackson.</div>
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<div>With "Eastwick" not getting its back-nine, that leaves two new Warner Brothers TV programs still in limbo at ABC. The Kelsey Grammer comedy "Hank" is considered unlikely to get a back-nine, while the Jerry Bruckheimer drama "The Forgotten" is believed to have a somewhat better shot of being ordered for additional episodes.</div>
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<div>[UPDATE: According to <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/abc-bails-eastwick-orders-more-forgotten-9883">TheWrap</a>, ABC has, as expected and predicted, ordered five additional episodes of "The Forgotten."]</div>
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Exclusive: Magic runs out for ABC's 'Eastwick'
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