The Company You Keep,Alaska Daily,andBig Skyhave all been cancelled by ABC,Varietyhas reported. The cancellation comes as many series failed to gather enough audience. This is the second round of striking out series this year, coming from the network. Earlier in January the giantcancelled a plethora of serieslike61st Street,Demascus, and more for similar reasons.
Based on the Korean seriesMy Fellow Citizens,The Company You KeepfollowsMilo Ventimigliaas con man Charlie NicolettiandCatherine Haena Kimas Emma Hill, an undercover CIA officer. As opposites attract, Charlie is in debt to a crime boss, while Emma is attempting to track the same person. As the two fall for each other while facing a common enemy they’re unknowingly on a collision course professionally. The series was a high-profile launch for ABC but failed to find an audience upon its February premiere this year. The show averaged under 4 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen Live+7 ratings through the end of April.
Along with Ventimiglia, and Kim, theseries also castWilliam Fichtneras Leo,Tim Chiouas David,Freda Foh Shenas Grace,James Saitoas Joseph,Sarah Wayne Calliesas Birdie,Felisha Terrellas Daphne, andPolly Draperas Fran. The series is created byJulia Cohen, who also wrote the pilot and served as executive producer and co-showrunner along withPhil Klemmer. Ventimiglia served as executive producer alongsideRuss Cundiff,Jon M. ChuandCaitlin Foito,Todd Harthan,andLindsay Goffman.
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Alaska DailyandBig SkyAlso Suffered the Same Fate
TheHilary Swank-starringAlaska Dailypremiered last fall with much publicity given the Oscar-winning lead talent as well as creator and fellow Oscar-winnerTom McCarthy.The seriesfollows Swank as Eileen, an award-winning investigative journalist from New York, who after her fall from grace moves to Alaska in pursuit of a clean start both personally and professionally. Since its October premiere last year through the end of April this year, the series averaged around 5.3 million viewers in the Nielsen Live+7 ratings.
Along with Swank the series also castsGrace Doveas her friendand fellow journalist Roz,Jeff Perryas Stanley Cornik,Matt Malloyas Bob Young,Meredith Holzmanas Claire Muncy,Pablo Castelblancoas Gabriel Tovar,Ami Parkas Yuna, andCraig Frankas Austin.
Big Sky, based on the books by CJ Box, ran for three seasons before the cancellation. The final season was subtitledDeadly Trailswhich premiered back in September 2022. The final season of crime drama saw Cassie and Dewell with newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen solving a new mystery when a local backcountry trip goes awry.
The series cast Katheryn Winnick as Jenny, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie,Dedee Pfeifferas Denise Brisbane,Jamie-Lynn Sigleras Tonya Wallis, andJ. Anthony Penaas Deputy Mo Poppernak,Jensen Acklesas Beau, andReba McEntireas Sunny.
