FOX is set to ditch its highest-rated scripted series “9-1-1,” with the upcoming sixth season finale later this month set to serve as the show’s final episode on the broadcast network.
However, the show is not ending as the show has been picked up by ABC and will join the Disney network’s lineup next season – one of the highest-profile series moves in years alongside “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and more recently “Magnum P.I.”.
The shift of networks is coming as its spin-off series “9-1-1: Lone Star” was just officially renewed for a fifth season by FOX and will still air on the FOX network.
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear created the first responder drama, which stars Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, and Ryan Guzman.
The series is Monday’s No. 1 entertainment series and is tied as this season’s No. 1 broadcast drama in the key demo. It is also a top-performing drama series on Disney-controlled Hulu.
The cancellation is said to be a financial decision as it’s FOX’s most expensive at around $9-10 million an episode. FOX also has no ownership in 9-1-1, whilst the lead cast have at least one more year on their contracts.
Source: Deadline
