'Donnellys' officially off the air
NBC pulls plug on mob drama
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Decision isn't surprising, particularly after the skein tripped through another third-place finish Monday at 10 p.m. It averaged a weak 2.0/5 rating among adults 18-49, losing a big chunk of its "Deal or No Deal" lead-in.
Peacock had already signaled its lack of confidence in "Donnellys" earlier in the week by announcing plans to pull the show after its April 16 broadcast in favor of "The Real Wedding Crashers" (Daily Variety, April 3). Net will now vamp next week by airing a second installment of new improv laffer "Thank God You're Here" in the 10 o'clock slot.
"Donnellys" was created by Oscar winners Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco. While not officially cancelled, it's unlikely NBC will order additional episodes.
Remaining half-dozen segs will stream on NBC.com.
