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[09/14/09 - 06:32 PM] ABC Rep: "Defying Gravity" Not Canceled By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- Let the speculation end: ABC's "Defying Gravity" is still very much alive.
A network spokesperson has confirmed the Alphabet hasn't pulled the plug on the show and is still mulling scheduling options going forward.
Due to its late start this summer, ABC didn't have the real estate to air all 13 installments from its first season. "Gravity's" shortened run was made clear from the start: the network announced back on July 22 (read the story), "Brothers & Sisters" would return to its Sunday, 10:00/9:00c slot on September 27, leaving "Gravity" just eight weeks of potential air dates.
This coming Sunday, ABC will air the 2005 feature "King Kong" rather than put originals against CBS's coverage of the Emmys.
"Gravity" nevertheless has been a lackluster performer at best - last night's airing drew just 2.52 million viewers (including a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49), making it the least-watched program on the four major networks.
No indication was given as to when the show will return.
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[06/16/26 - 03:45 PM] ESPN Delivers Most-Watched Stanley Cup Final Since 2019, Capping Its Most-Watched Stanley Cup Playoffs Ever Game 6 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final averaged 5.9 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-viewed Game 6 since the same 2019 Final, and peaked with 7.2 million viewers in the 10:45 p.m. ET quarter hour.
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[06/16/26 - 03:22 PM] FOX Sports Nets Record 10,019,000 Viewers for Brazil-Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Telecast Coverage reached a peak audience of 13,119,000 viewers from 7:45-8:00 PM ET.
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[06/16/26 - 02:16 PM] USMNT Opener Reaches New Heights with 18 Million Viewers Across FOX, FOX One and Tubi The telecast reached a peak audience of 21,526,000 viewers from 10:45-11:00 PM ET.
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[06/16/26 - 01:44 PM] Bang! Bang! ABC and ESPN Scored Most-Watched NBA Finals Since 1998 Saturday's NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC delivered an average audience of 24.5M viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the New York Knicks Championship victory.
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[06/16/26 - 12:12 PM] ESPN Unveils Star-Studded Summer Lineup for Women's Sports Sundays Presented by TJ Maxx Debuting Sunday, June 21, the new franchise will deliver nine consecutive weeks of marquee women's sports programming across ESPN, ESPN2, the ESPN App, Disney+ and ESPN Deportes, featuring the WNBA and NWSL's biggest stars in premium national windows.
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[06/16/26 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10: Week of June 8 - "Office Romance" Enamors Viewers to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10 "The Witness" climbed to the No. 1 spot on the English TV list, collecting 10.1 million views.
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[06/16/26 - 12:01 PM] Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - July 2026 Newly announced premieres include "Abandoned" (July 1), "Soy Luna: Let's Roll Again" (July 24), and "Locker Diaries: Descendants" (July 25).
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[06/16/26 - 10:31 AM] Netflix Renews "Funny AF with Kevin Hart" for a Second Season Season two is expected to release in 2027 and will include live episodes with real-time voting where members decide the winner.
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[06/16/26 - 10:15 AM] From Screen to Survival: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls" The new series, hosted by Bear Grylls, premieres August 9, 2026, on Prime Video with all six episodes available at launch.
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[06/16/26 - 10:00 AM] Oxygen's "The Real Murders of Atlanta" Returns for Season 4, Premiering Saturday, July 11 at 8PM ET/PT The series is back with 10 all-new episodes exploring shocking homicide cases from the indisputable cultural capital of the South.
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[06/16/26 - 10:00 AM] Mickey's Holiday Plans Go Awry in New Animated Special "Mickey's Home Alone," Coming This Holiday Season The special is set to debut in the 2026 holiday season on Disney Jr. and Disney+.
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[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Heartstopper Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
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[06/16/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer, Key Art, and Premiere Date for Gripping New Docuseries "Murder 101" Based on the successful KT Studios and iHeart Media true crime podcast, the series centers on a high school sociology class and their teacher, who delve into decades-old cold cases and uncover long-buried truths.
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[06/16/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Louis C.K.: Ridiculous" - Official Trailer - Netflix From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
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[06/16/26 - 07:01 AM] "Summer's Last Resort" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi Friday, July 3 The film stars Sophia Bush, Jerry O'Connell, Violet McGraw, Tim Rozon, and Clara Alexandrova.
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