Nathan Fillion's Crime Show Faces Setback Despite Strong Ratings

Nathan Fillion's eight-season crime series on ABC is encountering a significant setback ahead of its ninth season, despite consistently strong viewership ratings.

17 Feb, 19:19 — 17 Feb, 19:30

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This story highlights a common industry dynamic where established shows face challenges despite strong performance, while new projects are simultaneously greenlit. The provided articles introduce a new NBC pilot, 'Puzzled,' starring Damon Wayans Jr., but do not specify the nature of the setback for Nathan Fillion's long-running ABC crime series. Furthermore, the articles do not explicitly link the two developments, leaving the connection between them unclear.

Key entitiesNathan Fillion Damon Wayans Jr.NBC ABC Universal Television Puzzled The Puzzle Master

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varietyMostly Factual190d ago

Damon Wayans Jr. to Star in NBC Drama Pilot ‘Puzzled’

Damon Wayans Jr. is set to lead the NBC drama pilot “Puzzled,” Variety has learned. The pilot was picked up at NBC back in January. It is based on the “Puzzle Master” books by Danielle Trussoni. The official logline states, “After barely escaping a tragic fire, once promising college athlete Mike Brink (Wayans) is transformed […]

By Joseph Otterson

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deadlineMostly Factual190d ago

Damon Wayans Jr. To Lead NBC Drama Pilot ‘Puzzled’ Playing A Savant

Damon Wayans Jr. (Let’s Be Cops, New Girl) has been set as the lead of the NBC and Universal Television drama pilot Puzzled, based on the Danielle Trussoni novel “The Puzzle Master,” from Joey Falco (Charmed). In Puzzled, after barely escaping a tragic fire, once promising college athlete Mike Brink (Wayans Jr.) is transformed by a […]

By Rosy Cordero

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screen-rantMixed190d ago