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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NBC has canceled its new spy thriller “My Own Worst Enemy,” a show it had promoted heavily during its Olympics telecasts in hopes that it would help revive the struggling network’s lineup.
The showbusiness trade papers Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter reported the cancellation in their Thursday editions. It was not clear whether NBC would continue to run the unaired episodes of the Christian Slater vehicle in the 10 p.m. Monday berth behind its flagging series “Heroes.”
Also out is its female drama “Lipstick Jungle,” one of a number of new shows whose momentum was stalled by the Hollywood writers strike earlier this year.
Despite decent reviews and the star power of Slater in the lead role as a man with two personalities, “My Own Worst Enemy” never clicked with viewers. Its four episodes averaged just 5.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The top show so far this season is CBS’ crime drama “CSI” with an average of 21.1 million viewers. NBC’s top entry, the veteran cop show “Law & Order: SVU,” ranks at No. 25 with 10.6 million viewers.
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