The crime procedurals 'Cold Case,' 'Ghost Whisperer' and 'Numbers' will not be renewed for next season. Jerry Bruckheimer's drama 'Miami Medical' also is canceled, as is fellow freshman 'Accidentally on Purpose,' which mainly aired as part of a Monday night comedy block. 'Gary Unmarried' was also axed.
The wholesale axings came as a surprise, given the respectable ratings earned by some of the shows and CBS' standing as the most-watched network.
2 of the cancellations were very surprising. 'Ghost Whisperer' in particular, consistently delivered promising numbers for a Friday, 8 p.m. spot, but the network still decided to pull the plug and keep a different mystery show, 'Medium,' starring Patricia Arquette. Another surprise was 'Christine,' which has been a stable if low-rated performer.
ABC almost immediately expressed interest in picking up both 'Whisperer' and 'Christine.' 'Whisperer' would make more sense for the network, which has improved its comedy offerings this season; the average rating for 'Christine' is low compared with ABC's current Wednesday comedy block.
As for 'Cold Case,' CBS was on the fence for months about the 7-year-old drama. Its ratings were admirably stable, if modest, on Sundays.
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