Episodes aired: 2
Scoring the lowest-rated scripted premiere in the history of the Big Four networks, the midseason drama starring Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me) in an adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sunk even further in its second airing with a 0.7 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic before getting the hook.
Episodes aired: 2
Made in Jersey opened Sept. 28 to a soft 1.1 rating among adults 18-49 and 7.8 million viewers. Sandwiched between the comparatively strong CSI: New York and Blue Bloods, it was the network's lowest-rated outing for the night and matched Fox's Fringe a repeat of ABC's Last Resort in the demo before the Janet Montgomery drama was yanked from the schedule.
After dealing with outrage from the PTC, who accused the NBC drama of objectifying women, The Playboy Club was canceled after just three episodes had aired. However, the 1960s drama was not one of the fastest ever pulled from TV — there are at least 10 other shows that were put out of their misery in less than three episodes.
Episodes aired: 1
Created and executive produced by Steven Bochco, the CBS comedy centering on a vice squad was quickly killed off, although one character, John Irvin, survived to move on to Bochco’s NYPD Blue.
Episodes aired: 1
The Fox detective series starring NFL star Brian Bosworth (pictured) was a Fox fumble. Its only episode aired on a Saturday, without any previews for critics.
Episodes aired: 1
ABC had heavy promotional campaign for the comedy starring Heather Graham as a woman who decides that if she can list 5 reasons to break up with a man, then she does so. ABC broke up with the series after the premiere drew only 6.2 million viewers.
Episodes aired: 1
Former model Lauren Jones wanted to become an anchorwoman in the partially scripted Fox series, but the former Miss New York wasn’t loved by America, and the show was pulled after just one episode.
Episodes aired: 2
Even having Hugh Jackman onboard as EP and cast member couldn’t save CBS’ musical drama from losing its voice after it debuted to a meager 8.4 million viewers — a pittance compared to the 21.2 million viewers that watched CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which preceded it.
Episodes aired: 2
The CW drama about the modeling world starring Mischa Barton and produced by Ashton Kutcher was canceled after a mere 1.5 million people tuned in for its premiere, and only 1 million caught its second episode.
Episodes aired: 1
The drama series about a group of young artists originally found success as a webseries on MySpace, but its move over to NBC as a mid-season replacement was an unsuccessful venture, and led to its cancelation. The remaining 5 episodes aired on Bravo.
Episodes aired: 2
While it received critical acclaim, Fox’s primetime soap Lone Star featuring James Wolk as a charismatic Texas con man couldn’t get the ratings it needed to survive, and became the first casualty of the 2010 season.
Episodes aired: 2
The ABC faux-documentary show that followed around high school classmates 10 years after graduation was given the axe after its second episode ratings were down 31% from its already bleak premiere episode numbers.
Episode aired: 2
NBC pulled the plug on the semi-autobiographical show starring Paul Reiser after the premiere episode became the network’s lowest-rated in-season comedy ever.
