NBC Gives Up on Mockingbird Lane
Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on December 27, 2012
Photo by: Gavin Bond/NBC
The troubled history of Munsters reboot Mockingbird Lane finally ended this week when NBC officially declined to pick it up as a series. After giving the pilot episode a test run around Halloween, the network passed on the high-profile show, despite the fact it earned the highest key demographic ratings for NBC in that time slot in two years. The ratings, however, were apparently not enough to offset the cost of the pricey, effects-heavy series — or maybe NBC just didn’t like the show. Whatever the reasoning, it’s a shame Mockingbird Lane didn’t get more of a shot; it would’ve made a perfect companion for Grimm on Friday nights. The pilot wasn’t great, but it had its moments, and it was certainly intriguing enough to stir interest in the continuing storyline.
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