ABCIs ABC about to break out its red Sharpie?
While CBS and the CW are renewing some of its hit shows, ABC has yet to pick up any of its series for next season. In fact, some of their dramas, Revenge and Nashville, are on the chopping block. But will they be canceled or live to air another season?
Network boss Paul Lee addressed reporters' burning questions about some of ABC's biggest shows at the 2015 Winter TCA Press Tour on Wednesday, including The Bachelor, Dancing With the Stars and more...
Revenge: Is Emily's (Emily VanCamp) mission for vengeance reaching its conclusion? Ratings for the sudser have been less than stellar this season, but Lee is still confident in Revenge.
"I've always loved the show and it's a critical brand for us," he said. "We will see where we go with it. We have some great storylines coming up this year and there are ways to reinvent it too."
DWTS: Polish off those dancing shoes, because you're doing to need them...in a few months. Dancing With the Stars will kick off its new season on Monday, March 16...without fan-favorite pro Derek Hough, who is sitting this season out. And it will be head judge Len Goodman's last season with the show as he announced his decision to leave DTWS in December 2014.
The Bachelor: When asked if the hit franchise will ever get more diverse, which it's been criticized for, Lee was a bit vague, saying, "I'm sure many of the future guys are going to be."
Nashville: Aside from Revenge, the country music drama starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere is also on the bubble, with Lee not ready to count the show out. "We're loving Nashville, We're going to have some great announcements about people who are going to appear on Nashville. It's a very good brand for us, so we love that show."