ABC Renews Private Practice and Body of Proof, Cancels Three Dramas

The network has officially canceled freshman dramas The River, Missing and Pan Am

By Tierney Bricker May 12, 2012 2:18 AMTags
Body Of Proof, Dana DelanyABC/CLAIRE FOLGER

Don't worry, Private Practice and Body of Proof fans, we have good news for you on this busy day of renewals and cancellations, too!

After renewing Scandal a bit earlier today, creator Shonda Rhimes received more good news from ABC: They've renewed Private Practice for another season! 

Also renewed? Save One Show runner-up Body of Proof, starring Dana Delany! Unfortunately, with good news, comes some bad news: ABC has canceled three series. So, which shows didn't make the cut? 

The network has canceled freshman drama series The River, Ashley Judd's Missing and Pan Am. Fellow freshman drama GCB was canceled earlier in the day.

Though Body of Proof was considered a bubble show, the medical drama averaged 9.9 million viewers and a 2.1 rating, while Private Practice garnered 8.1 million viewers and a 3.0 rating. Of Private Practice's renewal, Rhimes tweeted, "The dance of joy in our offices is EPIC!"

Also renewed by ABC? James Van Der Beek's comedy Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. Never underestimate the power of the Beek! "So happy America is as demented as we are," Van Der Beek tweeted after word got out of Apartment 23's season two pick-up. 

ABC has had a busy couple of days: They renewed Grey's Anatomy, Happy Endings, Modern Family, Castle, The Middle, Revenge, Once Upon a Time and Scandal and picked up eight new pilots, including Nashville starring Connie Britton