CBS brings back Jericho for a second season reprieve
Jericho fans rejoice… CBS has officially confirmed that Jericho will return for a second season, although a shortened seven episode season which will return mid-season. It took some time to confirm the season as CBS suddenly had to confirm contracts with the show’s stars.
But the return of the show has a twist… CBS is calling on fans to help create a buzz around the show in order to up viewership, which could result in a third season if it does well in the ratings.
“Wow! Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said in a letter to “Jericho” boosters.
The letter was released to The Associated Press.
“You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard,” Tassler wrote, and seven episodes have been ordered for midseason 2007-08. “In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more `Jericho,’ we will need more viewers.”
Fans must do their part to rally interest while the network does its job, she said.
CBS is planning a campaign to reintroduce “Jericho,” including rerunning the show on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips online and releasing the first season on DVD on Sept. 25. The show’s return date and scheduling has yet to be determined.
It is nice to see that not only did CBS bring back the cancelled show for a second season, but also that they seem committed to ensuring that it brings new fans into the show, particularly during the slower summer viewing season. And you can’t help but wonder if the DVD collection of season one will have extras that will make those Jericho fans go nuts… if not coverage of the whole situation - and the 20,000 pounds of peanuts they dumped at the CBS studios - of the cancellation and return of Jericho.
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June 7th, 2007 at 3:02 am
25 pounds? The figure is 20 tons. The “25″ floating around seems to be a conflation of the total dollar amount.