There will be no second season for TNT drama King & Maxwell. The procedural, starring Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney as Secret Service agents-turned-private investigators, was pretty stable during his run, opening with 3.5 million viewers in June and closing out its first season with the same viewership. But it followed Major Crimes, which consistently drew 5 million-plus. With the cancellation of King & Maxwell, the only one remaining TNT bubble series is Franklin & Bash. The cable net last month renewed Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes, Perception and Falling Skies.
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That’s too bad. I was enjoying it. Tenney and Romijn were a lot of fun, and I was interested in seeing the cliffhanger resolved.
I loved this show! They show such cheap carp. When I finally like something, they cancel it! Franklin and Bash is so silly and Falling Skies boring!
Amen, Sandy! I really enjoyed this show. Remember the days when you actually got a chance to enjoy a show for a couple of seasons? Or maybe you are not as old as I am!
I so agree with you.
Couldn’t agree more! I really enjoyed this series and Ryan Hurst’s character.
To bad it was a really good show! TNT woudn’t be owned by fox by chance? It’s not worth watching tv anymore because when there’s a good show it’s canceled but all the reality shit is renewed.
How can anyone not know TNT is part of the Ted Turner tv complex? Seriously, TNT stands for Turner Network Television.
It’s a shame. What a great cast.
Ahh, that’s too bad, I was just getting into it.
Really loved the show and watched every episode. It’s such a bummer that a fun show like this one gets cancelled when the unwatchable Rizzoli and Isles gets renewed.
This show was ok not bad but I disagree with the comment on Rizzoli and Isles along with the other 6 million live viewers Rizzoli and Isles gets I like that show very much.
Rizzoli & Isles is soap opera drivel. Kinda like Royal Pains. Obviously both shows get large tune in. But that doesn’t equate with quality.
It is too bad this show was canceled. TNT used to be a lot more patient but now seem to be going with the reality show trend. I watch cable a lot BECAUSE I hate reality shows. USA is even worse…
that’s too bad it was a great show why is it that all the good shows get cancelled and all the crap shows get renewed what’s the point of watching TV anyway. So now what we’re just stuck with reality TV sorry but I think somebody needs to pull their head out of there blank blank blank and listen to the viewers with the ones who want to watch the shows.
So sad…..I was really looking forward to the series coming back. Loved the show, and Edgar was the icing on the cake.
Bad mistake, it was one of my favorites. you should have continued the series.
Sounds like something TNT would do. What idiot makes the chices for us?
I am very disappointed in the cancellation of this show. I especially. Liked Ryan Hurst as Edgar. Jon Tenney is not bad either. What’s the matter with you people?
So true, Donna. And Edgar was the icing on the cake!
Clearly by the reaction tnt screwed up on this one. As a procedural I wasn’t thrilled but liked the characters. And I really dug Edgar’s budding….whatever that was going to be with the thief chick. that was my favorite part in the last few episodes.
I liked the show…. it was different and fun to watch. It gave Jon Tenney a character different the role he played on The Closer. I have been a fan of Michael O’Keefe since Caddyshack. I do hope TNT will find another series for these actors to star in.
wish TNT had given it a chance.
That’s too bad, I really liked the show and the characters. Any chance it could come back?
Wow. Rebecca Romijn hasn’t had an ounce of luck in TV has she? How many flop shows has she headlined now? She’s hot and seems like a nice person but doesn’t seem to have enough personality to become a star. Not even on the small screen populated by the Snookis and Anistons of the world. How dreadful.
Even her husband, Jerry O’Connor, has bad luck with tv shows.
What about Edgar? What is wrong with TNT? First Leverage, now this?
Yes! Lori you are so right.
Should’ve shot it in Baton Rouge.
Unbelievable! A terrific show gone. What is the matter with the “bosses?”. Can we petition? Where? How? Can an associated network pick it up? This really ticks me off.
Too many ampersands.
Zero interest in R&I, MC and FS – never seen an episode of any of the three. Watched one ep of Perception – wow, how that’s been renewed twice I’ll never understand. King & Maxwell and Franklin & Bash are/were both entertaining summer shows – decent plots with some humor mixed in.
Can’t believe they cancelled this show. It had good story lines and there was great chemistry between the actors. They renew a goofy show like Franklin and Bash and cancel King & Maxwell. Will definitely think twice before starting to watch another new show on this network.
TNT – big mistake. You don’t drop a show like this when it is a bringing you consistent ratings. What are u thinking? You drop this, but you keep Rizolli? Makes no sense. Time for some new blood over there.
Major Crimes is pulling 5 million…why? I watched the first season with high hopes, enjoyed The Closer, and thought they would continue along the same track since most of the cast remained. Big, big disappointment. Haven’t watched since. Began watching King and Maxwell because I am a fan of the books, the show was good, not super great, but better than most. Guess I’ll have to read more books and watch less TNT.
Great show. I will miss it. My favorite characters were King and Maxwell.