A few weeks ago, the cast of “Knight Rider” implored viewers to keep watching their series. Apparently those pleas fell upon deaf ears.
The return of “Knight Rider” is over. NBC made it official yesterday, canceling the reboot of the popular 80′s series.
In the end, it was low ratings that doomed the series according to Alpha Airlock. “Knight Rider” debuted with a 4.5 rating/7 share overnight at the end of September and saw ratings grow over its first four episodes rising as high as a 4.9/8 by mid-October. However, two episodes later, “Knight Rider” would crash into the wall head on, falling to a 3.3/5 by November sweeps — an audience loss of nearly 33 percent — and never recovering.
Link: TV Guide: ‘Knight Rider’ to halt production early (Dec 3, 2008)
I thought the show was pretty good, I watched the "hoff" mess up in the 80's with the original KR... I watched this New one from 1 to 17 teen and thought it had or has potential, most definitely needed better writing ,I like the Chem with the cast both women were hot and both men were interesting to watch the Car is Ford come on!! someone said all this show is, is a huge Ford Commercial LOL somewhat right and I laughed out loud when I read that...but , if there is a 2nd season I will watch it I was a fan of moonlight I thought that was a great show to watch after ghost whisperer but cbs decided that they called the shots and not the fans ...but hey for all you fans the show is not canceled yet and for all you haters ..yet is the operative word , personally I have seen worst shows make it and better shows get flushed ,this to me is a good show I would like to see them get a second chance with a second season.
I think this is another case of, good idea, bad timing for it. I grew up watching the original show which was fun and a nice way to spend an hour. This reboot of the series though was anything but fun. I gave it a shot. I watched about 5 or 6 episodes of it hoping that it would get better and lead somewhere. But it just was missing that fun factor that the original series had. The cast was fine. It was really just the story line and many changes to the show that was made. KITT was dull and boring and too high tech. I missed the days when Micheal was being chased and he pushed the "Turbo Boost " button and went flying over everything in dramatic fashion. The car just wasn't that same comfortable user friendly type of car that we saw in the original series. But KITT besides, the scripts just weren't that good. The stories never went anywhere and there was just many many many problems with the show overall. I'm not surprised it was put out of its misery. The way they did it was totally wrong. If they kept more true to what was likeable about the original show this would have maybe worked, but the timing was bad as NBC has been the lowest rated network. That too didn't help to attract viewers that may have otherwise been around had the network been riding high. Oh well, good try NBC but it was time to put the show out of its misery. Now Heroes should be next to be put down for good.
I disagree with all the haters one thing that the show did that killed it was putting it on wensdays that could kill any show even shows on cbs in thier 3rd seasons took a huge hit on wensdays. The show still has a chance of being uncancelled if it becomes popular internationally which they have released it in.
That sucks, never mind what anyone says, I though it was a good TV show and I was waitting for the next season to come on. I hope they bring it back.
Well NBC dioes not have the show on it's official Fall lineup and that should indicate very sadly so a cancelation but back at the Knight Rider forums the Administrators there insist this is not so, is all very, very confusing now...
Well I will be dissappointed if the show is cancelled it gave me something to watch on tv not alot of shows are family oriented and this one is or was I do agree the writing could be better I would like to see more of the main character and the car there is too much not needed dialog of the other characters. the car transforming is a bit much but cool i guess. I would like to see it return I was looking forward to it I was telling my boy about it.
oh yeah! forgot to mention the car voice over is boring needs more of light hearted fun beat to it cmon val give us some life ur supposed to be mikes boy...the car is way too intelligent there is no need for for an hour with a car like that pull back a little give us a reason to watch for an hour bring us some turbo boost high speed chase downs we need more excitement....
Guys, I have always been a fan of David Hasselhoff for many years and have watched all the original Knight Rider episodes many times along with Knight rider 2000. The new Knight Rider, in my opinion is just as good and i enjoyed all 17 episodes and am looking forward to more, hopefully NBC will listen to the viewers and continue the show cause in the long run it will bring in the numbers and make us all proud.
You all are still posting to this??? And Brian Brown gets upset with me. Sheesh guys, it was bad, it's over, move on. There are other shows out there.
Tim
Oh you should see the Stephanie Meyer's thread from WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back! Now move along Mr. Low and quit tossing gasoline on the fires!