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'Heroes,' new shows 'Chuck' and 'Life' renewed for fall 2008

Feb 14, 2008, 02:53 PM | by Lynette Rice

Categories: TV Biz

NBC announced today that it will relaunch Heroes, as well as the struggling freshman series Chuck and Life, in the fall. Heroes is the Peacock's No. 1 series this season in the all-important adults 18-to-49 demographic and has averaged 13.1 million viewers. Chuck didn't lure quite the same size audience; the show, about a techie with government secrets in his brain, only averaged 8.7 million. Meanwhile, the drama — about an offbeat detective who served time in prison for a crime he didn't commit — averaged 8.1 million.


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Just caught up on entire 13 episode series of Journeyman...seriously can't believe they took this off the air. One of the most captivating shows I've seen. It's like adrenaline, the more you have the more you want.

Cassandra Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:31 AM EST

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John Funfat Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 01:43 PM EST

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Tiffany Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 03:15 PM EST

Please bring back Journeyman, I love it and I really want to see what happens!!!

justine Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 02:02 AM EST

PLEASE BRING BACK JOURNEYMAN!!!!!!! THAT WAS THE BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!

Al Home from Sweden Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 07:45 PM EST

Please bring journeyman back, it was the greatest show ever, If they ever gonna bring a show back then Journey man should be the pick.
PLEASE!!!!!
It is a long way from Sweden to USA and everybode loves the show here :)

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I just finished watching Journeyman, and am sad that there were only 13 episodes made. This story was deep, well filmed and written, family cohesive, clean, sometimes funny, sometimes scary. Maybe the writers are gone? I hope not. This was the best series I have seen in 10 years. I hope it comes back.
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pamela Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 05:23 PM EST

oh my gosh, Everyone I know loves Chuck. When it ended, my son bought 3 episodes from ITunes. Chuck is the greateset show since love boat !!!

melissa Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:42 AM EST

I really wish they'd put Journeyman back on the schedule for the fall :(

I loved that show!!! It was the only show I ever made sure I was home to watch!

Seda Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 05:22 PM EST

WHOOO HOOO! They are bring Chuck back! I believe that that show has great potential- the storyline, characters, just awesome!
Goodwork nbc!

lisa-rockwood Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:25 AM EST

I am having Chuck and LIFE withdrawls I wish they were coming back this summer instead of the fall

lea Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM EST

chuck is a funny show. my family laughs at its zany situations. its fun and clean.

Tone Thu, May 22, 2008 at 01:24 PM EST

Bring back ''Heroes'' & ''Chuck''... TV is getting boring...

anne and mike Thu, May 8, 2008 at 09:02 PM EST

We would love to see more chuck this year, not the fall. And, yes, renew journeyman! It was just starting to roll when it disappeared, the strike and now limited viewing on new stuff. No brainer, Heroes rocks! All three are winners and the fall is a long time away!

merr Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 12:02 AM EST

NBC has really disappointed me except for Law and Order and Law and Order SVU. Otherwise, I watch CBS dramas CSI - all 3, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace.

sable Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 11:15 PM EST

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P GREEN Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 09:45 PM EST

Life/Heroes/Journeyman
I just love the shows... the characters are great and it is just entertainment as it should be :)
I do hope you bring back Journeyman.
These are the three best shows in primetime

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I just love the shows... the characters are great and it is just entertainment as it should be :)
I do hope you bring back Journeyman.
These are the three best shows in primetime

time-tunnel-tastic Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 08:13 PM EST

they just dont get it!
it is amazing that such good shows get canceled so quick... family guy, firefly, journeyman.... and when did the tv season start ending in... February???? I too thought j-man, chuck, life et al were stalled due to the writers strike... tv in general is losing ground, i once was an addict with a 5 hour a night habit, but the screwy time changes, and toooooo many commercials have finally made me see the error in my addictive ways. Ill get my fix some other way.

soon enough a 4 show season will help me forget about the great ones anyways.

Life kicked butt too.

ali Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 03:54 PM EST

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tghebigkak Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 02:48 PM EST

I hope NBC sees that shows like Journeyman deserve a much better shot than they gave it. I haven't enjoyed a show that much in a long time.

Beauty Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 01:39 AM EST

I HOPE JOURNEYMAN COMES BACK. IT WAS AN INTERESTING SHOW AND THEY CAN GO INTO SOO MANY SCENARIOS. UNLIKE LIFE WHICH SEEMS A VERY BORING SHOW.

Beauty Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 01:39 AM EST

I HOPE JOURNEYMAN COMES BACK. IT WAS AN INTERESTING SHOW AND THEY CAN GO INTO SOO MANY SCENARIOS. UNLIKE LIFE WHICH SEEMS A VERY BORING SHOW.

Terry Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 06:03 PM EST

Journeyman, Chuck, and Life are without a doubt the three best shows primetime has seen in the past year! NBC just threw away the most dominant line up in television!

Tina Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:32 AM EST

Still no news about Journeyman??? NBC needs to say something. At least let the fans know that they are thinking about it!!!!

Sharon Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 11:15 AM EST

I'd love to see Journeyman return. The show was so interesting and was the best new show of the season. I think it had the potential to be right up there with Lose and Heroes. Please bring it back.

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Rodawn Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 12:29 PM EST

Really liked Journeyman, one of the best shows NBC has. Would prefer to see it come back than some of the other stuff there is.

Kim Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 02:18 PM EST

Nothing on JourneyMan??? I LOVE that show! I thought it was better than Chuck for sure.

Debi Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 04:24 PM EST

BRING BACK JOURNEYMAN!!!

W Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 04:19 PM EST

Journey needs another season. It deserves to come back.

Carol Clayton Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 01:02 PM EST

Where is JourneyMan?

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Please bring back Journeyman, best show ever (together with chuck).

BirdL15 Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 05:38 PM EST

Please bring JOURNEYMAN BACK. I can't believe they would even consider not giving it another season. It's the only reason I watch NBC right now.

Bill Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:02 PM EST

Another vote for bringing back Journeyman. For me it was the best show of 2007.

Lori Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 08:06 PM EST

Bring back Journeyman!!!

balkan55 Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 02:09 PM EST

Journeyman needs to be renewed. There has not been another show like it. Great story and cast. Promote this show and NBC will reap the benefits with sponsors. DON"T CANCEL IT!!! NBC you need better decision making then this.

bb Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 01:48 AM EST

Journeyman deserves to be renewed as well. NBC thought they had a sci-fi action show, and instead got a strong well-acted character-driven drama with sci-fi overtones. This show was their best new drama of the season and arguably the best drama in their entire lineup. If they had promoted it to the same extent they did Heroes, Chuck or Bionic Woman, or moved it away from CSI and MNF, it would have been a ratings hit. It's a shame that networks no longer let critically acclaimed shows have time to grow an audience.

Nyra Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:10 PM EST

As a stay-at-home Journeyman was a breathe of fresh air. I really love this show. I was devastated to find out it was cancelled. Please bring it back. If CBS can bring back Jericho then NBC can bring back Journeyman. I really miss this show.

Chris Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 08:42 PM EST

I want Journeyman back too. I love Heroes and Chuck too. I wish they would get rid of the reality shows that really deplete my IQ as I watch. I need compelling plots and twists in a story, not some idiots pretending to show us what real life is about. I know real life! All I have to do is watch the local news for that. I want my fantasy sci-fi shows!!!

Michael J Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:55 AM EST

I am thrilled to see all the Journeyman fans! Journeyman IS the best new show of the season. Unfortunately NBC doesn't care what it's viewers want, that's why they are at the bottom of the rating heap. If you look at the shows on NBC, Deal or No Deal is the only show they have thats ever in the top 10, and they've ruined that show too.
What a pity. Join the Save Journeyman campaign and hope for the best.

Robin Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 07:53 PM EST

I was a Studio 60 fan and I was so sad to see it go. I hate to see the same thing happen to Journeyman. I was hooked after the first episode and I feel for the characters and the people they help on that show. It's so great and I'm not a sci-fi fan at all. If they can hook me, they can hook anyone, with the right amount of promotion! Please don't kill this show!

babs Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 04:43 PM EST

I love JourneyMan and I am angry that it is not coming back after the strike. I like intelligent entertaining programs that have a solid structure. If NBC does not bring it back it will be another one of their big mistakes. I say bring it back.

Jeff Van Gully Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:48 AM EST

What's up with Journeyman!??!

John H Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 01:03 AM EST

NBC had better put it all together and bring back Journeyman!

TP Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 07:35 PM EST

I too loved "Journeyman." I don't even watch television that much but this particular show caught my attention. After the many horrible reality shows it was a welcome change.

SC Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 02:16 PM EST

I am a British viewer and I watched Journeyman on Sky One, I absolutely loved it!!! it gave me reason for paying my monthly subscription to Sky. On top of that everyone I work with watched it and loved it too...so I am in total agreement, please don't cancel it!!!!!!

BC Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 12:46 AM EST

Journeyman is the only network show I watch, and the only reason I even remotely cared about the writers' strike! Bring it back!!!!

mickey Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 08:10 PM EST

NBC Bring back Journeyman. It is a great storyline. It would be a shame not to give more of a chance.

tay fulcher Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:01 AM EST

any news on Journyman? I am about done investing any time in new shows on NBC. They cancel everything before it develops and replace with crap game shows.

tay fulcher Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST

any news on Journyman? I am about done inversting any time in new shows on NBC. They cancel everything before it develops and replace with crap game shows.

lulu67 Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:08 PM EST

But what about Journeyman? I really,
really want to see that one again too!

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Hey it's me Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 09:56 PM EST

I'm really hoping Journeyman is coming back! The Journeyman fans are anxious to know what, when, how and where!! IF NBC keeps LipSHTICK jungle and doesn't bring back Journeyman they're crazy! Journeyman was their ticket to success, just look at all the other networks who ALL have successful Scifi and metaphysical hits. Let NBC know that LipShtick jungle will NEVER be a Sex and the City! Bleh!

Ellen Sims Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 02:23 PM EST

Journeyman is wonderful show that I did and would look forward to watching every week. It deserves the chance to find an audience as I am positive it would. It is short-sighted of the network to pull such a quality show without giving it a proper chance.

josh Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 10:05 PM EST

Bring back Journeyman!

ZedP Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 05:24 PM EST

Bring back Journeyman - it's definitely one of the best shows to come out of the US in a long time.

Isabella Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 01:18 PM EST

Journeyman is an excellent show and I am disappointed that NBC has not yet renewed it. What are they thinking? This would be a huge mistake on their part.

Laura Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 09:58 PM EST

Journeyman rocks! It was the best new show on TV. Please bring it back, we love you Dan & Katie & Livia & Jack!

Tiffany Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 08:30 PM EST

NBC screwed up with Journeyman and didn't promote it well enough. My husband and I just happened upon it and loved it. Kudos to the writers and actors and shame on NBC for not backing them up. NBC, you can still do the right thing and bring Journeyman back. There are a lot of people who would love to see it come back.

Yvonne Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 04:42 PM EST

What's up with Journeyman not being picked up for another season. I think this is one of the better shows that came out this year. Please bring Journeyman back.

cjmcguinness Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:25 PM EST

What is wrong with the exec's at NBC? First Studio 60 is canceled after just one season, then just when I'm getting over this disappointment Journeyman hits our screens. An intelligent, well written, well produced and well acted show that promised a lot of development over coming seasons. The 13 episode run has just finished here in Ireland and I am devastated that this has not been picked up for the second half of the season.

My daughter (13) also loved this show (and she is not really a sci-fi fan) - she's probably more devastated than I am!

I can understand that it wasn't pulling in fantastic ratings, but these networks need to give new series' a chance to develop and find an audience. No doubt the ratings dwindled towards the end of the run as viewers heard that the show wouldn't continue.

I know all shows have to generate revenue to be viable, but NBC have some integrity and give us some intellegent programming - shows like Journeyman have more worldwide fans than you know!

Jo Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 12:28 PM EST

Please urge NBC to resurrect Journeyman - an intelligent and engrossing show. Give it a chance in a better time slot!

Diann Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 02:19 AM EST

While I found Life entertaining and am glad it will be back, NBC has two other shows that are incredible - Friday Night Lights and Journeyman. I can not believe they haven't both been picked up. I don't know what is going on at NBC. I used to watch only NBC channels a few years ago. Now I am down to Biggest Loser, Journeyman, FNL & Medium. If NBC cancels JM & FNL I might as well stop watching NBC altogether. Why start getting attached to a show if they might cancel it in a few weeks? NBC wake-up!

Michelle M. Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 02:06 AM EST

BRING BACK JOURNEYMAN!!!!!

Chrissykins Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:40 AM EST

I'm glad to see Life is coming back, I really liked it. But NBC should be giving Journeyman the same chance! It's another awesome show, with an awesome cast, and a hundred times better than any of the reality and game shows that have been on during the strike. Keep the quality NBC, bring back Journeyman.

jacks07 Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 01:10 AM EST

any word on Journeyman? I know that i speak for many people when I say that i really miss this show and want to see it come back so please renew Jourenyman!!

Judith Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 12:12 AM EST

Journeyman is hot. Let's bring him back to 2008.

Jasquir Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 12:09 AM EST

Bring back Journeyman!!!

L.H.Puttgrass Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 11:06 PM EST

Journeyman should be brought back for more episodes. Intelligent, original television deserves a chance. How often does that happen? These days it seems like cookie-cutter TV shows get renewed and shows that take a chance on doing something different get canned before they can build an audience. Many of the best series in TV history took a season or two to take off. There was a time when networks gave a good show that chance to grow. ...not anymore. NBC give Journeyman a chance!

Charlene Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 06:02 PM EST

Why are they not bringing Journeyman back?

Chris Fletcher Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 03:01 PM EST

Please, please, please ...
We want more Journeyman and Heroes here in the UK.

Mr X Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 07:07 AM EST

there is much love for journeyman, because its a brilliant show that has emerged with great storylines and a wonderful cast. its the only decent show on nbc. save journeyman!

Sid Gray Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 06:44 AM EST

My wife and I enjoy Chuck and are glad to see it back. However, we both like Journeyman much more and want to see the show renewed. This is a great show!

Art Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 12:17 AM EST

I thought it was the strike that was keeping Journeyman off the air. Wow this show should come back and big! I am looking forward to seeing where the doors they were opening will lead. I will not spend time trashing some of the other shows that should be cut, instead I will say I hope NBC will see there are fans for this show and we want it back!

Andrew Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 11:53 PM EST

They will be making a big mistake if they don't reup JourneyMan. Do they not remember the following Quantum Leap had. Do they Not see the interest that this show has already garnered even with their lack of support? Let them cancel it and My household will go elsewhere for our entertainment.

Becka Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 10:53 PM EST

Journeyman definitely deserves to be brought back, it's one of the very few intelligent shows on the air right now, and it would be such a mistake to just let it die. The poor timeslot and lack of promotion was a shot in the foot for the show, but given a chance, Journeyman could be absolutely huge. It's intelligent, well-written and interesting, and it's sci-fi that's not cheesy. I'm not kidding when I say that Journeyman is the only series that I watch right now (or, well, 'watched', since it's not airing right now), and I hate to think that it's gone the way of the dinosaur.

This show is incredible, and it has a devoted, though underappreciated, fanbase. We love this show. Journeyman is to us, the fans, what Katie is to Dan - too good to lose without a fight.

SAVE JOURNEYMAN!!

honeybee Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 07:32 PM EST

if anyone out there is actually listening (and/or cares):
SAVE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!
Best show on TV right now!!!

C Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 06:27 PM EST

Bring back Journeyman! Please!

Steve Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 03:30 PM EST

I hope Journeyman will be coming back as well. It was great and I really miss it.

Debby Walker Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 03:04 PM EST

My husband and I both were totally hooked on Journeyman. It is probably the BEST program we have ever seen on TV. Til now, we thought Lost was the best, but JM beats it hands down. I sent RAR and contacted NBC & Fox & even ad sponsors. Now I am praying - honestly! Please NBC wake up and bring back JM! This many fans can't be wrong.

Eric Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM EST

NBC needs to reconsider their programming choices - reality TV is not what the 'majority' wants, good quality television, like Journeyman, will keep the viewers happy and NBC as a network will thrive. You need to bring Journeyman back!


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