Dollhouse renewed? Not yet, say FOX.
International network Global TV have added a banner to their website advertising a “New Season” of Dollhouse, “Coming this Fall”. Global aired the full first season in sync with FOX this season. Is it a misprint? Is it true?
So far FOX has not returned request for comment. Updates to come.
Update: The advert in question added to article.
Update 2: FOX have responded. “The series has not been renewed yet. Any renewal announcement would be made at the upfront Presentation a week from today.”
Update 3: Star and Producer Eliza Dushku says: “DOLLHOUSE talk’s are goin’ on~ it’d be an extravaganza bonanza to return [for round two]!”
Update 4: CanWest Global have now dropped their advertisement banner.
Update 5: Global have written clarification: “Wishful thinking on the part of one of our producers. Decision yet to be made regarding show’s future. Apologies for confusion.”
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Maybe they want it to be renewed too. That would be great but I’m really not holding out any hope. When they put it on Friday nights I figured it would get the same fate as Firefly which is such a shame.
Global’s webstaff have been relatively diligent at updating their banners. Note that only two or three of their show banners say renewed for next season, whereas other show banners list when the season finale is, or when the show is regularly on.
Indeed, they only updated this banner today, to add this wording. Previously it said season finale on Friday.
Hmmm, I thought perhaps this was their standard banner for shows that have already had their season finale, but Life’s banner just says that you can watch episodes online (Life has already had its season finale and is not coming back in the fall).
IMDB.com lists a 13th episode “Epitaph One” with an airing date of July 28, 09.
I believe the July 28th date may be in reference to the DVD release of Dollhouse – all parties concerned have made it clear that “Epitaph One” will be DVD-only.
I love it to death, but this show is soooo iced.
I’m wondering why the banner is still up. Shouldn’t Fox have called them by now? Hmmmm.
Ah, now the banner’s gone.
can we wait until after the decision for pessimism?
isn’t in our best interest to avoid self-fulfilling prophecies that could result from this?
I think that Fox gave Joss another chance because they recognized how poorly they handled ‘Firefly’ and realized that he makes great tv, that people watch, and they just have to learn how to do it differently, which is from our perspective, a slow, agonizing process.
That banner being put up makes me a bit more hopeful.
I just had a Doll sent on my behalf to Kevin Reilly.
http://www.savethedollhouse.com/
$20 bought a doll and a note, shipped to Mr. Reilly’s address.
Might be worth it if someone can’t get out to the post office for whatever reason.
Think of it as though placing a bet at the casino; we might win, we might not, but we have to try if we want any kind of a gain.
Aw, come ON, it HAS to be renewed. It really started getting good as the season went on and seems to be hitting stride now. Pleeeeeease, FOX, don’t make me come over there and kick a network exec in the shins. Renew the show, make me happy, eh?
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I really need Dollhouse to be renewed. I have not found anything worth watching in over 5 yrs until Dollhouse came around. I am a very picky viewer and can’t lose the only thing on tv that entertains me. I am optimistic it will be renewed and Fox is just toying with us to build the suspense and get more people to view next season by making this into a quest for the fans….High hopes people!
Dollhouse is a great show! Many people can get into it. It just needs to be telecast on a different day. Nobody watches T.V on a Friday night.
Renew it for a second season. You won’t regret it.