Almost Human cancelled by FOX

JJ Abrams's Almost Human has been cancelled by Fox.

Sources confirmed to Variety that the sci-fi series will not be returning for a second season.

Produced by Abrams, Almost Human stars Karl Urban and Michael Ealy as a human cop and a human-like combat android who are partnered up in 2048.

The series, which premiered in November, also stars Minka Kelly, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Irby and Lili Taylor.

Its March season finale averaged 5.63 million viewers and a 1.5 in the 18-49 demographic, down from 9.1 million viewers and a 3.1/8 share in adults 18-49 on its opening.

Watch is due to debut the 13-part series on UK screens later this year.

Source: Digital Spy

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Almost Human to air on Watch in the UK

So as I mentioned in a previous post (2nd January 2014) Almost Human had not been picked up by a UK broadcaster... until now..

US sci-fi drama Almost Human has found a UK home.

The Fox series - from JJ Abrams and Fringe showrunner Joel Wyman - has been acquired by Watch.

The UKTV channel will air Almost Human later in 2014.

The 13-part first season stars Karl Urban as John Kennex, a tech-phobic detective in the year 2048.

Kennex must learn to adapt when he is partnered with an eccentric android partner - Michael Ealy's Dorian.

Watch previously acquired another US sci-fi thriller from JJ Abrams. Believe - a collaboration with Alfonso Cuarón - will debut on the channel tonight (March 27) at 9pm.

UKTV's director of programme acquisitions Catherine Mackin said: "Almost Human is a multilayered, gripping drama and it perfectly complements supernatural drama Believe."

Almost Human wrapped its first season earlier this month on Fox in the US.

Source: Digital Spy 

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