ABC Grounds "Pan Am"... for now

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ABC Grounds "Pan Am" -- For Now
11/29/2011
by Philiana Ng


ABC has pulled back on 1960s aviation drama "Pan Am".

The network will produce only one more episode of the five additional scripts ordered, meaning the drama's first season will have a total of 14 produced episodes.

ABC will air the six remaining originals beginning this Sunday, with five being broadcast in January.

Insiders say the show is still in contention for next season but will step aside to make room for midseason series "GCB".







Cast member Karine Vanasse, who plays Colette, took to Twitter on Tuesday:

"Well, we received THE call, #PanAm is only coming back for one more episode after Christmas, but up to the end we'll give it our all !"





After launching to promising numbers on Sept. 25, the hourlong drama lost more than 3 million viewers for its second episode, averaging 7.8 million and posting a 2.6 rating in adults 18-49, down from the 3.1 it drew in its opener.

The series didn't settle down in its third week, dropping to 6.4 million and a 1.9, down 27 percent in the demo.

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