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Originally posted by CaseyM:
:sigh: "Life on Mars" another US version from a "succesful" international series. I don't see how the writers could strech the story over multiple seasons, if it even survives its 1st season. The BBC version didn't last beyond the 2nd season.

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Originally posted by Chimaera:

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Originally posted by CaseyM:
:sigh: "Life on Mars" another US version from a "succesful" international series. I don't see how the writers could strech the story over multiple seasons, if it even survives its 1st season. The BBC version didn't last beyond the 2nd season.

It can stretch as a primarily procedural show as long as it is successful, then wrap up with resolution on his "condition" after the typical 5 - 7 seasons, or as long as it is successful. BBC drama series typically don't last as long as US series, with few exceptions (the original Doctor Who among them).

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Originally posted by Ginger:
With "Without a Trace" moving to Tuesdays and CBS launching something new at Thursdays 10/9c, then ABC has a fighting chance for Life on Mars to succeed. I am concerned that the October Road writers have taken over. Couldn't we get some old NYPD Blue, Alias, or X-Files writers instead?

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Among the five broadcast networks, ABC got the highest marks for the schedule it presented to media buyers. It was the top choice at 41 percent.

Fox came in second at 27 percent, with CBS at third with 25 percent and NBC a distant fourth at 6 percent. The CW came in a painful dead last at a mere 1 percent.

Asked to name the weakest schedule, NBC was well out ahead at 48 percent, with the CW at No. 2 with 34 percent. Fox was next at 7 percent, then CBS at 6 and ABC at just 5 percent.

But as strong as ABC's schedule may be, media buyers see Fox winning the coming season once again in adult 18-49 viewers, presumably on the power of the fading but still hugely dominant "American Idol" reality series.

Last year, readers believed ABC would beat Fox.

As the above results would suggest, media buyers are still unimpressed by the CW.

The question: What do you think of the CW's new schedule?

Nearly a third, 28 percent, thought it was better than before, agreeing with this statement: "It's a huge improvement over last year. The nights have better flow to them, and you can't go wrong with a '90210' remake."

But more than two thirds thought otherwise.

Nearly half, 48 percent, agreed with this statement: "No better, no worse. Last year's new shows were of better quality, but these should connect better with viewers."

Nearly a quarter, 24 percent, agreed with this statement: "It's even worse than last year. The new shows are interchangeable, and modeling the network after 'Gossip Girl,' which is not a hit, is a mistake."

Fox has the coming season’s most promising new drama with J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe,” which received 34.6 percent of the vote. ABC’s “Life on Mars,” from David E. Kelley, was second at 19.7 percent, followed by new CBS’s new Jerry Bruckheimer drama “Eleventh Hour” at 15 percent. NBC’s “Knight Rider” was fourth at 9.4 percent, followed by CBS’s “The Ex List” and NBC’s “My Own Worst Enemy” at 7.1 percent.

The least-promising drama by a large margin is “Rider,” which received 30.6 percent of the vote. NBC actually had three of the four least-promising dramas, including “Crusoe” in second at 20.2 percent and “Enemy” in fourth at 12.9 percent, just behind CBS’s “List” at 15.3 percent. CBS’s “The Mentalist” was fifth at 10.5 percent.

Readers voted NBC’s “Kath & Kim,” based on an Australian show, both the most- and least-promising comedy/reality series. It received 27 percent of the vote in the most-promising category, followed by CBS’s “Worst Week” at 21.3 percent, CBS’s “Project Gary” and ABC’s “Opportunity Knocks” tied at third with 18 percent, and Fox’s “Do Not Disturb” at 15.6 percent.

“Kim” also won least-promising with 27.9 percent, followed by “Disturb” at 21.3 percent, “Week” at 18 percent, “Knocks” at 17.2 percent and “Gary” at 15.6 percent.