EMERGENCE on ABC is pretty good they throw in humor here and there but it's funny how they use character actors from previous shows that had similar themes
ABC is putting the town of Southold in its rearview mirror, having cancelled the sci-fi drama Emergence after one season.
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Emergence Cancelled at ABC
By
Rebecca Iannucci / May 21 2020, 1:00 PM PDT
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ABC is putting the town of Southold in its rearview mirror, having cancelled the sci-fi drama
Emergence after one season.
During its 13-episode run — which never aired more than four episodes in a row —
Emergence averaged not quite a 0.5 demo rating and 2.7 million total viewers (in Live+Same Day numbers), well shy of what
The Rookie did in the time slot (0.7/4.2 mil) last season. Out of the 10 dramas ABC has aired this TV season, it edged out only
The Baker and the Beauty in the demo while ranking seventh in total audience.
Emergence starred
Fargo‘s Allison Tolman as Jo Evans, Southold’s chief of police. While investigating the wreckage of a mysterious plane crash on a local beach, Jo encountered a young girl named Piper (Alexa Swinton) who possessed telekinetic powers (and then some!).
The cast also included Owain Yeoman (
The Mentalist) as journalist Benny Gallagher; Donald Faison (
Scrubs) as Jo’s ex-husband, Alex; Robert Bailey Jr. (
The Night Shift) as Southold police officer Chris; Ashley Aufderheide (
Preacher) as Jo’s daughter, Mia; and Clancy Brown (
Billions) as Jo’s father, Ed.
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In the
Jan. 28 season finale — which now serves as the show’s
series finale — Jo, Piper and the others worked together to defeat adversary Helen… but in the episode’s final seconds, it was revealed that a version of Helen still existed within Piper and could potentially be controlled by a new group of villains.
Emergence is joined by
Bless This Mess, Schooled and
Single Parents, all of which were also axed at ABC on Thursday — the same day the network
announced renewals for 13 other series. Our handy
2020 Renewal Scorecard has been updated to reflect each show’s status.