AMC has cancelled The Killing after two seasons, but the rainy murder mystery could live on at another network. Statement from the network: “After much deliberation, we’ve come to the difficult decision not to renew The Killing for a third season. AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortunate to have worked with such a talented team on this project, from showrunner Veena Sud and our terrific partners at Fox Television Studios to the talented, dedicated crew and exceptional cast.”

Fox Television Studios quickly sent out a statement saying the studio plans to shop the drama series to other networks: “Fox Television Studios is extremely proud of The Killing, the extraordinary writing staff and crew, and what we believe is one of the best casts on television. We will proceed to try to find another home for the show.”

The Killing has been one of AMC’s few missteps in an otherwise remarkable plunge into scripted television during the last several years. The show premiered last year to 2.7 million viewers and plenty of fan and critic excitement. But in a move that will likely be used as a real-time lesson in serialized series management for years to come, AMC and Sud managed to infuriate fans by declining to solve a mystery that viewers felt they had been led to believe would be cleared up by the end of the first season.

When season two debuted in April, ratings dropped 33 percent to 1.8 million viewers. The audience continued to ebb until the finale, which garnered 1.4 million viewers and finally revealed who killed teen murder victim Rosie Larsen. With the ratings showing a clear downward trajectory, and having established across two seasons that the Larsen murder is the driving mystery of the show, cancellation seemed likely. The lesson? Don’t take viewers for granted.

沪江娱乐快讯：AMC电视台宣布不再续订《谋杀》（ The Killing）第三季，但这部多雨的谋杀谜案也有可能在其他电视台上映。AMC在声明中说：“经过深思熟虑后，我们不得不做出艰难的决定，不再续订《谋杀》第三季。很荣幸和这支富有才华的团队合作。制片人、FOX电视部的同事们，以及全体演职人员，都非常敬业。我们为他们感到骄傲。”

FOX电视部很快也做出了回应，指出他们计划将该剧出售给其他电视网。在声明中他们这样说道：“我们为《谋杀》感到骄傲，编剧及主创团队都很优秀。我们认为林頓（Linden) 和霍德(Holder)配合的很好， 是最好的荧幕搭档之一。我们会全力以赴，为它找个新家。”

在最近几年，AMC全力投入电视剧的开发，但《谋杀》却是少有的失败之作。该剧在去年首播时曾创出2700百万收视人数，并且获得了很多粉丝和媒体的肯定。但是，这部剧集的发展却让人失望，成为电视业的负面教材也绝不为过：剧情的发展一直在引导观众揭示真凶，但第一季结束时，却没有给出答案，这无疑激怒了观众。

而当第二季在今年4月开播时，收视率锐减33%，降至1800万观众。随着剧情的发展，这个收视率还在不断下降，在第二季结束时，虽然揭晓了凶手，但收视人数仅有1400万。收视率的直线下降，以及仅有的故事主线的结束，取消该剧似乎成了理所当然的事。

我们应该从中吸取教训，那就是——别不把观众当回事！