WGN America is pulling the plug on Manhattan.

The network has elected not to order a third season of the well-reviewed but low-rated drama inspired by the story of the Manhattan Project.

Calling the move a “very difficult decision,” WGNA president and general manager Matt Cherniss said in a statement, “We are proud of this critically acclaimed series, an extraordinary original drama, and are deeply disappointed that such a wonderful show could not find a larger audience. We thank the immensely talented [executive producers] Sam Shaw and Thomas Schlamme, along with the exceptional cast and crew and our great partners at Lionsgate and Skydance, for crafting a masterful series. We are equally grateful to the dedicated fans for their support over the last two seasons.”

In an interview with EW in December, show creator Shaw said the prospect of a third season was “very much an open question. I wish it were not an open question. I’ll just say, now and on the record and very emphatically, we want to continue the show, and the stories that we will be telling in our third season and beyond, I think they’re the most exciting stories.”

Manhattan is the second original scripted series from WGNA (following Salem), and the first to be canceled.

WGN America将不再续订《曼哈顿计划》。

该电视台决定不再给予这部基于有名的“曼哈顿计划”改编的同名剧集第三季续订。该剧虽说好评如潮,但低收视率也是不争的事实。

WGNA的主席和总经理公开说道:“这对我们来说是个非常艰难的决定,我们十分以这部极具出色,颇受好评的剧集骄傲,但同时我们又对于如此优秀的剧却难以获得高收视率而失望。我们衷心感谢该剧的天才制片人am Shaw和Thomas Schlamme,还有出色的演员和剧组人员,以及优秀的合作伙伴Liongate和Skydance制作公司,发自内心为你们能制作出一部如此优秀的剧集感到无比自豪。当然,那些从始至终深爱这部剧的粉丝们同样表示感谢。”

该剧主创Shaw在去年12月对于该剧第三季的续订前景接受了采访并说道:“关于这个问题我们还在商量中,我非常希望能给个准信,对于我来说,我当然是希望能够续订,第三季的剧本还有之后的故事我想展现给观众,那些我认为都是该剧最激动人心的故事了。”

《曼哈顿计划》是WGNA第二部的原创剧本剧集(第一部是《塞勒姆》),也是第一部被取消的剧集。