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.

滬江娛樂快訊：AMC電視臺宣布不再續(xù)訂《謀殺》（ The Killing）第三季，但這部多雨的謀殺謎案也有可能在其他電視臺上映。AMC在聲明中說：“經(jīng)過深思熟慮后，我們不得不做出艱難的決定，不再續(xù)訂《謀殺》第三季。很榮幸和這支富有才華的團隊合作。制片人、FOX電視部的同事們，以及全體演職人員，都非常敬業(yè)。我們?yōu)樗麄兏械津湴痢！?/p>

FOX電視部很快也做出了回應，指出他們計劃將該劇出售給其他電視網(wǎng)。在聲明中他們這樣說道：“我們?yōu)椤吨\殺》感到驕傲，編劇及主創(chuàng)團隊都很優(yōu)秀。我們認為林頓（Linden) 和霍德(Holder)配合的很好， 是最好的熒幕搭檔之一。我們會全力以赴，為它找個新家?！?/p>

在最近幾年，AMC全力投入電視劇的開發(fā)，但《謀殺》卻是少有的失敗之作。該劇在去年首播時曾創(chuàng)出2700百萬收視人數(shù)，并且獲得了很多粉絲和媒體的肯定。但是，這部劇集的發(fā)展卻讓人失望，成為電視業(yè)的負面教材也絕不為過：劇情的發(fā)展一直在引導觀眾揭示真兇，但第一季結(jié)束時，卻沒有給出答案，這無疑激怒了觀眾。

而當?shù)诙驹诮衲?月開播時，收視率銳減33%，降至1800萬觀眾。隨著劇情的發(fā)展，這個收視率還在不斷下降，在第二季結(jié)束時，雖然揭曉了兇手，但收視人數(shù)僅有1400萬。收視率的直線下降，以及僅有的故事主線的結(jié)束，取消該劇似乎成了理所當然的事。

我們應該從中吸取教訓，那就是——別不把觀眾當回事！