NBC Moves AQUARIUS to Saturday Night; Is Cancellation Next?

NBC Moves 'Hannibal' & 'Aquarius' to Saturday, 'Dateline Mystery' Takes Over Thursday 9-11PM According to network press notes, NBC its Thursday night drama series AQUARIUS and HANNIBAL to Saturdays. Dateline Mystery will now fill their 9-11PM timeslot.

Hannibal, which has already been canceled, has not performed well in its recent airings. NBC did order a second season of Aquarius, but the new series must now prove its worth to the network by improving its ratings.

Last week, AQUARIUS delivered a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating. The recent announcement of a shift the Saturday night may indicate that the network is reconsidering its decision to greenlight a second season of the show.

About AQUARIUS:

It's 1967 and the era of free love, drug experimentation and the Vietnam War is in full effect. When the teenage daughter of a respected lawyer goes missing, L.A. Police Sgt. Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny, "Californication," "The X-Files") starts asking around. He soon discovers that the hippie kids he's questioning don't take kindly to cops, especially one with hair as short as his. Needing the help of someone they will trust, he partners with rebellious undercover cop Brian Shafe, a man who's more comfortable rolling a joint than patrolling a beat. It's not long before they stumble upon a small-time cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his cause. From there, they follow this man's trail down a rabbit hole of drugs, sex, murder and cultural revolution. Little could they know, however, the guy they're hunting will eventually become the killer we now recognize as Charles Manson. He was a lost soul who desperately wanted to get into the music scene of the '60s until something snapped. This is the show that will explore the cat and mouse game between him and the police that will go on for several seasons, ultimately ending with the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.

Writer John McNamara ("In Plain Sight") serves as executive producer with Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), David Duchovny and Melanie Greene. "Aquarius" is a production of ITV Studios America and Marty Adelstein Productions.