ABC Cancels Drama Series BLACK BOX After One Season

Entertainment Weekly reports that ABC has pulled the plug on its freshman drama series BLACK BOX. All 13 epiosdes of the midseason entry aired Thursday nights, concluding with the July 24th finale.

Althought the show's in-season episodes averaged a respectable 7.1 million viewers it only delivered a 1.8 rating in the all-important adults 18-49 demographic when including DVR playback.

"Black Box" starred Kelly Reilly as Dr. Catherine Black, a world famous neurologist at the top of her game. Each week, the beautiful and brilliant doctor attempted to unravel the mysteries of the brain while hiding her own secret: she's bipolar.

The cast also included Ditch Davey as Dr. Ian Bickman, David Ajala as Will Van Renseller, Ali Wong as Dr. Lina Lark, Laura Fraser as Reagan Black, David Chisum as Joshua Black, Siobhan Williams as Esme Black with Terry Kinney as Dr. Owen Morely and Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Hartramph.

"Black Box" was created by Amy Holden Jones ("Mystic Pizza," "Indecent Proposal"). Ilene Chaiken ("The L Word"), Amy Holden Jones, Bryan Singer ("House," "X-Men"), Anne Thomopoulos ("Oz," "From the Earth to the Moon"), Oly Obst, Gary Michael Walters ("Drive," "Bobby"), David Lancaster ("Drive," Broadway's "The Bridges of Madison County") and Michel Litvak are the executive producers.

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