CBS Cancels ‘A Gifted Man’

Posted Sunday, May 13th, 2012 03:55 pm GMT -4 by 0

Patrick Wilson in A Gifted Man

In a move that’s not a surprise to us here at ScienceFiction.com, CBS has announced the cancellation of the freshman show ‘A Gifted Man.’

The series which premiered in September was billed as a supernatural show about a “successive surgeon whose perspective on life and his career changes drastically when his deceased ex-wife begins to visit him from the afterlife.” The show was aimed at fans of ‘Medium’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer’ but fell incredibly short of its offer.

‘A Gifted Man’ aired on Friday nights at 8pm when it began but with 8.6 million viewers and a 1.4 adult demo rating, it was considered low-rated by CBS standards. In fact, this site started to recap the series, but after the pilot episode we stopped because our writer thought the series was a huge disappointment.

Although some fans may be upset with this news, one person who seemed quite relieved with the “official” news was the series’ star Patrick Wilson (‘The Warren Files,’ ‘Insidious’).  According to his tweets, he’s known for a couple months that ‘A Gifted Man’ would probably not return, but was waiting for the network to actually declare it. However, when CBS decided to make it “official”, they neglected to inform their star of their decision:

Patrick Wilson Tweets

It’s interesting that not only did CBS managed to dupe the viewers about the real content of the series, but it appears they did the same to Wilson. What would have been a great show about a doctor who saw dead people and help them solve what crisis they need to solve, it became a show about one man who sees one corporeal ghost who guides him to become a better person. Too bad the ghost couldn’t help make this a better show.

So are you upset ‘A Gifted Man’ is cancelled? Did you even know it was on the air? Chime in below!

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  • Crimsongriff

    I liked the show, it could have been better, but the combo of actors was great.

    • Www Janedoe

      The actors were good together. I saw every episode and wasnt disappointed by not one. There’s alot of crappy shows on tv that needs to be cancelled. A Gifted Man wasnt  one…way to go cbs.

  • Danavines

    I find it amazing that you cancel the best shows on tv, the ones that make you thing, that make differences in your life yet you keep those that are an insult to ones intelligence! The Gifted Man is a show that teaches compassion, understanding, tolerance and faith. I just don’t understand!

  • AshleyC10

    I hate that they canceled the show I realy enjoyed it! I wish they would not! Its a great show that shows a exactly what @87eb82d2f13157d7b50a7c74c2a68a24:disqus said! I do not like that it was canceled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Www Janedoe

      I agree I thought it was really good.

  • Www Janedoe

    I actually liked though show, mostly because of Patrick Wilson. I think he did an excellent job. I tuned in every Friday, kind of disappointed I was looking forward to it returning.

  • Savana

    I’m disappointed because I thought it was a pretty good show. I agree with everyone else, it was a surprise as well and there’s plenty more bs on tv that needs to be cancelled. Not the best decision CBS that was the only reason I watched that channel.

  • Janice Kay

    Shows that portray compassion and doing the right thing are needed in this day and age but I think what went wrong was that this series was marketed poorly by giving the wrong impression. I wouldn’t have classified this as a show similar to Ghost Whisperer. As was previously mentioned in the recap of the pilot, it really was a show that was more like Touched by an Angel (which I happened to love!).

  • Momof4

    Of course A Gifted Man was cancelled…CBS must get rid of shows that actually have some intelligence so that they will have plenty of room for numbskull shows like Two Broke Girls! CBS better enjoy their ride as #1 because with their schedule packed with stupid mindless shows as Two Broke Girls, it won’t last long

  • Boohound

    My favorite show.

  • Lilpim21

    I watched that show every friday i’m very disappointed that it was canceled.

  • Deyon Grandma

    Very disappointed to see it go. I loved this show. Wrong move CBS!

  • Deb

    I am going to boycott CBS and I think everyone else should follow.
    There are not many good shows on tv now and taking this off the air only reflects the mindset of cbs; lets air violent shows and the absolutely stupid ones.
    BIG MISTAKE CBS.
    This show was GREAT!

  • Dolores

    Yes, I am very disappointed that “A Gifted Man” has been cancelled, mainly because I like Patrick Wilson. Hopefully, he will appear in another TV series that is more successful.

  • Armindapazpa

    I’m also upset that this show will not air no more I loved it