In a disappointing but not at all surprising decision, CBS has canceled post-apocalyptic drama Jericho for the second time in as many seasons. After its cancellation last year, rabid fans sent the Tiffany Network some 20 tons of peanuts. That was a salute to an offhand remark about peanuts a character made in the season finale.

“The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said in a statement. “Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more.”

After the overwhelming response from fans, CBS ordered a strike-shortened seven episode second season. Ratings never returned to even the numbers they achieved last year. In a move not unfamiliar to genre watchers, producers taped two season finales. One is open-ended, one wraps up loose ends but reportedly still leaves enough material for another network to pick up the show. Keep your eyes fixed on SFUniverse for ongoing coverage of this TV  development.

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