I just found out and was coming here to post it! Yes! We can all breath now!
It's the little show that could! And will.
'Vegas,' 'Dreams' Hit Jackpot at NBC
Fri Jan 30, 3:04 AM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo!
By Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has given an early pickup to dramas "Las Vegas" and "American Dreams" for next fall, giving both shows full-season, 22-episode orders.
In its first season, the James Caan (news)-starring "Las Vegas" has averaged 12.3 million viewers and a 4.6 rating/11 share among adults 18-49, ranking as the highest-rated new drama this season in the key demographic.
Said executive producer Justin Falvey: "We feel like we're starting to hit our stride and finding what works (on the show), which is a combination of procedural elements and a little bit of fantastical and escape for the audience to come to Vegas for an hour"
Dennis Hopper (news) is the latest big name tapped to guest star on the series following guest stints by Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin (news) and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
In its second season, "American Dreams" has averaged 8.6 million viewers and a 3.2/8 in adults 18-49 in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot.
"It's tackling issues of family, race, class, sex and things that almost no other show on TV is dealing with," said Jeff Zucker, president of the NBC Entertainment, News and Cable Group.
The news Thursday was not as good for ABC's freshman drama "Karen Sisco," as the network decided to pull the plug on the critically praised drama. After an underwhelming ratings start, the show was put on hiatus in November. Sources said the network was unhappy with the creative direction of the scripts and scrapped its plan to relaunch the show. A total of 10 episodes of have been produced with three still in the can.
great here's what tv guide reported also:
THE JACKPOT!: NBC has extended early 22-episode pickups to dramas Las Vegas and American Dreams for next season. The Vegas renewal was a no-brainer; the show ranks as the highest-rated new drama of the season among adults 18-49. And Dreams, though a more modest hit, remains a personal favorite of NBC president Jeff Zucker.
I may need to write Mr. Zucker to thank him and he is correct in praising the show- there is no other show right now that I can think of that is focused on that era and handling the topics mentioned.
Thank you NBC and Jeff Zucker
Thank you writers and producers and actors of AD