Trial & Error Cancelled By NBC – No Season 3

UPDATE: TVShowsCancelled.com can reveal that NBC has indeed axed Trial And Error, with any hope of the series landing elsewhere also dead.

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Trial & Error is the next show to join the growing list of TV shows cancelled.

NBC has axed the anthology comedy-series after two seasons, opting not to renew for Season 3, Deadline reports:

I have learned that NBC’s option to renew Trial & Error for a third season has lapsed, reverting the rights to the crime comedy back to producing studio Warner Bros TV. I hear the options on the series’ regular cast have not expired yet, and WBTV will be using the window to shop the show elsewhere.

With its serialized nature — each season following a different murder case — Trial & Error looks better suited for binge viewing on a streaming platform. The comedy’s first season, which was well reviewed, starred John Lithgow, and the current second season, headlined by Kristin Chenoweth, received even stronger reviews (91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes vs. 86% in Season 1).

According to the publication, Trial & Error Season 3 will be shopped elsewhere, with streaming or cable the show’s unlikely hope for revival.

In truth, the cancellation reaper is unlikely to let Trial & Error slip through its clutches.

RIP.