NBC cancels "My Own Worst Enemy"

[Xray]

My Own Worst Enemy's worst enemy was its ratings; Christian Slater's TV spy run to end after nine episodes.

Nice camo, dude.

The fall season has its first high-profile cancellation (we're not counting The Ex-List). NBC has put the kibosh on the ballyhooed My Own Worst Enemy, reports Variety. The word came down last night after My Own Worst Enemy once again fizzled in the ratings department, with Monday night's episode drawing only 5.2 million viewers and a 2.3 rating/6 share among key demographics.

Riding a flood of publicity, My Own Worst Enemy was one of NBC's brightest new entries when it debuted on October 13 in the time slot behind the struggling Heroes. But the show never caught on with viewers, and Heroes' dwindling numbers and competition from Monday Night Football and Dancing With the Stars probably didn't help get the word out, either.

My Own Worst Enemy marked Christian Slater's debut as a leading television man. He played a man with two lives--one as a suburban family man and one as a super spy--that eventually converge after not knowing the other existed for some time.

The debut season of My Own Worst Enemy will be cut short, completing nine episodes of its 13-episode order. The show's fourth segment aired this past Monday.

I enjoyed that show. It was just starting to get good. Oh well, what are ya gonna do?

[Big Lob]

I guess this is a blink and you miss it type deal. I recall the teasers on tv all the time. The concept seemed more like a movie than a tv series, honestly.

[paulyd74]

I bummed about this one going down because like Xray said it was just starting to get good, guess it didn't develope soon enough to create a big following.

[richnlp]

That was just another NBC flop. Too bad...Slater was such a good actor!