ABC has canceled drama series Alaska Daily, Big Sky and The Company You Keep, Variety has learned.
Hilary Swank starred as Eileen Fitzgerald on the series Alaska Daily, who is described as “a hugely talented and award-winning investigative journalist who, after a crash, leaves her high-profile life in New York to join a metro daily in Anchorage.” . “Journey to find salvation, both personal and professional.”
In addition to Swank, the series starred Jeff Perry as Stanley Cornik, Matt Malloy as Bob Young, Meredith Holzman as Claire Muncy, Grace Dove as Rosalind “Roz” Friendly, Pablo Castelblanco as Gabriel Tovar, Ami Park as Yuna Park, and Craig Frank as AustinTeague.
McCarthy served as the series’ creator and executive producer, and also directed the pilot episode. Swank, Melissa Wells and Bert Salke served as executive producers, along with The Anchorage Daily News’ Kyle Hopkins and Ryan Binkley. Peter Elkoff served as showrunner and executive producer. 20. Television was the studio.
The drama ran for one season and caused quite a stir when it premiered in 2021 on ABC for his Oscar-winning talent. Alongside Swank as the lead actor, Oscar winner Tom McCarthy co-starred on the series. By the end of April, the series averaged about 5.3 million viewers and a rating of 0.4 among adults aged 18 to 49 on the Nielsen Live+7 ratings.
Big Sky ran for three seasons before being cancelled. Season 3 of the drama series, subtitled Deadly Trails, aired on the channel back in September. The series was based on the books by CJ Box.
The official description for season three reads: “Private investigator Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), deputy sheriff Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick) and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) bring order to Helena, Montana with their unparalleled investigative skills . But when a local trip into the backcountry led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio face their greatest mystery yet – where no camper can be trusted and danger lurks behind every jagged rock and gnarled tree .”
The season’s cast also included Dedee Pfeiffer as Denise Brisbane, Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Tonya Wallis, and J. Anthony Pena as Deputy Mo Poppernak.
Big Sky: Deadly Trails is executive produced by David E. Kelley, Elwood Reid and Ross Fineman. Elwood Reid (“The Chi,” “Hawaii Five-0”) serves as showrunner and executive producer. Big Sky: Deadly Trails is produced by 20th Television in association with A+E Studios. 20th Television is part of Disney Television Studios.
The Company You Keep was canceled after one season.
The drama was a high-profile start for ABC’s midseason as it marked Milo Ventimiglia’s first television lead role after “This Is Us.” However, the series failed to find a large audience when it debuted, with the show averaging less than 4 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen Live+7 ratings through the end of April.
Based on the Korean Broadcasting System format My Fellow Citizens, the series follows “con artist Charlie and undercover CIA officer Emma as they unknowingly find themselves on a collision course professionally.”
In addition to Ventimiglia, the series also starred Catherine Haena Kim as Emma, William Fichtner as Leo, Tim Chiou as David, Freda Foh Shen as Grace, James Saito as Joseph, Sarah Wayne Callies as Birdie, Felisha Terrell as Daphne, and Polly Draper as Fran.
Julia Cohen wrote the pilot for the series and served as executive producer and co-showrunner, while Phil Klemmer served as co-showrunner and executive producer. Ventimiglia and Russ Cundiff of DiVide Pictures also served as executive producers, along with Jon M. Chu and Caitlin Foito of Electric Somewhere, and Todd Harthan and Lindsay Goffman of Gratitude Productions. DiVide’s Deanna Harris served as producer. 20. Television was the studio.