US TV
ABC confirmed on Monday that the twelfth season of NYPD Blue will be the final season of the show.
ABC Entertainment president Susan Lyne said:
"There are very few dramas that are good enough to deserve a 12th season, but NYPD Blue set the benchmark for quality programming when it launched back in 1993. We were proud to be its network home then, and we couldn’t be happier knowing that Steven [Bochco], Dennis [Franz] and the rest of the talented cast and crew will continue to make us proud for a 12th year."
The show's creator and executive producer, Steven Bochco, said:
"We are all in agreement that the 12th season should be thought of as our final season and creatively energize ourselves towards that end. Should we do brilliantly, and circumstances change, we would be delighted to revisit the possibility of life beyond 12 seasons. However, to go out after 12 strong years is great, as it’s better to go out too early rather than overstay our welcome."
ABC Entertainment president Susan Lyne said:
"There are very few dramas that are good enough to deserve a 12th season, but NYPD Blue set the benchmark for quality programming when it launched back in 1993. We were proud to be its network home then, and we couldn’t be happier knowing that Steven [Bochco], Dennis [Franz] and the rest of the talented cast and crew will continue to make us proud for a 12th year."
The show's creator and executive producer, Steven Bochco, said:
"We are all in agreement that the 12th season should be thought of as our final season and creatively energize ourselves towards that end. Should we do brilliantly, and circumstances change, we would be delighted to revisit the possibility of life beyond 12 seasons. However, to go out after 12 strong years is great, as it’s better to go out too early rather than overstay our welcome."
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