Six Degrees Moves Online

By Jim Benson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/12/2007 11:36:00 AM

ABC will run the final five episodes of the cancelled Six Degrees on ABC.com’s broadband player, the network announced Thursday.

The first unaired episode will appear April 27, with a new episode then added every Friday for four consecutive weeks.

The serialized drama from Executive Producer J.J. Abrams returned midseason on little-watched Friday nights after flopping last fall. But despite creative efforts to quickly wrap up open-ended storylines, it failed to ignite any ratings sparks.

ABC’s decision to abruptly pull it left viewers hanging, a problem that has plagued a slew of low-rated and expensive serialized dramas this season.

Networks have abandoned the programming form for next season and are using their Websites to burn off unaired episodes.

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I like the idea of putting programming on the Internet. However not giving a program a chance is simply retarded. Too bad it is just ALL about the money.

Herb Ringesen - 4/14/2007 11:28:00 AM EDT

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