"The Middleman" Officially Cancelled

Well, it's finally official. My favorite show from last summer has finally been cancelled.

I knew it was over. All mention of the show was removed from the ABC Family website and the forums were pretty dead. Still, since I had not seen an official cancellation notice, I held out the slimmest of hopes.

That hope is now dead.

Sure, there will be a few "Middleman" related items still to come. A new graphic novel ("The Middleman - The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse") will written by series creators Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Hans Beimler, which is reported to be based on the unfilmed last episode. In addition, the DVD set will be released in July.

Although I am very likely to purchase the DVD (and force my friends to watch it), I am not that optimistic that a "Middleman" resurrection can take place. Of course, it has precedent - "Firefly"/"Serenity". But, "Middleman" does not have the backing of the Browncoats, so I am willing to concede that this show will be condemned to the ranks of those who were cancelled before their time.

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