DeathWatch Watch

Kipnapped is Comatose

October 06, 2006

“You’ve seen it before … stylishly edited.”

DeathWatch Odds : Coma)

BBCancelled: Better find the kid quick. This one might not last past Christmas. So what’s up with our voters? Why do they think this one will last? Well, actually, track back. This week, they think it will last.

We’ve seen this show before, only it was on the big screen and it was called Ransom. The setting is the same: The son of high-tone New York City parents (played by Timothy Hutton and Dana Delany) is kidnapped.

Comments

Amy wrote:

This really is a good show. It's the first show that brought me back to watching NBC. It wasn't given a decent chance with a bad lead in - Biggest Loser. It didn't make any sense. NBC shot themselves in the foot and cancelling before moving it to a different night & time first is going to make them lose even more viewers.

posted at October 5, 2006 02:35 AM

ROSE wrote:

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CANCELLED A WONDERFUL SHOW LIKE KIDNAPPED AND KEPT RIDICULOUS SHOWS LIKE THE BIGGEST LOSER! WHO'S THE LOSER NOW NBC? THOSE THAT WOULD HAVE STARTED TO TUNE IN TO NBC AGAIN! WHY DON'T YOU TRY ANOTHER TIME SLOT? LIKE THE TIMESLOT BEFORE "LOSER"?

posted at October 5, 2006 11:05 AM

Gary wrote:

It's no wonder that NBC has become the bottom-feeder of network television. The NBC executives obviously have no idea of what's going on, let alone what appeals to today's television viewers. When they finally air a decent show with some style and class, like Kidnapped, they decide to cancel it without giving it a fair and equitable opportunity to widen its appeal with the television audience. I'm beginning to think network executives have the same mentality as major airline executives - both are living in a fantasy world so far removed from reality. It's sickening!

posted at October 5, 2006 01:47 PM

elle wrote:

awww. I liked this one. At least it had a little more going for it than "Vanished."

posted at October 5, 2006 01:57 PM

Deirdre Callan wrote:

I really enjoy this show. I have it set to come on every week so I don't miss it with my crazy schedule. The actors are great and I think it is much better than Vanished. What is wrong with the TV viewing public?

posted at October 5, 2006 02:48 PM

Susan Kohn wrote:

Did they really think that they could put anything in the spot of Law & Order and have it succeed!!! Put Law & Order back on Wednesday nights where it belongs!!!

posted at October 5, 2006 04:32 PM

asil wrote:

this show wasn't an original idea but it was a good enough show to stay on the air past the 13 original episodes. Its an exciting show that keeps the audience captivated. try moving the show to a more popular time slot rather than canceling a good show. what a waste if it really is cancelled. Somehow 7th Heaven makes a comeback and Kidnapped can't make it past the first season comeone NBC wake up!

posted at October 5, 2006 06:15 PM

The NO wrote:

This is a stupid decision on behalf of NBC. Cancel Heros not Kidnapped. What the hell are these television execs thinking???

posted at October 7, 2006 05:40 AM

mendie murray wrote:

cbs should save smith. it has the makings to be one fine show. a corporation can not tell if a show is going to be good or not after only two airings. they need to give it a chance to build a proper audience. when the networks are willing to give reality shows that suck a seasons chance to gain popularity they give the same respect to comedies and dramas. if they dont then they should get simon baker and jonny lee miller on something else. these two guys could go far given the right time, writing, and audience. on another note. thank god showtime is bringing back brotherhood, that show is great i only wish they played it on a regular channel. i bought the season and i was hooked.

posted at October 8, 2006 07:28 AM

JJ wrote:

How about moving it to air right after the HEAVILY promoted HEROES? JESUS, NBC, do your job! or Hire someone better at scheduling. You don't know your audience at all!

posted at October 9, 2006 02:44 AM

Ralf wrote:

Typical NBC. They don't support their shows, especially good ones. 10PM on a Wednesday night? They never gave it the chance such a well-acted, well-written show deserves. And they wonder why they're the least watched network.

posted at October 9, 2006 01:41 PM

chris Davidson wrote:

They should have put this show on Wednesday nights next to a Law and Order...this is a awesome show.

posted at October 9, 2006 09:38 PM

Kerri wrote:

So with Kidnapped gone, will they FINALLY put Law and Order back on Wednesday night where it belongs??!!

posted at October 10, 2006 11:27 AM

Troy wrote:

The show was a bad idea, made worse by having a 'freelance' FBI guy that could inexplicably do and go anywhere he wanted to within the realms of normal law enforcement. Is it a comic book or a real-life drama? This was much better when it was a 2 hour movie called 'Ransom'.

posted at October 12, 2006 09:07 AM

Jen wrote:

This show is awesome. I saw the pilot, and did not think it was a great show, maybe a good one. Episode 2 and 3 made it an awesome show. The character development progressed and made it worth coming back to. It's moved to Saturdays starting Oct.21. The second episode is up on NBC.
It probably would have done better if it were scheduled behind a show that drew a similar audience rather than The biggest loser.

posted at October 13, 2006 11:47 AM

Mary Nord wrote:

KIDNAPPED has so many things going for it --- well-written, interesting characters, high quality production. We are hooked and VERY disappointed it wasn't kept in prime time. This is the only new show we care about at all.

posted at October 13, 2006 08:37 PM

Thomas R. Pickens wrote:

If you want better ratings on your evening news,
replace Brian Williams with Lester Holt & start
showing those wonderful shots of NYC that you
once ran @ the end of the program.

posted at July 14, 2007 08:01 AM

Send to a Friend

DeathWatch Watch Archive

Television Reviews - TV Shows & TV Reviews - TV Series Recaps & Reviews | TWoP

Recaps, Weecaps, Recaplets and More

Shear Genius

The Shearest Genius of Them All

{ Weecap }

After each of the stylists has to style four models in just three hours, the Shear Genius Season 2 crown is set upon one spiky-haired, blonde-streaked head.

Baby, You Can Drive My Dress

{ Recaplet }

The designers learn how to strip cars of their parts in order to create designs. Next week, they'll learn how to make designs from copper stripped from the plumbing in suburban homes.

25% More Filling

{ Weecap }

Five contenders are eliminated, five move into the Top Twenty, and ten perform. Two two-hour shows this week.

I Want Candy

{ Recap }

Drag queens are the clients this week. And maybe, just maybe, Tim Gunn has finally found love.

Under the Counter

{ Recap }

What do you call medicine stolen by pirates? Pharrrrrmaceuticals.

And the Band Played On and On

{ Weecap }

After an Olympic-sized hiatus, we come to the first live show of the very long, drawn-out elimination process, proving that not only do Americans have talent, but so do producers when it comes to squeezing the most out of highly-rated show.

Dan, the Man with the Plan

{ Weecap }

Even with April gone, Ollie's still getting screwed.

Did Newton Need Blake?

{ Weecap }

Nancy notices that dealing drugs is a bad idea.

You Say It’s Your Birthday?

{ Weecap }

Spencer crashes his sister Stephanie’s birthday, as welcome as a fart in an elevator. Man, that guy can clear a room!

The Bomb In The Garden

{ Recaplet }

Baghdad! Kind of like a vacation, but with exploding!

Global Dynamics Almost Destroys the Universe. Again.

{ Recap }

GD’s time maintenance man traps the universe in a freaking time loop, forcing Carter to re-live Allison’s wedding day over and over again. He tries to figure out how to restore time’s linear progression before the universe falls apart as Allison and Stark attempt to get married. Carter probably wouldn’t mind interfering with that progression, either.