A lot for having the perfect of intentions. Pop TV has cancelled plans for 3 of the channel’s authentic scripted sequence and Finest Intentions, a brand new coming-of-age comedy, is among the reveals on the chopping block.
The cable channel introduced that Finest Intentions had been given an eight-episode sequence order again in July 2019. Manufacturing was anticipated to start within the fall of 2019 and the sequence was described this manner:
BEST INTENTIONS revolves round Andy Banks, performed by David Fynn (“Undateable”), a kind-hearted however painfully awkward single father who’s the steerage counselor at the highschool his teenage son Nate, performed by Daniel Rashid (“Being Frank”), at the moment attends. Lindsey Gort (“The Carrie Diaries”) performs Katie Baxter, a instructor with whom Andy is smitten; his endless hapless efforts to woo her drag Katie headfirst into her personal private misadventures. Visitor starring within the sequence premiere are Natalie Ganzhorn (“Scary Tales to Inform in The Darkish”) as the brand new lady in class, Haylee, and Benjamin Ayres (“Saving Hope”) as the highschool’s principal, Jack Mayhan. And bringing again the successful method of pairing Adam Herz with a member of the Levy household, Sarah Levy (SCHITT’S CREEK) visitor stars within the sequence premiere as the highschool’s vice principal, Becky Fistick.
Variety experiences that Pop has determined to pair down its authentic programming and knowledgeable studios that it wouldn’t be transferring forward with new seasons of Flack, Best Intentions, and Florida Ladies. Manufacturing on two of the reveals was anticipated to start quickly and season two of Flack had already been accomplished and scheduled. The respective studios can be free to buy the cancelled packages elsewhere.
“Our content material technique isn’t about spending extra,” ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish stated throughout a ViacomCBS earnings name. “It’s about higher aligning the mixed firm spending with progress potential and maximizing the worth of our content material, IP and franchises throughout our now bigger asset base.”
What do you think? Do you just like the sound of the Finest Intentions TV present? Do you assume that you’d have watched this sequence on Pop? Are you sorry that it’s been cancelled?