Exclusive: Lucky 13the ABC game show hosted by Shaquille O'Neal and Gina Rodriguez, will not return for a second season after failing to make the cut.
The series created by the team that developed it Who wants to become a millionaire? Which was first revealed by Deadline, was more of an acquisition than just the traditional green light by ABC.
Under an unusual green-light model, producer Studio 1 pre-financed the project Lucky 13 In exchange for a share of ABC advertising and product placement sales on the show.
The problem with Studio 1 was that Lucky 13 The ad revenue projections, which Deadline learned were independently verified, were significantly lower than reality.
This was despite the show becoming ABC's most-watched summer series premiere when it launched on the Disney-owned network in July with 2.7 million viewers, beating out CBS. Big brother. Lucky 13 The season finale also ranked first in its time slot.
Deadline understands that ABC has been making positive noises about the renewal Lucky 13But the mood music has changed in recent weeks. An ABC spokesperson confirmed that it would not be returning for a second season, but cautioned that ABC, along with many other broadcast networks, rarely cancels unscripted shows, as they can always return in some form or repeat, as ABC did with Who wants to become a millionaire?
Studio 1 is now restructuring its business to protect… Lucky 13 intellectual property amid ABC's decision not to renew the show.
“We are taking proactive steps to restructure the Studio 1 business and unlock and protect the value of what is now proven,” Studio 1 CEO Adrian Wolff told Deadline. Lucky 13 intellectual property.
“Rather than being a direct commission, the unique commercial model on which the first series was launched in the US was supported by advertising revenues which, in well-publicized market conditions, unfortunately, but inevitably, fell well short of expectations.” .
Lucky 13 Contestants' knowledge was tested with 13 true-or-false trivia questions but with a quirky twist: How well do they know what they know…and just as importantly, how well do they know what they don't know? If they accurately predicted how well they would answer the 13 questions, they received a cash prize of $1 million.
Wolf created the show and served as showrunner. Kevin Bacon was executive producer alongside Mark Wells, Glenn Comber, Aaron Stone, Alastair Burlingham, Gary Raskin, David Schiff, Scott Henry, and J.W. Wright.
O'Neal executive produces alongside Colin Smeeton and Michael Parris for Jersey Legends Productions, while Gina Rodriguez executive produces for I Can & I Will Productions.
