It's that time of year when the broadcast networks are bringing down the ax on several of its series.
In order to make room for its new series and prepare for May's presentation to advertisers, executives have been crunching the ratings numbers, checking their pilot inventory and making both easy and difficult decisions on which shows have to go.
"Revenge" had the dubious honor of becoming the first casualty of the season when ABC officially announced its farewell after the current fourth season.
That would be followed by other tough (though expected) goodbyes to Fox's "The Mindy Project" and The CW's "Hart of Dixie."
*Updated as networks announce decisions
"Cristela" (ABC)
In many ways, "Cristela" was never really given much of a chance.
ABC stuck it on Fridays between low-rated "Last Man Standing" and "Shark Tank" — neither of which made any sense with the comedy about a middle class Mexican family.
That aside, ABC has been a trailblazer in show diversity and has several pilots in the wings that would make up for the loss of "Cristela." So, it had to go.
"Forever" (ABC)
This supernatural drama about a man who can't die struggled for an audience since its premiere episode. It was a surprise when ABC decided to order a full season of the series.
No doubt, it hoped it would find an audience. Plus, it hales from Warner Bros. Television, a partner on high-profile Marvel shows “Agents of SHIELD” and “Agent Carter.” It never did find its audience and WBTV should be happy that ABC gave it a fighting chance.
"Resurrection" (ABC)
There is no more coming back for ABC's "Resurrection."
Last year, the series premiered with huge ratings for ABC but fell consistently after that. That should have been a sign for the network to bury the show.
But, it went on to a second season that just couldn't recapture its audience.
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