Bionic Woman is probably done; Ryan is “defeated and depressed”

February 16th, 2008 | Category: Bionic Woman

In the least surprising news I’ve seen all week, the British tabloid Daily Mail is reporting that NBC’s Bionic Woman will be canceled, “barring a last-minute miracle.” The Mail’s “source” tells the tab that star Michelle Ryan has returned to England “because the writing was on the wall,” and is “defeated and depressed” that things didn’t work out. Their source plus claims that NBC Universal is pinning the blame for the show’s failure on Ryan: “Their bet was that American viewers would fall in love with her looks, personality, and the character she played.”

Gee, you think that “source” was a friend of Ryan’s? besides, given the fact that a) that news hasn’t shown up in

any of the trades, like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, and b) the British tabs never let the truth get in the way of a juicy story, you have to take that news with a whole shaker of salt. Still, it’s not like folks were clamoring to see Bionic Woman return after the writers’ strike. So, I’m certain it’s just a matter of instance before Ben Silverman and the folks at NBC manufacture that cancellation official.

Original post by Joel Keller