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Welcome!!! :hi:
Get accustomed to this sort of thing if you follow shows on pay networks, especially on any other network than HBO. Showtime, in particular, is trying to find a formula that matches the success of the Sopranos and/or Sex in the City. They haven't done it. They've acquired a loyal following, but not the off-the-needle pop-culture icon of those two shows.
Part of it is their own fault. They're trying too hard and expecting rapid results when they are the upstart. DLM was a great show. but it didn't have the "soap opera" quality of other shows. That is, it was very hard to jump into the middle of a season and have any clue what was happening.
That hurt them in their second season; ratings were stagnant. That's fine if you're looking for a long-term investment that builds slowly, but that's not what SHO was looking for. They wanted a blockbuster, quickly.
Who knows, though. Fans brought back Carnivale and Family Guy. It could happen.
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