CBS’ ‘Under The Dome’ Cancelled; NBC’s ‘Coach’ Benched

By Angie Han/Sept. 1, 2015 11:00 am EST

Elsewhere, NBC has also decided to ditch one of its projects. The network won’t move ahead with Coach, the planned sequel to the classic sports sitcom. Read all about the Under the Dome cancellation and the Coach benching after the jump.

CBS confirmed this week that Under the Dome will conclude with the Season 3 finale, scheduled for Thursday, September 10 at 10 PM. Here’s the statement from CBS Entertainment chair Nina Tassler:

Across social media, the cast of Under the Dome reacted with gratitude for the three seasons they got.

Two years ago, ‘Under the Dome’ broke new ground in the summer and became an instant hit on CBS, as well as with viewers around the world. ‘Dome’s’ event storytelling and multiplatform business model paved the way for more original summer programming with the successful rollouts of ‘Extant’ and ‘Zoo.’ We’re excited to present the final chapter in Chester’s Mill as the story comes full circle, with the dome coming down as dramatically as it went up.

Acting is perpetual unemployment sprinkled in with moments of work. I cannot thank you e Pugh for allowing us into your homes for the last..

— Mike Vogel (@Mike_Vogel) September 1, 2015

….3 years. I will miss my cast. I will miss joking with all of you, but now, it’s on to something new and exciting….whatever that is…

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To the fans of Under The Dome. You have been fantastic!!! Thank you. See you all soon @UnderTheDomeCBS

— Dean Norris (@deanjnorris) September 1, 2015

Meanwhile, over at NBC, Coach is discovering that even ’90s nostalgia has its limits. Deadline reports the network has scrapped the Coach revival, after giving it a straight-to-series 13-episode order in April. Only the pilot had been shot so far. Reactions to that episode were mixed, with some noting it felt “dated.” (Imagine that.) NBC and the producers subsequently butted heads over creative differences.

But like any good athlete, Coach isn’t giving up easily. The series will be shopped to other networks now that NBC has passed.