Looks like fans of Splitting Up Together won’t find out whether Lena and Martin’s reunion was going to stick: ABC has dropped the ax on the low-rated romantic comedy, cancelling it after only two seasons, TVLine has confirmed. The often swoon-worthy series from Emily Kapnek (Suburgatory) starred Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson as parents of three whose divorce gave them a new perspective on their marriage. In April’s Season 2 finale, the couple moved into their garage apartment Lisa Apple, the woman Martin dated while he and Lena were apart, and the ex-lovers’ baby girl, Annie. Charming as the show was, it struggled in the Nielsens. Splitting Up was ABC’s third-lowest-rated comedy of the season, averaging just 0.66 in the demo. (Only Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless fared worse.) What’s more, in TVLine’s recent poll of bubble shows viewers most wanted to see renewed, the series ranked 20th of 29 options. (Ow.) Splitting Up Together was one of several ABC sitcoms to get bad news on Friday: The network also cancelled freshman comedy The Kids Are Alright and the Minnie Driver-led Speechless. Our handy Renewal Scorecard has been updated accordingly. Popular on TVLine So, are you bummed about being forced to break up with Splitting Up Together? Or did you feel like the story had run its course when Martin and Lena reunited? Hit the comments.<doc-sep>ABC has split up with Splitting Up Together after two seasons. The Emily Kapnek-developed sitcom, based on a Danish TV series, stars Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson as a the couple whose relationship comes alive again after they get divorced. With that premise, the duo and their three kids live in the same house with one living in the house and doing the parenting while the other lives in the garage on alternate weeks. Related stories Network TV Series Cancellations For 2018-19 Season: Photo Gallery Diane Farr, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby and Sander Thomas also co-starred in Splitting Up Together. An eight-episode midseason replacement that debuted March 27 last year, Splitting Up Together was given another season in May 2018, with a full order handed out in November. Last year, ABC introduced three sitcoms during the regular season and canceled two, with only the steady SUT making the longer-term cut. 2018-19 Renewals And Cancellations For Broadcast, Cable & Streaming The second season, which debuted October 16, saw the couple facing the fallout of their one-night stand and a possible full reunion. The adapted comedy from A Very Good Production and Piece of Pie Productions in association with Warner Bros TV was executive produced by Kapnek, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, Dean Holland, original series creator Mette Heeno, Mie Andreasen and Hella Joof. Bruce Haring contributed to this report. Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.<doc-sep>CBS has canceled a quartet of shows. Three of those, “Fam,” “Happy Together,” and “Murphy Brown,” will come to and end after only one season, while “Life In Pieces” will end after its fourth season, which is currently airing. The “Life In Pieces” news comes only five episodes into season 4. So far, it is averaging a 0.84 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and 5.75 million viewers per episode, which represents a dip on last season which averaged a 1.11 rating and just under 6.5 million total viewers. Created by Justin Adler and starring Dianne Wiest and James Brolin, the comedy revolved around one big, happy family and their milestone moments. Freshman comedy “Fam” starred Nina Dobrev as Clem, a woman whose idea of a perfect life with her fiance (Tone Bell) is thrown off course when her out-of-control 16-year-old half-sister (Odessa Adlon) unexpectedly comes to live with her. Corinne Kingsbury created “Fam” and executive produced the series with Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Dana Honor. The comedy was produced by Kapital Entertainment in association with CBS Television Studios. “Fam” averaged 5.6 million total live viewers and a 0.89 in the 18-49 demographic. Another freshman comedy, “Happy Together,” has also been canceled. The show starred Damon Wayans, Jr. and Amber Stevens West as a 30-something couple who reconnect with their younger, cooler selves when pop star Cooper James (Felix Mallard) is drawn to their ordinary suburban life and unexpectedly moves in with them. Also featured in the series was Stephnie Weir and Victor Williams as Claire’s parents, and Chris Parnell as Cooper’s agent, Wayne. The series was executive produced by Austen Earl, Tim McAuliffe, Ben Winston, Harry Styles, Michael Rotenberg, and Jonathan Berry. It was produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Fulwell 73 and 3 Arts. It averaged 4.6 million viewers and a 0.85 in the 18-49 demo. CBS has also opted not to push on with “Murhy Brown,” a revival of the 1980s-90s classic sitcom created by Diane English. The series saw Candice Bergen return to broadcast television as the titular news legend, who decided to enter once more into journalism space amid the 24-hour news cycle and a vastly different political climate than when she (and the show) was last on. Murphy (Bergen) reunited with most of her original “FYI” news team for a new show-within-the-show, including Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford), Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto) and Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud). New cast members for this version of the series included Jake McDorman as Murphy’s now grown son, Nik Dodani as the new show’s social media director and Tyne Daly as the new owner of Phil’s Bar. “Murphy Brown” was executive produced by English and Bergen and hailed from Bend in the Road Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. It averaged 6 million total live viewers and a 0.84 in the 18-49 demo.<doc-sep>
CBS’ freshman comedy Happy Together, headlined by Damon Wayans Jr., will not be coming back for a second season. The cancellation came within an hour or so of Fox pulling the plug on Lethal Weapon, starring Wayans’ father, Damon Wayans. The writing was pretty much on the wall when the multi-camera Happy Together did not get a back order in the fall. Odds of a fall freshman series getting a renewal after failing to secure a back order are usually slim. Happy Together, from writers Tim McAuliffe and Austen Earl, underperformed in the ratings but had a few things going for it. It starred a sought-after comedy talent in Wayans Jr. and came from Late Late Show with James Corden producer Fulwell 73 as well as pop star Harry Styles. What’s more, because of co-lead Amber Stevens West’s pregnancy, the series rushed production on the first six episodes. In Episodes 7 and 8, ratings went up a bit. Its season averages were a 1.0 demo rating in 18-49 and 5.26 million total viewers. In the end, that wasn’t enough. 2018-19 Renewals And Cancellations For Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Happy Together revolved around Peter (Wayans Jr) and Claire (West), a thirtysomething couple who are tired of their mundane life and start to reconnect with their younger, cooler selves when an emerging pop star (Felix Mallard), who is drawn to their super-normal suburban life, moves in. The cast also includes Stephnie Weir and Chris Parnell. McAuliffe and Earl executive produced with Ben Winston via Fulwell 73, Styles, and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Michael Rotenberg and Jonathan Berry.