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| Sci-Fi Channel's freshman action show won't be back for another season; 22-episode season will air as planned. She can heal all she wants, but "Painkiller" Jane Vasco isn't coming back to the Sci-Fi Channel. The genre cable network has cancelled the show Painkiller Jane, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is currently 16 episodes through its premiere season, and will run its entire 22-episode series as planned. Painkiller Jane is based on the comic book series of the same name created by Jimmy Palmiotti. The lead character Jane Vasco, played by Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), is a DEA agent with the superhuman ability to regenerate and heal from injury. Along with a team of secret government agents, she is tasked with tracking down other mutants with special powers. In 2005, Sci-Fi aired a made-for-television Painkiller Jane movie also based on the comic book and starring Emmanuelle Vaugier as Jane. The television series premiered earlier this year and was not directly related to the movie. |
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| Cable network sinks surfing drama John From Cincinnati after one season. It's been a not-too-long, strange trip for viewers of HBO's John fom Cincinnati, but that trip is officially over. The irreverent drama from Deadwood creator David Milch has been canceled by HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter, after just one 10-episode season. The show eschewed typical television formulas, a risky move even for cutting-edge HBO. While some latched onto its quirkiness, others had trouble pegging the show's subject. Even after 10 episodes, many viewers still aren't sure exactly what the show's about. We do know that it follows a family of surfers--Milch is a huge fan of the sport--in Southern California, and the effect that one strange newcomer ("John") has on the community. However, there are also some unusual circumstances; John (Austin Nichols) may be able to perform astral projections, lead Mitch (Bruce Greenwood) discovers he can levitate, several of the characters have visions, and things just seem a bit odd. Viewers watching the show's season finale (which also happened to be the series finale) on Sunday were left with several questions, and hopes of getting those questions answered in season two have apparently been dashed by HBO. Bummer, dude. |