NBC is moving Hannibal and Aquarius from their respective Thursday timeslots to Saturday nights, effective immediately. The network made the move in order to "appease affiliates not happy with their numbers," according to Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint on Twitter.
While another blow for fans, the move sadly isn't too shocking for Hannibal; the series has already been cancelled by NBC and continues to perform poorly in its Thursday night slot. However, the shift is much more surprising for Aquarius, seeing as the Charlie Manson-themed series was already renewed by NBC for a second season. NBC touted the show's viewership online -- all the episodes were released at once, Netflix-style -- in their renewal, but having the show moved to what is considered a network TV wasteland on Saturdays raises questions about the disparity in viewership for Aquarius on the network itself vs. online.
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While another blow for fans, the move sadly isn't too shocking for Hannibal; the series has already been cancelled by NBC and continues to perform poorly in its Thursday night slot. However, the shift is much more surprising for Aquarius, seeing as the Charlie Manson-themed series was already renewed by NBC for a second season. NBC touted the show's viewership online -- all the episodes were released at once, Netflix-style -- in their renewal, but having the show moved to what is considered a network TV wasteland on Saturdays raises questions about the disparity in viewership for Aquarius on the network itself vs. online.
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