Between the Lines and Behind the Scenes of "Dallas"
I want to take a few moments to applaud everyone who participated in the #SaveDallas campaign. We’re all disappointed with the outcome, but we shouldn’t be disappointed with ourselves. We put up a good fight. If nothing else, the past few weeks revealed how much “Dallas” means to its fans. When you read the tweets, […]
The efforts to find “Dallas” a new home have ended, executive producers Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin said today. “After a 6-week attempt to try and land our beloved ‘Dallas’ at another network, we have to inform you that we have not succeeded. Warner Horizon has attempted, in a Herculean way, to try and […]
How many #SaveDallas tweets have been sent since “Dallas” fans began campaigning on social media to rescue the canceled series? Good question. Figuring out a precise number has proven tougher than expected. The #SaveDallas efforts began October 4, the day after TNT dropped the show. During the first month, many of us relied on data […]
It’s time to turn to Les Moonves again, “Dallas” fans. Many of us wrote to Moonves, the president and chief executive of CBS Corporation, and urged him to rescue “Dallas” when TNT canceled the series last month. We wanted him to bring the show “home” to CBS, the network where the original series thrived in the 1980s. CBS […]
“Dallas” fans should continue their efforts to save the series, Patrick Duffy told radio host Jason Matheson today. “Keep going is the basic mantra. Don’t give up is the basic mantra,” Duffy said. Showrunner Cynthia Cidre and Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas,” are still trying to find a new home for the series, […]
“Dallas” fans are eager to support the behind-the-scenes efforts to rescue the series after TNT canceled it last month. What can we do? Here are three recommendations: • Keep sharing #SaveDallas messages on social media. This is the area where we’ve made our biggest mark, so let’s keep the momentum going. We’ve sent 715,000 #SaveDallas […]
The fight to save “Dallas” isn’t over. Rescuing the series from cancellation remains an uphill battle, but there’s still a chance another network will give the show a new home — and there are still things fans can do to show their support. Here are my recommendations: • Encourage The CW to save “Dallas.” The […]
Updates (Oct. 27, 2:35 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.): This morning, I posted the following report, which states TNT might reverse its cancellation of “Dallas.” By the afternoon, TNT was telling fans it won’t reconsider its decision to drop the series. For now, I encourage everyone to remain positive and to keep showing their love for […]
“Dallas” fans are reading lots of rumors about the show’s future this weekend, including unconfirmed reports TNT might consider reversing its cancellation. I encourage everyone to focus on the most credible sources of information, such as the Twitter feeds of the “Dallas” actors and other people associated with the show. If I’m able to nail […]
MEMORANDUM To: Mark Pedowitz, president, The CW Television Network From: Dallas Decoder Re: #SaveDallas First, congratulations. The CW is off to a solid start this season: “The Flash’s” debut was your network’s most-watched series premiere since 2009, “Supernatural” — now in its 10th year (!) — is experiencing a ratings resurgence, and “Jane the Virgin” […]
