‘The Mysteries of Laura’ cancellation: What season 3 could have been
By now, most fans of “The Mysteries of Laura” have heard the unfortunate news that despite an improved second season and consistent ratings, the show was unfortunately canceled.
Now, we’re getting a little bit more of a sense as to what could have been had the show continued, which may be a sign that there is not as enormous an effort to continue the show on another platform as we’ve seen with some others. (After all, we now know what would’ve happened if the show was brought back.) Per Deadline, executive producer Jeff Rake explained that the cliffhanger regarding Laura, Jake, and Jen would have a quick conclusion:
“In the Season Three premiere, Jake’s girlfriend Jen (Jenna Fischer) would return the engagement ring to him. Knowing Laura wanted Jake back, Jen couldn’t stomach being a home wrecker, having grown up in a household with a similar dynamic between her own parents.”
From here, Rake noted that the third season would have really dived into what happened with Jake’s affair two years beforehand; specifically a prosecution witness was the “other woman,” and after explaining some of what happened, the case would be re-opened and the two would have to deal with her being a presence in their life once more. It would have created some good drama for the show, but alas, NBC decided to go in another direction. (We know now from looking at their fall schedule that “Blindspot” is going to try to take the place of “Laura” Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, which means that they can still market this lineup with three female leads in Jaimie Alexander, Mariska Hargitay, and Sophia Bush.
Do you think this idea could’ve been interesting? Share below.
Michael Goldman
May 29, 2016 @ 2:16 am
This show would have continued to be a low rated piece of junk watched by people who fell in love with Debra when she was on Will and Grace and didn’t care how terrible it was as long as she was in it. Ratings DO MATTER FOLKS! Nobody has picked it up. What does that say? Did her political views cost her a chance at he show being renewed? I doubt it. NBC’s stance is anyone but Trump.
Jacki
May 15, 2016 @ 7:57 pm
I was a huge Team Jake fan so I would have loved this idea. It’s sad that any show with a woman lead gets axed. Not sure I understand the giving back the ring, home wrecker since the were divorced. Consistent ratings, great acring, funny and yet because 24 years Olds didn’t watch it gets canceled.
Hilga
May 15, 2016 @ 7:54 pm
That would have been a good season. Sadly Messing and her big mouth about Clinton turned me off especially when she yelled at anyone that didn’t agree with her so she only has herself to blame. Can’t be rude to your fans and think they will come back. I’m not even a Clinton hater but at times Messing was just unbearable free speech comes with a cost .