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This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but for those of you that have been following the now cancelled series, Drive, FOX has decided not to air the final episodes after all. This has been confirmed by Futon Critic (opens in a new window) which states that season 1 consists of 6 episodes, 2 of which never aired.

I shall try to get hold of the episodes Amy did star in (1×02 and 1×04) so I can add screencaps to the gallery.

If you follow the ratings, surely you’ve noticed that despite Fox’s huge promotional push for Drive, people just weren’t tuning in to the fast-paced drama. While it was up against ABC’s powerhouse Dancing with the Stars, the series didn’t pull in the same ratings as its previous occupant Prison Break. The cancellation is effective immediately and there is no word as to whether Fox plans to air the remaining episodes on the tube or the internet in the near future.

Source: About.com

EDIT: The official website has the following posted: “Final 2 Episodes To Air This Summer. Stay Tuned. July 4th, 8/7c”

• The Futon Critic has the remaining episodes listed, if you’re interested to see what you might be missing out on.
• TimMinear.net has production scripts if you’re interested in reading them.

SHOULD EVERY FOX SHOW BE given an “American Idol” launching pad?

A case could be made for Fox’s race-themed ensemble drama “Drive,” which didn’t have “Idol” to offer it a jump-start. That said, Fox wanted to give the show a two-hour premiere, so there were fewer slots put in the show.

Fox’s “Drive” could only manage an idling 2.6 rating/7 share among 18-49 viewers on Sunday night, according to preliminary Nielsen results. Such numbers landed the network in third place for the night. The show wasn’t helped by a repeat hour of “The Simpsons” that ran before it, earning a 2.1/7.

Source: MediaPost Publications

IGN TV: Your fellow Joss Whedon/Tim Minear alum Amy Acker plays your kidnapped wife on the show. Have you gotten to work with her yet?

Fillion: Yes. Yes I have. And this is another one of those cases where Tim Minear and I have worked together in the past, and I’m a huge fan of his work and his talent. And he knows what to expect from me when he’s asking me to come and do the show Drive. He knows exactly what to expect from me. Same in regards to Amy Acker. He’s worked with her before, he knows exactly what to expect, and she’s there for a reason. She’s there because she’s extremely talented and she does such a fantastic job. And again, I’m a fan, so it’s real nice for me to be able to work with people who not only I enjoy their company, but I can really respect their talent.

Read the rest of the interview (opens in a new window.)

• If you missed the premiere episodes, you can now view them online, although unfortunately, people outside the States won’t be able to view them. I shall be adding screencaps very shortly — Amy guest-starred in episodes 1×02 and 1×04.

• The official website also has an extensive recap for each episode for anyone that needs to catch up!

The Official Website for Amy’s new series, Drive, has finally been updated! It is complete with a new main graphic; official desktops; video clips; and information on the show. All in all, it looks very nice. Happy viewing!

IMDB has finally listed Drive on Amy’s filmography as well as the name of the first episode: The Starting Line — this suggests that Amy will be in the pilot, at least in ‘flashback’ mode — an interview with Tim Minear backs this up. Excerpts of the interview with GeekMonthly.com are below. Not long to go now.

GEEKMONTHLY.COM: You mentioned earlier that you had to do a lot of reshoots on the first episode?

TIM MINEAR: We’re basically reshooting the pilot, for a whole host of reasons. Again, as you say, the concept is unusual. Now the studio and network were very enthusiastic about the project and they all really love the pilot and they want to give it the best possible chance. That’s why we [Minear and co-creator Ben Queen] rewrote the first act so that we could get into the story a little differently. As cool as that four minutes on the highway was, there really wasn’t anything to hook you in emotionally because there wasn’t anything to hook you into these people emotionally. You didn’t quite know what they were doing and it was funny and quirky and absolutely a joy to look at, but we were creating, at that point in time, a sales tool.

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There isn’t much up at the official website yet — except for an official message board — but they have changed the graphic of the main page. It looks good. Here’s hoping that the full version of the site will be launched very soon. I, for one, am very excited at seeing Amy again.