Fox's Head Cases first to hit axe for new season

Four days after the official launch of the fall television season, Fox has become the first network to ax a new show, dropping the quirky legal drama "Head Cases," Hollywood's trade papers reported in Friday editions.

The show, which starred Chris O'Donnell and Adam Goldberg as mismatched attorneys, averaged just 3.1 million viewers Wednesday, according to Nielsen Media Research. By contrast, the Emmy-winning drama "Lost" began its second season with 23.4 million viewers the same evening.

"Head Cases" got an early start on the season the week before when it attracted 6.2 million viewers, and its 50 percent drop was enough to prompt the News Corp.-owned network to advise the show's producers late Thursday that "Head" was dead.

[ReevesBeckett]

I really enjoyed this show, I dont know why FOX didnt give it more of a chance. Oh well, Adam Goldberg and Chris O'donnell are two talented guys, they will find something else.

[open32]

3.1 for a hour drama/comedy is extremly low, thats lower then sitcoms get. I thought it was decent too, but with a 50% drop they do have to get rid of it quickly. I guess im one the only people that deosnt watch lost, I think I would have if I started at the first season.