Fox execs assumed it would land elsewhere, knowing of conversations going on at the time, Fox TV Group co-chair/CEO Dana Walden told reporters on a phone call, a few hours before the networks Upfront Week presentation to advertisers.
“We are really happy for that whole team,” she said.
Asked if the decision to cancel had been creative, or financial, Walden insisted a “variety of factors” led Fox to pull the plug after five seasons. “We love the show,” she said, touting its creators and “phenomenal cast,” while also noting five seasons is a “great length of time for a single cam” comedy run.
Source and more: Deadline
Are you really happy Brooklyn Nine-Nine ended up at NBC? Wish the show stayed on FOX?
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