And then there were none.
With Fox cancelling the first-responder drama, “Rescue: HI-Surf,” set in the North Shore of Oahu, there no longer will be a Hawaii-based, Hawaii-shot TV series.
The series survived a one-season run – a total of 19 episodes — which concluded in March. An order for a second season is not forthcoming.
Fox picked up the show, originally destined for HBO Max, which brought life to a sinking and shrinking number of Island drama and trauma. “Rescue” tracked the life and tempo of lifeguards, who saved lives while and providing thin story lines on land. It provided some local jobs for the film industry here, since the last of the procedurals – CBS’ “NCIS: Hawaii —ceased filming last year.
The “Rescue” squad featured Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Robbie Magasiva, Kekoa Kekumano, Alex Aiono and Zoe Cipres. Matt Kester created the series, filmed in the famous rough waters often described as one of the world’s most treacherous turf, also served as an executive producer alongside co-showrunners John Wells and Daniel Nathanson…
Clooney is the first $4 million winner!
By, George, he’s done it again. George Clooney, in his Broadway debut with the drama, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” keeps breaking his (and his show’s) record again!
The show has logged an unprecedent $4 million at the box office, for the week ending May 4.
The Top 10:
1—”Good Night, and Good Luck,” $4.000 million
2—”Othello,” $3.065 million
3—“”Glengarry Glen Ross,” $2.336 million
4— Wicked,” $2.232 million
5—”The Lion King,” $1.999 million
6—”Hamilton,” $1.674 million
7—”The Picture of Dorian Gray, $1.344 million
8—”Aladdin,” $1.283 million
9—”MJ the Musical,” $1.227 million
10—”Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” $1.178 million
The entire list, courtesy the Broadway League:
And that’s Show Biz…
So sad about the cancellation of “Rescue HI”. I really enjoyed that show and seeing all the North shore scenery. Just too bad that not more locals were in the cast. Maybe we need a medical show to replace it.
Aloha Dolores