‘Jericho’ canceled -- again

“Jericho,” the low-rated series that was canceled after its first season but then was revived through fan support, is being dropped again, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said Friday. The show will conclude Tuesday.

“Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program,” Tassler said. “We simply wish there were more of them.”

The series, about a Kansas town that survives a nuclear attack on the U.S., attracted 7.2 million viewers when it returned Feb. 12, but the audience had dropped to 5.8 million by last week.

Two endings had been prepared for the end of the seven-episode season. The one that airs Tuesday aims to provide “closure” for fans.

-- Lynn Smith