The Passage Cancelled by FOX

FOX has officially cancelled dystopian vampire drama The Passage, it was confirmed today.

Though The Passage was an okay performer in Live + Same Day ratings, it’s an expensive show to produce and comes as FOX is looking to rebrand its scripted slate. Were 20th Century Fox still the FOX network’s sister studio, it might’ve been able to sneak in since it’s a piece of IP that could be monetized internationally and fits the type of show that FOX likes to do. However, the studio is no longer attached and FOX seems to be moving away from genre dramas of this ilk, so The Passage was more a victim of timing than performance.

Based on the best-selling Justin Cronin trilogy of novels, with Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights) developing the series for television, The Passage follows Amy Bellafonte, a 10-year-old girl chosen to be a test subject for secret government experiments involving a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race. The series follows the evolution of (and fallback from) the experiments, as well as Amy’s relationship with FBI agent, handler, and surrogate father Brad Wolgast.

The series starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jamie McShane, and Vincent Piazza.

The series finale of The Passage aired in March on FOX.