The Australian acquisition Barons has been pulled from The CW lineup, TVLine confirms.
The series pulled extremely low numbers for its U.S. premiere – under 200,000 viewers – and things didn’t seem to get much better. The entire 8-episode series will, however, be available on The CW app and CWTV.com. Taking its place on Mondays at 9 are repeats of already-aired episodes of Nancy Drew.
It will be interesting to see if this is a sign of what is to come for CW acquisitions in the future as new owners Nexstar seem to be relying on them for future programming. There’s always the worry that even if a show is enjoyable, audiences may have found a way to see these shows already. It’s also worth speculating that the underperformance of Barons on broadcast might have helped the network make the recent decisions to renew All American: Homecoming and Superman & Lois.
Created by Emmy®-nominated writer Liz Doran (“Doctor Doctor,” “Please Like Me”), Michael Lawrence (“Bra Boys”) and John Molloy (“The Gloaming”), and directed by Shawn Seet (“Reckoning”) in collaboration with iconic surf director Taylor Steele (“Momentum Generation”), BARONS is set at a time of sexual liberation, social disruption, protest and war. The eight-part series captures a unique moment of upheaval and opportunity as a new surfing counterculture collides with the realities of enterprise. Two best friends, inspired by their love for the Australian beach, create what will become rival iconic surf brands. Little do they know that their success will tear them—and their worlds—apart. When their businesses go mainstream, the young rebels and their friends find themselves pulled deep into a world of corporate politics, jealousy, homophobia and racial tension. In selling their dream to the world, they create bitter, lasting rivalries. BARONS is a Micanical Media, 2 Jons and Fremantle Australia production.
