ABC Gives Back 9 to Three Series

ABC has given back 9 orders to three series. The freshmen "Once Upon A Time" and "Last Man Standing" and the sophomore "Happy Endings". Additionally, the network gave a five-episode script order to struggling new drama "Pan Am". "Once Upon A Time" back order was a no-brainer. The fantastical drama was the No 1 drama premiere of the season, with a 4.0 rating in adults 18-49. It also retained 100% of its audience in its second airing. "Last Man Standing" launched succesfully a new comedy night for abc. It premiered with a strong 3.9 rating on early October, but since then it has been falling, with its latest episode delivering a 2.7 rating in young adults. After surviving cancellation last spring, ABC brass' favorite, "Happy Endings" kicked off its second season posting series high in adults 18-49 demo, thanks to its strong lead in. Since then the single camera comedy has slowly grown its audience. This week, it delivered series high again, with a 3.5 rating in adults below 50. After a decent premiere, Pan Am has been bleeding viewers week by week. The 60's drama has stabilized to the 1.8-1.9 range. The scipt order comes after the announcement that Steve Maeda joined the series as a showrunner. Last month, ABC also gave back 9 orders to its freshman hits "Revenge" and "Suburgatory".