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NBC cancels Atlanta-based 'Constantine'

CONSTANTINE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) -- (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) CONSTANTINE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) -- (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC)

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

CONSTANTINE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) -- (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) CONSTANTINE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) -- (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC)
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May 10, 2015
CONSTANTINE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: Matt Ryan as John Constantine -- (Photo by: Quantrell Colbert/NBC) Matt Ryan plays John Constantine in an NBC drama that will run 13 episodes season. CREDIT: NBC

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By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday May 10, 2015

Three broadcast network shows shot in metro Atlanta have  now been cancelled: ABC's "Resurrection," Fox's "The Red Band Society" and now DC comic book drama "Constantine" on NBC.

The show starring Matt Ryan (no, not the Falcons quarterback) lasted just one season and was given only 13 episodes. Viewership wasn't that bad for a Friday night:  around 5 million viewers and a respectable 1.4 18-49 rating (DVR usage included.)

But it's not entirely dead yet. Warner Bros., the production company, is shopping it elsewhere, according to Deadline.com.

"Constantine" was not just shot here but also based in Atlanta.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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