Kurt Sutter’s The Bastard Executioner axed by FX

But the problem was – and, look, I’m very proud of the show and numerous people who watched the show dug it – we were just ticking down a tenth of a point each week.

He didn’t say season finale or final episode of season one, and there’s a good reason for that: Sutter canceled The Bastard Executioner. “I don’t want to write something that nobody’s f-ing watching”, he said. The show also launched at a time when there was a glut of period pieces being offered, which may have turned off potential viewers.

Conjuring up a mythic interpretation of the Wales of the 14th Century, FX’s ambitious series had pulled together a stern cast and crew for the gig, and Sutter revealed that despite flailing ratings and viewing numbers, all involved remained fully committed to the vision at hand.

Today, a TV show cancellation is a tragedy you will probably hear about from someone.

“The audience of FX just didn’t bite down on his latest show like they did for his last one”.

The Bastard Executioner, which aired in the USA but never the United Kingdom, lost more than half its audience during the first six weeks of airing falling from four million for the premiere to 1.9million for the sixth episode.

Freed from the obligation of slaving over which song Katey Sagal should sing this week, Sutter will work on a screenplay, Delivering Gen, and find someone to write his Sons of Anarchy spin-off about the Mayans.

As the top-rated drama series in FX history, Sons of Anarchy was always going to be a hard act to follow. It might come as surprising news because FX typically lets their shows run for awhile before axing them.

“I thank my partners for their trust, support, and tireless effort as I slashed my way through 50 years of Catholic angst”.