By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV EXCLUSIVE: USA Network has opted not to proceed with new seasons of its high-profile drama series The Purge and Treadstone.
Both were based on popular Universal movie franchises, The Purge and Bourne, respectively. The Purge was canceled after two seasons; Treadstone after one.
Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders Both dramas were expensive while not drawing enough eyeballs on linear television. (The Purge was a breakout in Season 1 and, while remaining a solid demo performer in Season 2, its linear viewership was down 50%).
For USA sibling UCP, the studio behind both series, that could not be offset streaming deals the company had with Amazon Prime.
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