Patrick Swayze's The Beast - cancelled

July 9, 12:03 AMActing ExaminerDeborah Smith Ford

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Patrick Swayze                                     (Photo/news.com.au, file)

Patrick Swayze's scripted A&E cop drama since early 2009, has been canceled, according to news.com.au. It lasted one season and averaged almost 1.5 million viewers per episode.

This information, cancelled show, is already known by many, but not necessarily by all.  It's one more grasp at wondering if Patrick is well enough to continue on with the show - his fans deserve that, and more so, so does he!

(Amazon.com)

The Beast, produced by Sony Pictures Television for A&E Network, starring Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel, centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran, Charles Barker (Swayze), who takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove (Fimmel).

Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death.

In the premiere episode of The Beast, the mischievous Barker hazes Dove as they go undercover on their first case to infiltrate a weapons smuggling ring.

Barker brilliantly manipulates situations, constantly tests his new partner's abilities and pushes him to delve deeper into the roles of the undercover characters he creates.

Dove takes a liking to Barker, the new job takes its toll on him. The stress and danger of being an agent quickly makes him realize that he can no longer maintain normal relationships outside of work. That's not the worst of it.

The rookie is confronted with a larger challenge: An FBI Internal Affairs team feels Barker may have gone rogue and they try to enlist Dove as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his mentor.

But now after all that, the premise of the show does not matter if it will not exist anymore.  Depending on availability one can view the shows at least by DVD.  Amazon has the first season for sale.  And maybe, just maybe, someone will pick up the show again.  It's been known to happen before. 

Right now what might be in everyones' minds is the health of Patrick Swayze.  Due to his bout with cancer, the reason he left the show, and hopefully will return, but they could not wait any longer (well, that might be the thought). 

As mentioned before, maybe the show could still be picked up down the road.  Stranger things have happened!