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'The New Normal' Canceled By NBC; Will Not Return For Season 2

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"The New Normal" has been canceled, NBC announced today.

The single-camera comedy from Ali Adler and Ryan Murphy had been a modest performer for the troubled Peacock network: It debuted with an impressive 2.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo with 6.88 million viewers -- aided by "The Voice" as a lead-in, along with timeslot companion "Go On" -- but had slid to 1.4 and 3.39 million viewers by its season finale. At its lowest, the series was drawing only a 0.7 and a paltry 2.11 million.

The now-canceled "New Normal" starred Andrew Rannells and David Bartha as a couple in Los Angeles looking to start a family. They meet Goldie Clemmons (Georgia King), a single mother to the precocious Shania (Bebe Wood), who decides to be their surrogate, much to the dismay of her very conservative and opinionated grandmother Jane (Ellen Barkin). The comedy also starred NeNe Leakes as Rocky Rhoades, Bryan's former production assistant, and Jayson Blair as Clay Clemmons, Goldie's estranged husband and Shania's father.

When news of "The New Normal's" cancellation broke, the cast took to Twitter:

Rannells also reached out to fellow former broadway actor Laura Berlanti, the star of the also-canceled "Go On" on Twitter:

"The New Normal" saw its share of controversy in its freshman season, drawing the ire of conservative anti-gay group One Million Moms, who urged viewers to boycott the series. A Utah affiliate refused to air the show, leading GLAAD to partner with Equality Utah to try and change their minds, to no avail.

"The New Normal" is hardly the only show the struggling Peacock network canceled: "1600 Penn," "Animal Practice," "Deception," "Do No Harm," "Go On," "Guys With Kids," "Up All Night," "Smash" and "Whitney" also got the axe. Plus, "30 Rock" signed off for good.

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NBC's New Shows
1600 Penn(01 of22)
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Benjamin Stockham as Xander, Martha MacIsaac as Becca (seated), Bill Pullman as President Dale Gilchrist (seated), Amara Miller as Marigold, Josh Gad as Skip, Jenna Elfman as Emily Gilchrist (seated), Andre Holland as Marshall Malloy (credit:NBC)
1600 Penn(02 of22)
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Amara Miller as Marigold; Jenna Elfman as First Lady Emily Gilchrist; Bill Pullman as President Dale Gilchrist; Martha MacIsaac as Becca; Josh Gad as Skip; Benjamin Stockham as Xander (credit:NBC)
Go On(03 of22)
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Allison Miller as Carrie, Khary Payton as Don, Suzy Nakamura as Yolanda, Matthew Perry as Ryan, Laura Benanti as Lauren, Julie White as Anne (credit:NBC)
Go On(04 of22)
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Matthew Perry as Ryan King (credit:NBC)
Revolution(05 of22)
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Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie, Anna Lise Phillips as Maggie , Zak Orth as Aaron (credit:NBC)
Revolution(06 of22)
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JD Pardo as Nate, Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie, Zak Orth as Aaron, Anna Lise Phillips as Maggie (credit:NBC)
Revolution(07 of22)
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Billy Burke as Miles (credit:NBC)
Revolution(08 of22)
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Anna Lise Phillips as Maggie, Graham Rogers as Danny, Tim Guiee as Ben, David Lyons as Bass Monroe, Billy Burke as Miles, Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie, Andrea Roth as Rachel, Maria Howell as Grace, JD Pardo as Nate, Zak Orth as Aaron, Giancarlo Esposito as Lt. Neville (credit:NBC)
The New Normal(09 of22)
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Ellen Barkin as Jane, Andrew Rannells as Bryan, Georgia King as Goldie, Bebe Wood as Shania, Justin Bartha as David (credit:NBC)
The New Normal(10 of22)
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Bebe Wood as Shania; Andrew Rannells as Bryan; Justin Bartha as David; Georgia King as Goldie (credit:NBC)
The New Normal(11 of22)
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Andrew Rannells as Bryan, Ellen Barkin as Jane, Nene Leakes as Rocky (credit:NBC)
Save Me(12 of22)
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Anne Heche as Beth (credit:NBC)
Save Me(13 of22)
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Anne Heche as Beth Waring (credit:NBC)
Save Me(14 of22)
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Heather Burns as Jenna, Alexandra Breckenridge as Carly, Michael Landes as Tom Waring, Anne Heche as Beth Waring, Madison Davenport as Emily Waring, Lamman Rucker as John (credit:NBC)
Chicago Fire(15 of22)
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Teri Reeves as Hallie, David Eigenberg as Christopher Hermann, Charlie Barnett as Peter Mills, Lauren German as Leslie Shay, Monica Raymund as Gabriella Dawson, Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey, Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Walter Boden and Merle Dandridge as Kay Fitori (credit:NBC)
Deception(16 of22)
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Meagan Good as Joanna Locasto (credit:NBC)
Deception(17 of22)
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Meagan Good as Joanna Locasto (credit:NBC)
Deception(18 of22)
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Meagan Good as Joanna Locasto, Victor Garber as Robert Bowers (credit:NBC)
Deception(19 of22)
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Victor Garber as Robert Bowers, Meagan Good as Joanna Locasto, Katherine LaNasa as Sofia Bowers, Tate Donovan as Edward Bowers, Laz Alonso as Will Moreno (credit:NBC)
Guys With Kids(20 of22)
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Anthony Anderson as Gary, Tempestt Bledsoe as Marny (credit:NBC)
Guys With Kids(21 of22)
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Anthony Anderson as Gary, Jesse Bradford as Chris, Zach Cregger as Nick (credit:NBC)
Guys With Kids(22 of22)
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Jamie Lynn Sigler as Emily, Zach Cregger as Nick, Tempestt Bledsoe as Marny, Anthony Anderson as Gary, Sara Rue as Sheila, Jesse Bradford as Chris (credit:NBC)

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