ABC may have canned Pushing Daisies, but we haven’t heard the last from its imaginative creator, Bryan Fuller. Sources confirm that he’s about to close a two-year deal with NBC/Universal to develop new shows and — most importantly — make a much-anticipated comeback to Heroes. The news should come as great relief to fans of the struggling NBC series; Fuller wrote for the show during its first season, including the critically beloved “Company Man,” an episode with a streamlined, single-character focus that is often cited as a model the jam-packed ensemble show should follow moving forward. In fact, Fuller made a promise to EW.com exclusively that if Daisies wasn’t renewed, he’d “definitely be going back to play with my friends at Heroes.”
If there’s ever a show in need of a creative kick in the pants, its Heroes — the mythological drama that’s suffered both a ratings decline and some troublesome turnover in the writers room of late. As complaints from fans and critics began to hit a fever pitch last month, saying that the once-popular show was losing its zeitgeist-capturing appeal, NBC-Universal decided to can co-exec producers Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander — celebrities in their own right among the fanboys.
It’s unclear how long — or in what capacity — Fuller would serve on Heroes, though his tour of duty likely won’t extend beyond this season, as NBC Universal will surely want the popular writer to create more buzzworthy shows in the vein of Daisies and his old cult hit Wonderfalls.
Heroes had it’s chance with Fuller. If I can’t have Daisies, than Fuller should create a new show for me to watch! He is truly a unique voice and Heroes is an over wrought, over worked mess.
I think Bryan Fuller should not help Heroes out, but have NBC pick up Pushing Daisies, and make my life complete again.
SCREW HEROES. That show can go choke on its on bile for all I care. As if that makes up in any way at all for the loss of Pushing Daisies? Bryan Fuller should’ve fought harder for the show. He seems pretty happy to just run off to that other show. Hmmph.
As someone who actually LIKES this season of Heroes and LOVED Daisies, I do think Fuller can be a help but the show is nowhere near the death watch so many people subscribe to.
Pushing Daisies blows. It’s the most pretentious show on television. I’d rather see Fuller resurrect Heroes than continue with that clap trap.
Pushing Daises was lame, y’all. Interesting idea, c r a p execution. It blew, and deserved to be cancelled. Hope he can do his best to fix Heroes.
it’s too late. heroes is BROKEN dudes. kill the cheerleader. just wrap her in a tarp, shove her in the trunk, and drive the car over a cliff already.
Wow, what’s with the Pushing Daisies hate?
After Heroes Season 1 (the only season that counts in my book) and Pushing Daisies, I recently checked out Wonderfalls and I have to say that I’ve become a huge fan of Bryan Fuller.
I’ll watch anything he makes. If NBC has one last shred of intelligence, then it would give this guy free reigns to make anything in the future.
everything bryan fuller touches turns to gold. i’m interested to see what new and creative show he’ll come up with next. as for heroes, unfortunately i gave up on the show three episodes ago. bryan’s return won’t get me back onto the series.
While it’s great that Brian Fuller is getting work, I don’t think it’ll make much difference if Tim Kring is still plaguing Heroes. He is the real problem–NOT Loeb or Alexander. And the fact that NBC is being totally mis-run by Ben Silverman and his glorified assistant Teri Weinberg doesn’t bode very well for any series he develops in the future for the network. If anyone can do it, it’s him, as he has one of the most imaginative minds in TV. Josh Schwartz was able to pull it off, maybe Fuller can take Heroes’ Mo/9 timeslot when it gets canceled.
Here’s the plan: fire Kring and replace him with Fuller. Ta da!
Why doesn’t NBC just pick up Pushing Daisies?? It has nothing lose! It’s already the lowest rated network.
Come on NBC, give Pushing Daisies a chance! ABC took Scrubs, now you take their show!!
I don’t think Fuller will be writing very long for Heroes. It better get with it if it’s going to come back next year. This show may go down as the biggest drop off for a show since it’s first season ever. Really, has there ever been a more ridiculous story line than Hiro’s on anything not named Twin Peaks? I truly hope they can salvage this show, the first season was one of the best seasons of sci-fi television that I can remember.
P.S. In regards to Hiro, stop making him the comic foil and start showing us how he becomes the Bad-”A” we saw from the future in season one.
I would like Bryan Fuller to get started on a new show…not try to resuscitate a dead one.
Also, Lee Pace needs a starring role, ASAP!