LONE STAR
(Fox, 2010)
Number of Episodes: 2

Fox's ambitious drama was as smart as a cable show, but with a soap-operatic hook. Television gold, right? Nope: Lone Star struggled to generate an audience during its first two episodes — hovering around 4 million viewers each week — and became the first casualty of the 2010-11 season. Maybe it was its time slot (Monday at 9 p.m.), which put the newcomer up against powerhouses like Dancing With the Stars and Two and a Half Men. Or maybe the world simply wasn't ready for James Wolk's charming, Gatsby-esque con man. World: You don't know what you're missing.