NBC pulls the plug on controversial 'Book of Daniel' after a run of only 3 weeks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The "Book of Daniel" has been closed.
Originally planned as a limited-run series of eight episodes, the controversial program about a pill-popping Episcopal priest with a troubled family has been pulled by NBC after airing for only three weeks.
The series' ratings had not been great since its Jan. 6 debut, and the low ratings for the Jan. 20 outing of the show were the final straw. NBC said Tuesday no further airings are planned.
Some Christian groups had opposed "Daniel" and several NBC affiliates had refused to air the program.
NBC apparently had jitters from the start about "Daniel," which starred Aidan Quinn as Daniel Webster, who was hooked on prescription pain medication and had conversations with Jesus.
NBC scheduled the show for Fridays, typically a low-rated night for the networks, and the fact that all the press materials for the show described it as a "limited series" meant, barring an unexpected ratings success, "Daniel" was unlikely to come back after its first eight outings.