ABC cancels 'Wicked City' after three episodes

Serial-killer drama Wicked City's latest casualty is itself.

ABC Friday decided to pull the series from its Tuesday time slot, less then three weeks after its premiere. It is the first new show to be yanked from the primetime lineup this fall, although others will follow.

Shark Tank reruns will take its place starting Tuesday (10 p.m. ET/PT) and production of the low-rated drama will conclude after the Episode 8, which is shooting now.

Networks have been exercising more patience before pulling new shows this fall, waiting to see if they add significantly to their audience numbers in an age where delayed viewing is on the rise. Wicked City's tiny same-day numbers (1.7 million viewers on Tuesday) may have made it harder to wait.

Although other new shows haven't yet been taken off the primetime schedule, they are headed in that direction. ABC's Blood & Oil, Fox's Minority Report and NBC's Truth Be Told have had their 13- episode orders cut to 10 and NBC's The Player has been reduced from 13 episodes to 9.