In a sad footnote to Patrick Swayze's ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer, his A&E series, The Beast, has been officially canceled. The series, about a rogue undercover FBI agent, premiered in January to mixed reviews and lukewarm audience response (it averaged 1.3 million viewers in its 13-episode run) — it proved a confusing vehicle for Swayze's talents at best, boring some while striking others as a spot-on parody of cop shows. (The extended trailer, embedded below, gives you a good overall snapshot of the show and his role.) But if there was one thing critics agreed on, it was the star quality ofSwayze, whose health struggles never cracked his gritty performance.He's the perfect made-for-cable star, who captures vast reserves ofaudience affection but needed a meaty role to redefine himself as morethan the Dirty Dancing and Ghost guy.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Will you miss The Beast? Was it a Swayze-worthy vehicle?
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I never saw the show. Made for cable shows are usually not that great imo. Execpt for some of the HBO and Showtime ones. I only wish Mr. Swayze well. Stay strong!!!
I really tried to get into this show, because Swayze was incredible. Definitely the best role of his career. The rest of the show was unfortunately quite uneven and uninvolving. It’s a shame that only at the end of his life was he finally given this opportunity to demonstrate his considerable dramatic talents.
I liked the series, especially the relationship between Patrick Swayze’s character and that of his co-star’s. I hope that the program being cancelled gives Swayze more time to enjoy with his wife.
I really liked the show , it was different from other show’s on tv, picture seemed a little dark at times kinda like csi ny but I would of watched it at least one more year to see where it was going.
Swayze would have been enough to draw me in, but with the bonus of Travis Fimmel the yum factor kept me tuning in for sure. It had it’s interesting moments, and of course Swayze got to actually show his acting chops, yay! Sure, the overall show was a bit uneven, but what show isn’t? I would have kept watching. C’est la vie.
I like Patrick Swayze as much as anyone else, but honestly, after watching the 20/20 Special on him and how he was saying that he was in excruciating pain everyday on set and on top of that dying of an incurable cancer, I honestly did not want to watch a show where I was watching him slowly fade away on screen. It would have been too sad to watch.
This is so incredibly sad. Yes, I’ll miss The Beast, but just knowing Patrick is so sick, makes me so sad. I pray for a medical miracle. God Bless you Patrick and Lisa.
I was so hoping this show would come back. I really loved the show. It would be impossible to recast Charles Barker. This is disappointing, but not surprising.
PATRICK SWAYZE you are my idol. I pray for you everyday and your wife .M ay god be with you both you have been my favorite actor of all times. LOVE YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU
PATRICK SWAYZE you are my inspiration my prayer are with you and your wife.And let god be with you. You are my favorite actor of all times. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR WIFE
I like most of the people leaving comments on here am a fan of Patricks. I think it’s devastating and tragic that he has to endure this kind of pain. I could not bring myself to watch the Beast because I would have felt like I was watching him slowly die before my eyes. I’d rather remember the good days like ” Dirty Dancing & Road House”
First, I think it is amazing that Patrick is still alive. My mom died 3 weeks after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. It took Michael Landon very quickly too. And, having that show probably gave Patrick a bit of extra incentive to fight. But, I always wondered why they would start something when the star was so incredibly sick to begin with. That was not really fair to do to the fans either. I am praying for poor Patrick and his family.
First, I think it is amazing that Patrick is still alive. My mom died 3 weeks after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. It took Michael Landon very quickly too. And, having that show probably gave Patrick a bit of extra incentive to fight. But, I always wondered why they would start something when the star was so incredibly sick to begin with. That was not really fair to do to the fans either. I am praying for poor Patrick and his family.
I’m not going to pretend that I’m a big fan of Patrick; however, he’s a decent actor, but this is just awful what has happened to him. I can’t believe he’s still alive either. I also had a friend who was diagnosed with this awful disease and died within 3 week as well.
I don’t have the channel so couldn’t watch. Enjoyed this trailer, though … love Patrick Swayze’s energy, courage and spirit. Can’t take my eyes off him when I see him on the screen
I thought he proved he could take on serious roles when he did that movie set in Calcutta, but it was never widely shown. My prayers go out to him and his wife.
Yo mean City of Joy, his best work of all time, second being The Beast.