Well, it really was just a matter of time. Despite a stellar second season, Jericho has, once again, been shut down.

CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler issued the following statement.

The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale. Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more. We thank an engaged and spirited fan base for keeping the show alive this long, and an outstanding team of producers, cast and crew that went through creative hoops to deliver a compelling, high quality second season. We have no regrets bringing the show back for a second try. We listened to our viewers, gave the series an opportunity to grow, and the producers put a great story on the screen. We’re proud of everyone’s efforts.

Word is that Carol Barbee is shopping the show on other networks, like Sci Fi or USA, but that’s just gossip.

I suppose you can blame CBS for failing to really market the show or put it in a decent timeslot, or the Neilsens for being a broken system…but the fact is, sometimes good shows just can’t find an audience. I’m sure we’ll see some kind of variation of the “Nuts” deal, but, does anyone really think that any kind of “Save Our Show” campaign will work for the same show twice?