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Darel Jevens

‘61st Street’ Season 2 won’t be shown, AMC says

Courtney B. Vance stars as a longtime public defender in Chicago on the verge of retirement on “61st Street.” (AMC)

The second season of AMC’s acclaimed drama series “61st Street,” already shot in Chicago, will not air, the cable channel said Thursday.

The decision was a cost-cutting measure, Variety reports, part of a trend of entertainment companies axing projects even when they’re nearly finished. In the most dramatic example, last summer, Warner Bros. chose to ax its $90 million “Batgirl” movie.

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