‘Bull’ Ending With Season 6 on CBS — Read Michael Weatherly’s Statement
Michael Weatherly’s Bull is coming to an end with its current sixth season on CBS.
The star announced the news on Twitter, revealing it was his decision to leave the show. “Hello all! It’s been my privilege to play Dr Jason Bull but after 6 Seasons of incredible storylines, I’ve decided it’s time to pursue new creative challenges and bring his story to a close,” he wrote in a series of tweets. “It has been an honor to work with this talented cast, crew and writing/producing team who helped reinvent the legal drama. Stay tuned for a big series finish…Thanks to all the fans from the bottom of my heart. You will always be a part of our Bull family!”
CBS added in a statement, “For six seasons, Bull has established itself as a ratings winner with its fresh take on the judicial process never before seen on television. We extend our thanks to the talented cast, Michael Weatherly, Geneva Carr, Yara Martinez, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Christopher Jackson, MacKenzie Meehan, the incredible creative team led by Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard, and our hard working crew, for bringing to life these innovative stories. We also thank our loyal viewers and look forward to providing them with a final run of compelling episodes filled with the humor, intelligence and twists that have made the drama a fan favorite.”
Weatherly also tweeted a video from CBS for what is now the final season of the “incredi-bull journey” in which Jason says “we always knew this day would come.” Watch it below.
— Michael Weatherly (@M_Weatherly) January 18, 2022
Bull, which premiered in 2016, follows Weatherly’s titular character and was inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most prolific trial-consulting firms of all time. Dr. Bull runs TAC (Trial Analysis Corporation), as he and his team combine psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses, and the accused tick.
Bull averages 7.42 million viewers and is a top 15 broadcast drama. It is #2 in its time period behind Thursday Night Football in viewers and is up 180% in viewers from the time period last year. It is also in the top 10 of Live+7 playback among all primetime broadcast series.
Bull, Thursdays, 10/9c, CBS
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I am so sorry to see this show leave. I absolutely love Michael therefore, where ever he goes, I will follow. I love the other actors also and it has been such a good show. I wait for it every week and enjoy it so much.
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I will miss the show. One of the few good ones on these days!
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Can always go back to NCIS
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That works for me but really doubtful ☹️
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He said he wants "new" creative challenges, so I doubt Michael Weatherly will do that.
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With Freddy gone... it lost its luster.
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I totally agree!
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Love the show and hate to see it end. So much trash on the networks but this was a bright spot. Since they ran Mark Harmon off NCIS, maybe he will go back in his place.
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I will miss him. Hopefully he will go back to NCS
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Maybe now he can do a guest spot on NCIS.
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Bull and NCIS are the only shows I look forward to week after week. So sorry to see Michael leave and the show cancelled. I love all the actors and their characters. Maybe I’ll see Michael back on NCIS, you never know, if not, good luck to you and your future endeavors, I’ll be watching for your come back to TV soon. Thanks for Bull and NCIS.
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Well he's too long in the tooth to go back to playing perpetual adolescent Tony DiNozzo.
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That also wouldn't be a "new" creative challenge, which is the reason he's leaving.
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Go back to NCIS and Abby should also go back (since GIbbs and his dogs are gone)...
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Mark harmon isn’t gone. He is behind the scenes as an executive producer and director
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He's fishing in Alaska .... and building another boat
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Geeze .…contract(s)/Money issues? Probably more complex than that, but money usually has something to do in a situation like this, ending a still popular show.
Per Matt Rouch’s (sp) comments in various places, seems it’s tougher and tougher for relatively expensive scripted drama series to succeed on network tv these years. Or it might be as simple as Weatherly wanting to move on. Hmmm.
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Money ? I think Harmon is a billionaire by now.......
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I love the show hate to see it go
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I will really miss this show!!! It is a never miss and constant SAVE! I watch them over and over!
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I star missing right after Benny Colon left the show
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I will miss Bull and of course Michael. I follow him wherever he's goes. I remember when he was on charm. So Michael thank you for keeping us entertained. Wherever u go I will follow. Will miss he show 😔 terribly
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To many changes. I like Bull itsagreatshow!
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Will really miss Bull and Michael starring. Too few decent shows on now and loosing this one is BIG.
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I love that show. Sorry to hear it going off the air. WHY I ask. I hope something just as good replace it
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Sad, there is so much crap on TV, there will be very little left to watch.
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Oh No! My favorite show! There are only 4 nighttime shows on regular TV that aI still watch, all others are gone. Now down to 3. Well, on to prime and Netflix.
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This is so sad - one of the only shows I look forward to each week!
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Oh no! Not another one! I have loved this show since day 1.
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I will miss this show, its so interesting!
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great show never missed it hope you come back love you are a great actor
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I'm so sad to see this show ending.
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