Aquarius to Move Back to Saturdays, NBC Says Renewal Chances 'Tough'

Much like the serial killer at the center of its narrative, NBC’s Aquarius is starting to follow a pattern.

The David Duchovny-led drama, which now holds the Thursday 10/9c time slot, is moving back to Saturday nights, NBC entertainment president Jennifer Salke confirmed Tuesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills.

Live Streaming: David Duchovny at "Aquarius" Panel - June 16, 2016

Watch the Aquarius panel at The Paley Center for Media.

Today Show: David Duchovny on ‘Aquarius’ and his many talents - June 16, 2016

Golden Globe-winning actor David Duchovny discusses playing Detective Sam Hodiak in the television series “Aquarius,” and says the historical fiction in the show fascinates him. He also talks about touring for his 2015 album and musical debut “Hell or Highwater,” and he jokes with the TODAY anchors that, thanks to his many talents, he even annoys himself.

"Aquarius" Season 2 Premiere Date is JUNE 16!

Aquarius: David Duchovny and Cast at Wrap Party - March 31, 2016

Photos from the Aquarius Wrap Party Photobooth. March 31, 2016.

Aquarius: David Duchovny and Claire Holt filming on the beach - March 16, 2016

Actors David Duchovny and Claire Holt are spotted filming scenes for the TV series 'Aquarius' in Malibu, California on March 16, 2016. David was seen sporting a suit at the beach, and hugging his bikini-clad co-star.

David Duchovny on set of "Aquarius" Season 2 - March 16, 2016

David Duchovny on set filming twelve of  "Aquarius" Season 2 - March 16, 2016

Duchovny on early tension with Gillian Anderson: ‘We lost our minds a little bit’ Jan 20, 2016

Fourteen years is an eternity to wait to revive a popular series — and a risky proposition.

The 2014 resurrection of “24,” only a few years after it was cancelled, earned lackluster ratings — but David Duchovny remains optimistic that fans will be there when “The X-Files” reboot premieres Sunday night on Fox, 14 years after the original series ended.

(At one point, “The X-Files” had 20 million viewers.)

Washington Times: Duchovny brings debut songs to Howard Theatre, talks of ‘X-Files’ spring resurgence

The truth may still be out there, but David Duchovny has effectively turned the lens inward. After two decades in the TV and film spotlights, Mr. Duchovny has just released his first rock album, appropriately titled “Hell or Highwater.”

“I’d never really played any music before five years ago, so it was something where I took up the guitar pretty damn late in life just to kind of amuse myself,” Mr. Duchovny told The Washington Times, adding that he wrote the tracks on “Hell or Highwater” with “the best intentions.”

Mr. Duchovny learned to play under the tutelage of Los Angeles-based guitarist Carlos Calvo, who was the official guitar coach on “Californication.” Mr. Duchovny subsequently hired Mr. Calvo to coach him privately — even taking his teacher along to his new show, “Aquarius,” and insisting his character have it written in that he was a guitarist.

NBC unlikely to repeat binge-watch test for 'Aquarius'

U.S. broadcast TV network NBC is unlikely to extend its binge-watching experiment for the second season of drama "Aquarius, the head of entertainment at the Comcast-owned network said on Thursday, though he would not rule out trying the approach for other series.

The success of Netflix Inc, with 65 million global subscribers, is pressuring traditional TV networks to try new approaches as they compete with online outlets for viewers, especially younger audiences who watch video on mobile devices.

‘Aquarius’ Ratings Rise On Otherwise Even Thursday (July 9, 2015)

There weren’t a lot of repeats last night but there were a number of repeat performances. Thursday’s primetime saw the majority of originals matching their tepid July 2 results. With a 6% bop up from last week, Big Brother (1.9/7) was the top-rated show and the third most watched (5.9 million) after The Big Bang Theory (1.4/6) and Mom (1.2/5) encores that preceded it on CBS. However, it was newbie Aquarius (0.5/2) and Mistresses (0.8/3) that saw the biggest rises among adults 18-49 compared with last week. The Manson era-set NBC series was up 25%, while the soapy ABC show jumped 33% in the key demo.

Aquarius: Episode 1x08 'Sick City'

Written by: John McNamara, Alexandra Cunningham, Mike Sheehan 

Directed by: Jon Amiel

Air date: July 9, 2015

Summary:

Upon receiving good career news, Ken (Brían F. O'Byrne) attempts to clear all distractions from his life. Hodiak (David Duchovny) seeks help from two people from his past: a priest and a prostitute. Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont and Claire Holt also star. Michaela McManus, Chance Kelly, Jason Ralph and Spencer Garrett ("Satisfaction") guest star.