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March 30, 2017 / 8:03 AM

'Time After Time' canceled after five episodes

"Well... finding out through twitter is a huge bummer," said co-star Genesis Rodriguez.

Genesis Rodriguez arrives for the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 19, 2015. Her freshman ABC drama "Time After Time" has been canceled. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

1 of 4 | Genesis Rodriguez arrives for the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 19, 2015. Her freshman ABC drama "Time After Time" has been canceled. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

March 30 (UPI) -- The freshman, sci-fi drama Time After Time has been canceled after five episodes, due to low ratings.

Deadline.com reported Match Game will take over its Sunday-night, time slot and there are no current plans to air the remaining episodes produced.

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ABC's small-screen adaptation of Karl Alexander's novel starred Freddie Stroma as H.G. Wells, Josh Bowman as John Stevenson/Jack the Ripper, Genesis Rodriguez as Jane and Nicole Ari Parker as Vanessa Anders.

"Well... finding out through twitter is a huge bummer," Rodriguez tweeted Wednesday, along with a link to Entertainment Weekly's coverage of the cancellation.

Well... finding out through twitter is a huge bummer. https://t.co/dXPDd0JeyC
— GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (@genirodriguez) March 29, 2017

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