Almost was tempted to watch that. Networks are often their own worst enemy these days. This is the reason I never start into a new series until it has shown staying power. I hate devoting time to a show then being left hanging.
Similar here on many new series.
I did buy a TiVo a few weeks ago. It can record up to 4 cable TV channels at the same time, so I am recording some programs I would otherwise pass over.
The new series 'Family' is a similar example. I have 3 episodes recorded but have only watched Ep 1. I am waiting to see if it will have staying power.
Few new series are worth watching. Some of the cable channels, such as USA, TNT and FX, had some long-running series because they were pretty good quality (scripts and acting). Then, at the end of their runs, they were replaced with shoddy, cheap new series (so so scripts and acting) that didn't last more than a couple of seasons.
Some of the low-viewership cable channels occasionally have a short-run series that turns out to be good, but generally got bypassed by the viewers. National Geographic has one called Klondike, which was pretty good. Lifetime/A&E/History had War & Peace recently. I have it recorded, but have yet to watch it. The first episode was on about 4 related cable networks. The second and following episodes were only on Lifetime, so many people were wondering what happened to the series and thought it had been pulled.