Yeah, the mention of a “closed-ended order of 13 episodes” makes it sound as if that’s all they were ever going to do, even if the show was successful. There’s not an actor, producer, or TV executive in Hollywood that would only make 13 episodes of a TV show if there was a audience for it. In fact, it’s almost always the opposite- TV shows last until the ratings are unacceptable.
With 72-year-old star who has enough trouble getting around and saying her lines as it is? How many seasons do you think Candice Bergen has left in her even if the show clicked with audiences?
There's been talk about a limited-run Cheers reboot. And it may just happen. And it may just succeed where this thing failed. But do you really think Ted Danson wants to be tied down for another eleven years playing the same role?
TV's in flux and "limited-run series" are now part of the mix. I get that the impulse is to say, "Bah, CBS failed with this!" but CBS fails with so much that this is just one more example of getting stuff wrong.