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ABC makes 'Manhattan Love Story' first fall TV cancellation

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ABC has broken up with its new relationship comedy, "Manhattan Love Story," cancelling the sitcom created by Jeff Lowell after four episodes.

The ABC Studios comedy, which focused on the inner monologues of characters who were embarking on a new relationship, is the first of the new fall shows to be cancelled.

"Love Story," which aired at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays after fellow new rom-com "Selfie," had a weak ratings start and lukewarm reviews, with Variety's Brian Lowry writing that the narrative device was "straight out of the subtitled feeling-out exchange in 'Annie Hall'" -- even if leads Analeigh Tipton and Jake McDorman were appealing.

Despite being the first to drop the axe this season, ABC has had good luck in some of its other new properties and recently gave full-season orders to new comedy "Black-ish" and drama "How to Get Away with Murder." Both of those shows have growing fan bases, with "Murder" doubling its premiere ratings in multi-platform viewing.

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