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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | April 8 – April 29, 1996 |
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Profit is an American drama television series that originally aired in 1996 on the Fox Broadcasting Company (Mondays at 9:00 p.m. EST). The series was created (and occasionally directed) by David Greenwalt and John McNamara, and starred Adrian Pasdar as the eponymous lead character Jim Profit. In February 2008 repeat episodes began airing on Chiller (in the USA),[1] and in October 2010 on CBS Action (in Europe).[2]
Considered by many to have been well ahead of its time, the series was a precursor to the trend of "edgy" TV melodramas (featuring dark themes and multidimensional characters) such as The Sopranos, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad. Controversial themes largely stemming from the lead character's amoral, Richard III-style ways, along with low ratings, made the show uncomfortable and unfamiliar viewing for mainstream U.S. audiences and Fox network affiliates at the time, leading to its cancellation after just four episodes (including the pilot) aired.[3] In 2013 TV Guide ranked the series #4 on its list of 60 shows that were "Canceled Too Soon", calling the series "shockingly memorable".[4]
- ^ "Chiller scares up a February and brings 'Profit' and 'Millenium' back from the dead" (Press release). Chiller. January 28, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-30 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Profit on CBS Action" from cbsaction.co.uk
- ^ "25 Greatest Cult TV Shows Ever: 14.Profit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Roush, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Canceled Too Soon". TV Guide. pp. 20 and 21