Alex O’Loughlin seemingly has it all. He’s handsome, talented and he’s starring in CBS’ highly anticipated fall reboot of “Hawaii Five-O”
Yet O’Loughlin bears a dubious nickname — that of show-killer.
Among the shows that he’s headlined are vampire drama “Moonlight” and the medical show “Three Rivers,” both of which debuted with high expectations but were pulled due to low viewership.
Which begs the question, why will the third time be the charm?
“Shows make actors, actors don’t make shows,”Steve Sternberg, longtime television research analyst at media buying agency Magna, told TheWrap. “‘Moonlight’ failing was not his fault. It was a well done show, but the premise [about vampires] was too narrow to draw the broad audience necessary to keep it on broadcast television. ‘Three Rivers’ was just not that good a show. But he’s a likable actor, and ‘Hawaii Five-O’ will have broader audience appeal. [SOURCE]
