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CBS Cancels Doubt After Only 2 Episodes

CBS Cancels Doubt After Only 2 Episodes

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The show featured Laverne Cox as the first transgender actress to play a trans character on broadcast television.

CBS has canceled Doubt after only two episodes, with the fate of the remaining episodes uncertain.

The midseason legal drama starred Orange is the New Black's Laverne Cox as a transgender lawyer, which was a historic television first--a transgender actress playing a trans role on broadcast television.

Related: Laverne Cox on Her Role in Doubt, Historic Firsts, & Honoring Those Who Came Before

Despite a diverse cast, Doubt's first two episodes received low ratings, apparently signaling to CBS to pull the show from its Wednesday time slot. No word yet on whether the network will release the remaining episodes or allow the show to return.

Related: Doubt's Cancelation Is a Cruel and Ill-Timed Blow to Trans Visibility

The first two episodes of Doubt are available to stream.

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