AMC has issued the following statement today:

AMC will not be renewing original series, “Rubicon,” for a second season. “Rubicon” premiered on AMC on August 1, 2010 and was produced by Warner Horizon Television.

“‘Rubicon’ gave us an opportunity to tell a rich and compelling story, and we’re proud of the series. This was not an easy decision, but we are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a phenomenally talented and dedicated team.”

TO THE FANS: IF YOU STILL WISH TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MORE RUBICON, CONTINUE TO SEND YOUR LETTERS TO AMC AND, ALSO, DIRECTV.

Via Press Release
DISH NETWORK ADDS AMC HD TO INDUSTRY-LEADING
HD LINEUP

First and Only Satellite TV Company to Offer AMC HD

Englewood, Colo. – Aug. 20, 2010 – DISH Network today announced the launch of AMC HD – becoming the first and only satellite TV provider in America to offer this channel to customers.

AMC reigns as the only network in television history to ever win three consecutive Golden Globe awards for best dramatic series and the only basic cable network to win back-to-back Primetime Emmy awards for outstanding drama series. In addition to a diverse blend of critically-acclaimed original programming, AMC offers the most comprehensive library of popular films from every genre and decade.

“DISH Network continues to lead the way in offering the best collection of HD channels in the nation, and we are excited to now bring our customers the award-winning drama Mad Men in high definition on AMC HD,” said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network.

“We’re delighted that DISH subscribers can now watch their favorite films as well as AMC’s critically-acclaimed original series, including Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Rubicon, all in HD,” said AMC’s President Charlie Collier. “DISH Network has a strong HD offering and we’re excited to be joining their lineup.”

Two Million Viewers Tune in to August 1 Two-Hour Premiere

Mad Men’s Second Episode, Season Four Attracts

2.5 Million Total Viewers

New York, NY – August 2, 2010 – AMC’s third original series, Rubicon, premiered on Sunday, August 1 from 8 – 10pm ET and became the network’s highest-rated and most-watched original series premiere ever. The newest original drama attracted two million total viewers and garnered a 1.5 HH rating. Airing directly after the two-hour Rubicon premiere, last night’s second episode of Season Four’s Mad Men attracted 2.5 million viewers and received a 2 HH rating.

“With last night’s premiere of Rubicon, AMC is now three for three with our original series,” said Charlie Collier, President and General Manager of AMC. ”Rubicon joins our hit series Mad Men and Breaking Bad – cementing AMC’s Sunday night as the place to go for premium programming on basic cable.”

Inspired by the suspenseful and high-stakes political whodunits of the 1970s – from The Parallax View to All The Presidents Men – Rubicon is a modern-day political conspiracy thriller that taps into the collective paranoia of a post-9/11 era. Executive produced by Henry Bromell (Homicide: Life on the Street, Chicago Hope, Brotherhood) and produced by Warner Horizon Television, Rubicon stars James Badge Dale (The Pacific, The Departed) and Academy® Award nominee Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Following its debut, Rubicon will move to its regular timeslot, airing Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

Prior to last night’s two-hour premiere, AMC made the first hour of Rubicon available as a sneak peek on-air in prime-time, as well as on VOD, iTunes and Hulu, and generated 4.6 million views.

NOT EVERY CONSPIRACY IS A THEORY

AMC’S LAUNCHES NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA “RUBICON” with special TWO-hour premiere ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, AT 8PM

Series Stars James Badge Dale, Dallas Roberts, Jessica Collins, Christopher Evan Welch, Lauren Hodges, with Arliss Howard and Oscar® Nominee Miranda Richardson

Executive Produced by Henry Bromell;
Produced by Warner Horizon Television
 
New York, NY – June 2010 – Nothing is what it seems, everything is questioned and clues hide in plain site in AMC’s newest original drama series “Rubicon,” debuting on Sunday, August 1, with a special two-hour premiere from 8–10pm ET. Inspired by the suspenseful and high-stakes political whodunits of the 1970s – from The Parallax View to All The Presidents Men – “Rubicon” is a modern-day political conspiracy thriller that taps into the collective paranoia of a post-9/11 era. Executive produced by Henry Bromell (“Homicide: Life on the Street,” “Chicago Hope,” “Brotherhood”) and produced by Warner Horizon Television, “Rubicon” stars James Badge Dale (“The Pacific,” The Departed) and Academy® Award nominee Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Following its debut, “Rubicon” will move to its regular timeslot, airing Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

Set in the New York City–based American Policy Institute (API), a federal intelligence agency, “Rubicon” follows Will Travers (Dale), a beleaguered and brilliant API analyst, who, when faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that could point to a complex and sinister conspiracy. Protagonist Will sets off on a compelling search for the truth and grapples with issues of mistrust, power, control and paranoia. With every question he asks, every clue and incriminating fact he uncovers, Will descends further into a complex world of mystery, intrigue and imminent danger.

The “Rubicon” cast also includes Jessica Collins (“The Nine,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) as Maggie Young; Dallas Roberts (Walk the Line, Flicka, “The L Word”) as Miles Fiedler; Christopher Evan Welch (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) as Grant Test; Lauren Hodges (“Law & Order”) as Tanya MacGaffin; with Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Sandlot) as Kale Ingram. Recurring guest stars are Roger Robinson (Brother to Brother) as Ed Bancroft; and Michael Cristofer (The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Shadow Box) as Truxton Spangler.

The debut of “Rubicon” will be complemented by a wealth of exclusive material available on www.amctv.com. Fans can watch the pilot episode, “Gone in the Teeth,” online in its entirety, and check out episode recaps, sneak peeks, photo galleries, a blog, a talk forum, Inside “Rubicon” videos (including an on-camera interview with Henry Bromell) and much more.

Created by Jason Horwitch (“The Pentagon Papers,” “Medical Investigation”) and filmed on location in New York City, “Rubicon” is executive produced by Bromell and produced by Kerry Orent (Michael Clayton, “Rescue Me”). Leslie Jacobowitz (“Sex and the City,” “The Wire”) is associate producer, Christopher Goode (Michael Clayton, Duplicity) is UPM and Michael Slovis (“Breaking Bad”) is director of photography. “Rubicon’s” pilot was written and executive produced by Horwitch, directed by Allen Coulter (“The Sopranos,” “Nurse Jackie”) and co-executive produced by Orent. Jonathan Freeman (“Rome,” “Rescue Me”) was director of photography for the pilot. The pilot and series are produced by Warner Horizon Television for AMC.

“Breaking Bad” Limited Commercial Break Season Finale Airs Sunday, June 13 at 10pm ET
Featuring “Rubicon” Pilot Episode Sneak Preview
“Breaking Bad” Creator Vince Gilligan Directs Season Finale

WHAT:
AMC premieres the final Season Three episode of its Emmy® Award-winning drama, “Breaking Bad” with limited commercial breaks. The season finale, “Full Measure,” is written and directed by series creator Vince Gilligan, marking his first time behind the camera since the series’ award-winning pilot episode.

EP 313: “Full Measure” Episode Description:
With Jesse on the run and Mike in hot pursuit, Walt negotiates a bargain with Gus and concocts a disturbing plan to provide for his and Jesse’s safety.
Written & Directed by: Vince Gilligan

Immediately following the “Breaking Bad” season finale, AMC will debut an exclusive sneak preview of its new original drama, “Rubicon,” starring James Badge Dale (“The Pacific”), Oscar® nominated actress Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow), and Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers).Henry Bromell (“Brotherhood,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”) executive produces the series.

WHEN:
The “Breaking Bad” Season 3 finale airs Sunday, June 13 at 10pm ET/PT. The finale will be immediately followed by a “Rubicon” sneak preview.

WHO:
“Breaking Bad” season three stars Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston; Emmy® nominated Aaron Paul; Anna Gunn; Dean Norris; Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte; Bob Odenkirk; Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks.

MORE:
The inaugural season of “Breaking Bad” premiered in January 2008 to overwhelming critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The bold and suspenseful drama has won four Emmy® Awards, a Peabody, multiple Guild Awards, and was named one of AFI’s Top 10 Television Programs (2008). The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

“Rubicon” is a conspiracy thriller set in a NYC-based government intelligence agency, where nothing is what it seems. The series focuses on a beleaguered analyst, Will Travers, who, faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that point to a complex and sinister conspiracy. The series is produced by Warner Horizon Television.

“MAD MEN” SEASON FOUR RETURNS
SUNDAY, JULY 25TH AT 10PM

NEWEST ORIGINAL SERIES “RUBICON”
debuts with a special 2-hour premiere
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST AT 8PM

 New York, NY – April 20, 2010 – AMC announced today that Sunday, July 25th will mark the highly-anticipated return of television’s best drama, AMC’s “Mad Men.” Airing Sunday nights at 10 PM (ET/PT), the award-winning series returns to the network for its fourth season. On Sunday, August 1, AMC will debut its newest original series “Rubicon,” starring James Badge Dale (“The Pacific”), with its first two episodes airing back-to-back, from 8PM-10PM (ET/PT), followed by “Mad Men” at 10 PM. Following its debut, “Rubicon” will move to its regular timeslot, airing Sundays at 9 PM (ET/PT).

“Sunday nights are where you find the best of premium television so it should be no surprise that AMC — the home of premium television on basic cable – is stacking our original dramas there as well,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC.  “We welcome back ‘Mad Men’ and look forward to introducing ‘Rubicon’ all on Sunday nights this summer.”

AMC’s “Mad Men” made history in 2008 and 2009 as the only cable series to win back-to-back Outstanding Drama Emmy® Awards and the only series to win the Golden Globe® for Best Drama for three consecutive years. It burst onto the scene when it debuted on AMC in July 2007 and continues to be one of the most talked about shows on television. Created by Emmy and Globe-winner Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men” follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. The award-winning ensemble cast includes: Golden Globe-winner Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jared Harris, Rich Sommer, and Aaron Staton, and guest stars legendary stage and screen actor Robert Morse. The series is produced by Lionsgate.

“Rubicon” is a conspiracy thriller set in a NYC-based government intelligence agency, API, where nothing is what it seems. The series focuses on a beleaguered analyst, Will Travers, who, faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that point to a complex and sinister conspiracy. The show’s cast includes James Badge Dale (“The Pacific”), Dallas Roberts (Walk the Line, Flicka, “The L Word”), Jessica Collins (“The Nine,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”), Christopher Evan Welch (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Lauren Hodges (“Law & Order”) with Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Sandlot) and Oscar®-nominated actress Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow). Henry Bromell (“Homicide: Life on the Street,” “Chicago Hope,” “Brotherhood”) is the series showrunner and it is produced by Warner Horizon Television.

- Starring James Badge Dale (HBO’s The Pacific), Network’s Newest Original Series Slated for a Summer 2010 Premiere –

NEW YORK, NY, March 16, 2010 – AMC announced today it will begin production on Rubicon, its newest original drama series, on Monday, March 29, in New York City. Rubicon is a conspiracy thriller starring James Badge Dale, currently headlining in HBO’s The Pacific, as an analyst at a New York City think-tank who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be. Henry Bromell (Homicide: Life on the Street, Chicago Hope, Brotherhood) has signed on as showrunner. The one-hour, 13-episode weekly series is produced by Warner Horizon Television and premieres this summer.

“Rubicon is an incredible story about trust and power born out of the desire to find a way to capture the intensity and mystery of the best conspiracy thrillers in a series. It is a show that appeals to everyone who has some skepticism about the relationship between big business and our government, which we think is pretty much everybody,” said Joel Stillerman, SVP of original programming, production and digital content for AMC. “Our stellar cast and creative team allow us to continue to present premium television on basic cable.”

The series cast includes James Badge Dale (The Pacific, The Departed), Oscar®-nominee Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sleepy Hollow), Dallas Roberts (Walk the Line, Flicka, The L Word), Jessica Collins (The Nine, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Christopher Evan Welch (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Lauren Hodges (Law & Order) and Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Sandlot).

AMC’s Stillerman along with Susie Fitzgerald, senior vice president of scripted development and current programming, Vlad Wolynetz, vice president of production, series and movies, and Jeremy Elice, vice president of original programming, will oversee the development and production of the new drama.

Rubicon’s pilot was produced in New York City and was directed by acclaimed film and television helmer Allen Coulter (The Sopranos, Hollywoodland, Damages, Nurse Jackie). Bromell is executive producer, and Kerry Orent (Michael Clayton, Rescue Me) is co-executive producer of the series.

Greenlit to a full series order in June 2009, Rubicon marks AMC’s third original series. In summer 2007, AMC debuted its first original drama Mad Men, which went on to receive unprecedented critical acclaim and garner history-making awards recognition, including back-to-back Emmy and the only series to ever win the Golden Globe, three times in a row, for best drama series on television. The series returns for a fourth season this summer. In January 2008, AMC premiered its second original series, Breaking Bad, which landed on countless critics’ top ten lists and also won back-to-back Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actor for Bryan Cranston’s portrayal of lead character Walter White. The series returns for its third season on March 21st.

From Writer and Executive Producer Jason Horwitch
Series Stars James Badge Dale (The Departed), Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under),
and Miranda Richardson (The Crying Game)

Warner Horizon Television to Produce Network’s New Original Drama

NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2009 – AMC announced today it has greenlit the dramatic series Rubicon. From writer and executive producer Jason Horwitch (Pentagon Papers, Medical Investigation), Rubicon is a conspiracy thriller that focuses on an analyst at a New York City based federal intelligence agency who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be, and everything he thought about his career and what he is doing must be questioned. The one-hour, 13-episode weekly series will be produced by Warner Horizon Television. Rubicon marks the third series order from AMC. The first two series that the network developed were Mad Men and Breaking Bad.

“Rubicon is an incredibly compelling story that taps into the powerful concept of trust. Who can you trust in your own life? Do you trust the government and its relationship with the corporate world? These are questions we’re all asking in light of current events and they have always presented a very potent formula for great drama,” said Joel Stillerman, SVP of original programming, production and digital content for AMC. “We love the idea of setting a show like this in a think-tank. These are inherently mysterious places with murky agendas, and it’s something we have not seen on TV before. The opportunity to tell a story like this with such a phenomenally talented cast and production team, is a privilege.”

The show’s cast includes James Badge Dale (The Departed), Lili Taylor (Six Feet Under, High Fidelity), Dallas Roberts (Walk the Line, Flicka, The L Word), Jessica Collins (The Nine, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Christopher Evan Welch (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Lauren Hodges (Law & Order), Paul Butler (The Insider, Reign Over Me) with Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Sandlot) and Oscar®-nominated actress Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow).

AMC’s Joel Stillerman, SVP of original programming, production and digital content, Vlad Wolynetz, Vice President of Production, Series and Movies, and Jeremy Elice, Vice President of Original Programming, will oversee the development and production of the new drama.

Rubicon’s pilot was produced in New York City and was directed by acclaimed film and television helmer Allen Coulter (The Sopranos, Hollywoodland, Damages and Nurse Jackie). Kerry Orent (Michael Clayton, Rescue Me) is the producer, and the casting director is Avy Kaufman (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Garden State).

In July of 2006, AMC entered into the original programming arena with Broken Trail starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church, which garnered record ratings for AMC and scored four Emmy wins. In the summer of 2007, AMC debuted its first original drama Mad Men. The series has received overwhelming recognition from the industry including making history by becoming the first cable network to garner back to back Golden Globe® wins for Best Dramatic Television Series and receiving multiple Emmy wins including making history again by becoming the first cable network to win for Outstanding Drama series. Then in January of 2008, AMC premiered its newest original series, Breaking Bad, which took home the Emmy for outstanding lead actor for Bryan Cranston’s portrayal of lead character Walt White. This November, AMC premieres its reimagination of the 1960’s cult classic, The Prisoner starring Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen. The network features an extensive library of iconic, top-rated movies, acclaimed unscripted originals and specials, including AMC StoryMakers with Peter Bart and Peter Guber, and curated movie franchises including Hollywood Icon, AMC Complete Collection and AMC Celebrates.