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The cancellations are not too surprising with both shows struggling in the ratings. Alcatraz, which included Lost's J.J. Abrams among its creators, captured 10 million viewers in its debut but fell to just 4.7 million for the season finale, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The drama featured a crime team investigating the mysterious reappearance of Alcatraz prison inmates decades after their death.
The Finder, a spinoff from Fox's Bones, initially had roughly six million viewers but hit a series low with a recent episode, The Hollywood Reporter writes.
For Sutherland, Touch's renewal marks another successful run in primetime television. The actor starred for nine seasons in Fox's 24.
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Fox previously renewed American Dad, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Fringe, Glee, Kitchen Nightmares, New Girl, Raising Hope and The Simpsons.