NBC axes ‘Bent,’ ‘Awake,’ ‘Chelsea,’ ‘Best Friends Forever’

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Four of NBC’s freshman shows won’t be returning to prime time.

The casualties include three comedies — ‘Bent,’ ‘Are You There, Chelsea?’ and ‘Best Friends Forever.’ All three shows premiered in midseason and drew mediocre ratings.

The network has also canceled ‘Awake,’ which starred Jason Isaacs as a detective caught between two realities.

[Update: 2:44 p.m.: NBC just announced it has also canned ‘Harry’s Law,’ which is actually one of its most-watched shows.]

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