Sadly, Fox has ended its relationship with "Gang Related." The network canceled the crime drama just a few weeks ago, shortly after its first -- and now only -- season wrapped at the end of August.

While it is unfortunate for fans, it's not particularly surprising to those who were keeping track of its ratings, which weren't great to begin with and generally got worse over the summer.

It likely will be a surprise to those who didn't pay attention to the numbers, though, because it had some good buzz before its premiere.

"Gang Related" featured former "Lost" star Terry O'Quinn and multimedia star RZA (an actor, soundtrack writer and member of popular rap group Wu Tang Clan). The show's premise, about a member of the LAPD's gang division who has secret gang ties of his own, drew a number of comparisons to the landmark cop film "The Departed" (2006). Such parallels could be seen either as flattering or daunting ("The Departed" won four Oscars and earned nearly $300 million worldwide).

One person who won't be surprised about "Gang Related's" cancelation is "Variety" reviewer Brian Lowry. He said in his review of the pilot that it was "without enough redeeming qualities to offset its high quotient of ugliness and mayhem."

The cancelation is rather bad timing for producer Jennifer Johnson, who just a few weeks ago left her other job as show-runner of Fox's more popular crime drama "The Following." Interestingly, she left that gig three months after she took it. It's unclear if she quit or was pushed out, but according to Deadline.com, she remains with the company, Warner Brothers.

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