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"BBC One drama Hunted has reportedly been axed. The series - which stars Melissa George as spy Sam Hunter - will not return for a second series, according to The Guardian.  A BBC spokesperson is quoted as saying: &amp;quot;It hasn&amp;#039;t found the mainstream audience it was hoped.&amp;quot; Hunted launched with 5.69 million viewers in early October, but the most recent episode - the show&amp;#039;s sixth - managed just 2.59m on November 8. Star George had previously voiced her desire to shoot a second series of Hunted - which is co-produced by US cable network Cinemax. The Australian actress stated that her role as Hunter &amp;quot;could potentially be long-term&amp;quot; with a projected series run of up to &amp;quot;five years&amp;quot;.  Series creator Frank Spotnitz was rumoured to have begun planning the second series, which would have been set in Berlin. The penultimate episode of Hunted will air on BBC One tomorrow night (November 15). &amp;gt; Hunted Adam Rayner Q&amp;amp;A: &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s exciting not knowing the full story&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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