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A&E cancels 'The Beast'


June 15, 2009 NEW YORK -- "The Beast," a police drama that starred the ailing Patrick Swayze, will not return for a second season, A&E announced Monday. The series, which premiered in January, starred Swayze as Charles Barker, a rogue undercover FBI agent teamed up with rookie Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel). A&E president Bob DeBitetto called the performance "an inspiration to us all."

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