A&E cancels Patrick Swayze drama, ‘The Beast’

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“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). The series was filmed on location in Chicago.

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