pilot began in Los Angeles in March 2006, but it was later reshot to include a cameo by David Fincher and to add more of Courteney Cox's character. Production on the series began in September 2006. Dirt was the ninth drama series pilot shot for FX. Courteney Cox and David Arquette served as the show's executive producers. Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2007) Season 2 (2008) FX announced on May 8, 2007, that Dirt would return for a second season. Season two premiere and ratings Dirt was originally picked up for an additional 13 episodes. However, prior to the writers' strike, only 7 episodes had been written and the shooting for these episodes wrapped in December 2007. After the strike was resolved, FX opted not to produce the remaining 6 episodes for "economic reasons" that did not affect the show's chances at renewal. Not only was the season shortened from 13 to 7 episodes, but it was also moved to a competitive timeslot, Sundays at 10 P.M. FX began heavy promotion for the show in December 2007, but only about 1.7 million people tuned into the premiere on March 2, 2008. The season started off with consistent ratings in the first few weeks. But after reaching its peak at 1.6 million in the middle of the season, the ratings began to slip, ending with 0.2 million in the finale. While the first season did not receive much positive critical praise, the second and final season was slightly more well-received, with the Associated Press declaring, "it's dog-eat-dog fun", TV Guide saying, "it's trashy, flashy, and ridiculously addictive", and Entertainment Weekly described Cox's performance as "deliciously deviant" and gave the show a B−, as opposed to season 1 which got a C−. Dirt was not renewed for a third season. Home media The series is licensed for DVD release to Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Season 2 was released on DVD on May 4, 2010, through Lionsgate Home Entertainment. References External links Dirt at The Futon Critic 2000s American workplace drama television series 2007 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings English-language television shows FX Networks original programming Serial drama television series Television series about journalism Television series about show business Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles Works about magazine publishing