Talk:EscApe From New York/@comment-4843894-20140406173251/@comment-66.87.131.71-20140406212150

It could be that the original actors decided not to continue being on the show because they thought the show might not get popular (they were wrong lol) or it could be that they were unavailable or even that they didn't test well with viewers. TV shows often poll the public and hold focus groups after a pilot airs and depending on what the viewers say, they might change an actor.