Overview
- ABC pulled the fully filmed Season 22 and filled Sunday’s premiere slot with a repeat of American Idol.
- Utah police confirm they are investigating reciprocal domestic-violence allegations involving Paul and ex-partner Dakota Mortensen.
- Mortensen obtained temporary custody of their son and a protective order barring Paul’s contact until a court hearing scheduled for April 7.
- Production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was paused as legal proceedings and law-enforcement inquiries move forward.
- Industry reporting says the cancellation could cost ABC tens of millions of dollars in production, licensing, advertising and trade-deal losses.