The changes were criticized as causing A&E to become an aberration of its original focus on fine arts programming. For example, Maury Chaykin reflected on the cancellation of the A&E original series "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" in a 2008 interview: "I'm a bit jaded and cynical about which shows succeed on television. I worked on a fantastic show once called "Nero Wolfe", but at the time A&E was transforming from the premiere intellectual cable network in America to one that airs "Dog the Bounty Hunter" on repeat, so it was never promoted and eventually went off the air."