UPN has given full-season orders to three of its dramas, and one will get a much-needed shot of adrenaline with multiple airings in December. The emerging network plans to strip from 8-9 p.m. four reruns and one original episode of freshman drama "Legacy" from Monday, Dec. 28 through Friday, Jan. 1. The network also will air an original episode of the Alliance Atlantis production in a special time period on Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 9-10 p.m.

The Friday night drama largely represents the only critical favorite on UPN's new lineup. Given the heavy competition from the Big Four networks, "Legacy" is considered lost in its 8-9 p.m. Friday slot. It's no surprise, then, that it represents the lowest-rated show for the night in adults 18-49 (0.7 rating/3 share) and total viewers (700,000). "They're (UPN) taking a shot because they feel they have something special in 'Legacy,' and I think it's special," media buyer Paul Schulman said..

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