I don't remember that one..but seems was another victim of Friday Night Death slot(the irony as Fox wanting a synergy, put X-files after Brisco Jr...but seems didn't worked for it) yeah is a loss but again that is other show victim of 'good in the wrong day/network' maybe if was thursday...The Adventures of Brisco County Jr would be a tough loss. Alternatively it does big and that helps Bruce Campbell get Evil Dead going in the late 90s?
Back to Ash vs Evil Dead, if the show become a sucess for Showtime/whatever pick up, could help a lot to have the Evil Dead movie in the 90's/00 as the great finale for Evil Dead