Kathy Bates Slams NBC For Mistreatment Of Actors: 'They Disrespected Us'

During Friday's Television Critics Association press tour promoting her new show "American Horror Story" on FX, a reporter asked the 65-year-old actress if her late NBC show caused her any hesitation about getting back into weekly TV.

At which point Bates let NBC have it:

"I think they treated us like s---. They kicked us to the curb. They disrespected us. They disrespected our 11 million viewers every week. And I think they're getting what they deserve."

"Getting what they deserve" as in ratings so terrible the network recently posted its lowest prime-time viewership average ever.

"Harry's Law" — a David E. Kelley drama — was canceled in 2012 after two seasons on NBC after garnering several Emmy nominations and solid ratings. Its second and final season averaged a hefty 8.9 million total viewers each week.

After realizing she may have sounded a bit negative, Bates backtracked a bit and said, "I would like to add something on the positive note ... I thought after all of that, I wouldn't [go back to TV]. But I met with Ryan [Murphy], and I must say that when he pitched this show to me, this little kid in me started running around jumping."