Things were a little touch and go for awhile but NBC has now renewed Parenthood for a sixth season. It will be the last season and the cast and crew will have 13 episodes to say goodbye.
Parenthood revolves around the lives of the extended Braverman family in Northern California. The ensemble cast includes Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Tyree Brown, Joy Bryant, Max Burkholder, Erika Christensen, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Monica Potter, Savannah Paige Rae, Xolo Mariduena, Mae Whitman, with Bonnie Bedelia and Craig T. Nelson.
The series has never been a ratings hit for NBC but it has remained a pretty consistent performer with a devoted fanbase. This season, the ratings took a pretty dramatic downturn, dropping 20-30% compared to the fourth season. Shows like Revolution, Growing Up Fisher, and Believe all had better ratings but they were cancelled.
The network wanted to cut costs so they could bring the large ensemble series back for a final season but members of the cast reportedly didn’t want to agree to a smaller-than-usual episode guarantee. A compromise was eventually made.
We should have a better idea this week when season six will begin airing.
What do you think? Are you glad that Parenthood has been renewed for a final season? Would you like to see a seventh season or do you think this is the right time to end it?
I love parenthood!!!!! I really wish it wasn’t ended i always looked forward to coming home after work and watching it on my pvr. So sad to see it go.
Please do NOT cancel Parenthood…it is the BEST show that I look forward to watching every week…over the years I have encouraged my mom, cousin, friend & daughter to watch it & now they are all hooked on it (as am I). We are all devastated that this is going to be the last season. I think NBC is making a HUGE mistake in canceling the best all around family shows. What are you saying? That we do not Havel any idea what traditional shows are & that we only like the BS reality shows that are supposedly reality? Parenthood… Read more »
I would love it if it was coming back for another 6 years!!!!! Best show on TV!
I agree I love this show
It’s TRULY SAD that this show is being ended – only to be replaced by some other pathetic show that probably has no morals or anything! I think it’s RIDICULOUS that a good show like this is ending .. but then again, our opinion obviously doesn’t matter if the show is ending!
DEVASTATED, watched and loved all the seasons, so shocked its been cancelled!!!!
This is the only show that my husband and I look forward to watching. It is such a pleasant change from every other show that is now being shown on t.v. Please don’t cancel this show!! Cecilia
This is the only show on t.v. that my husband and I look forward to. Please don’t cancel the show! CF
I would love to see “Parenthood” continue for many seasons to come. This show could be bigger if they would market the show! I love this show and it’s nice to watch a show that to me shows the value of family. I was so glad when “Parenthood” started because it reminded me of “7th Heaven”, yet another show that supported family. I enjoy a lot of different types of shows but this one grabbed me from day one.
PLEASE KEEP “PARENTHOOD”!
I too wish it would be back for a seventh season. Gosh – set them up for a ten year deal already and put some marketing into it. I’ve never seen any marketing or promo for tge show.
I will miss it as it is one of the few choices on tv that doesn’t have to do with the law, criminals, vampires, boogeymen, witches or a reality show – I don’t understand how they don’t see the market for this – much less the value.
Thank you Braverman Family…..
I wish they weren’t canceling this show. It’s one of the best quality shows out there. In my opinion NBC is making a big mistake.
Love this show. Its awesome. Best TV show ever. Should continue with more seasons.
Please don’t cancel it. It’s my favorite show on TV right now!
I hate that NBC is canceling this show. What a mistake!
parenthood has been one of the most emotionally touch tv shows I’ve ever watched. Extremely saddened to see the final episodes
I love this show. The relationships of the siblings are realistic help you feel like you could use some of the techniques within my own family. I totally relate to the grandparents and the more straightforward method of teaching a lesson without babying a child. They do not learn without consequences. If you are going for one more season make it a 2 hour finish, then we can watch the whole series over & over again!
Any chance the cancellation can be reversed ? One of the best shows on TV.