Bones has been a quiet hit for FOX but the same can’t be said for its spin-off, The Finder. FOX has now cancelled the low-rated series after one season.
The Finder is a procedural series that revolves around a man (Geoff Stults) with the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable. Other castmembers include Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Masohn, and Michael Clarke Duncan.
The spin-off debuted on January 12th to a disappointing 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.50 million total viewers. It was fourth in its Thursday night timeslot right out of the gate and lost nearly 30% of the all-important demo from its compatible lead-in, Bones. This was not a good start.
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Things picked up a bit in the following weeks, thanks in large part to the show having FOX’s blockbuster American Idol as a lead-in. Still, the numbers weren’t as high as they should have been.
After seven weeks on the air, FOX put Finder on hiatus and then moved it to Friday nights, giving its Thursday timeslot to Touch. If The Finder could maintain a healthy percentage of its viewers after the switch, it would likely garner a renewal.
But that didn’t happen and Finder’s numbers dropped like a rock. In its first Friday airing, the freshman series attracted a 1.1 demo rating — an episode-to-episode loss of 53% — with just 4.03 million viewers. The numbers for future episodes fluctuated a bit but didn’t really get any more encouraging. The network could do just as well or better by running cheaper reality programming.
The season finale of The Finder is set to air this Friday night and there won’t be any episodes after that. Hopefully the producers saw the writing on the wall early enough and won’t leave viewers hanging with any major unresolved storylines.
What do you think? What went wrong with this show? Why do you think The Finder failed to attract a bigger audience? Was cancelling the series the right decision? How would you have fixed it?
Love the finder so sad theirs not going to be a season 2 . Michael will be missed but defo should bring it back at least on Netflix hate when the cancel. Shows.like this.
Just finished watching it through a second time on Netflix. Truly can’t figure why it didn’t make it. Sure wish they would bring it back. Eventually everyone who watches extreme violence on TV will realize rape and incest shouldn’t be entertainment.
This show is witty , thoughtful, and so much fun! My whole family likes it. Why didn’t it make it? Probably because it wasn’t full of vampires , werewolves and sex scenes. What a shame. The actors were brilliant, the writing was clever. Bring it back please.
i agree im so sick of all the sexual and cursing all the time they arent bad but neither was the finder i loved it. they should really bring it back i will buy the whole show set if i need to and keep it going.
I agree it was so nice to have a fun show that wasn’t about sex and murders! Blah why do so many shows focus on that! I loved the development of the characters, their interaction and genuine fondness towards each other. The show was happy for the most part.
I just watched the entire season on netflix in a matter of a couple days. I LOVED it!!! I wish there was more to see. I think they should bring it back, the only down fall is Micheal Clark Duncan has since died and I thought he was Awesome in the show.
Nobody really watches tv anymore you should bring the cinder back as a netflix series. Michael Clark will be missed but give the show another chance as a netflix series. Who knows it might do a whole lot better.
What is wrong with FOX !!! This is an awesome show. The storyline is great, the cast is very entertaining and each episode makes you want to see the next. Please bring it back.
I agree.One of the nicer shows I’ve seen recently. Maybe there wasn’t enough blood and vampires.
It amazes me that this show was cancelled. I’ve watched the full season of it on Netflix and I just don’t understand. It was a fantastic show! BRING IT BACK!
I started watching this show on Netflix and absolutely love it. It must be a case of wrong time wrong place because it has been very entertaining.
It should totally get a new season.
I love this show! I don’t get it, the characters are smart, it’s hilarious, the show is compelling, it’s got everything a show needs to be good. So why in the world did it have such bad ratings? It’s a travesty I tell you.
Love the show. Found it on netflix. the story line is unique and character development has been fun to watch progress. Please bring it back!!
Our family LOVES this show!!! We discovered The Finder on Netflix. The characters are likeable. The show is smart. Bring it back!!!
I saw it on The Bones episode & absolutely loved it. They never gave it a chance. I am not the only one that wants this show back. LISTEN TO THE FANS!!!!!
This was a great show!!! Please bring it back. The reason for bad ratings is prob
because they kept changing the time & day it was on. I think it should be back
on the air.
Fox needs to renew the show The Finder. Especially leaving such a cliffhanger after season 1. Love this show and have so many questions on all the characters after the last episode. NEEDS TO BE MORE THE FINDER