Tonight marks the finale of The Goodwin Games, FOX’s most recent sitcom. Has it been a ratings success? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
The Goodwin Games follows three estranged siblings — an overachieving surgeon (Scott Foley), a struggling actress (Becki Newton); and a career petty criminal (T.J. Miller). They return home for their father’s funeral and are informed that their father’s will awards them $23 million but only if they agree to compete in a series of games that end up bringing them closer as a family. The cast also includes Kat Foster, Melissa Tang, and Beau Bridges.
The sitcom was initially supposed to air last fall but FOX decided to save it for mid-season. Then, in November, the network cut Goodwin Games’ episode order (from 13 to just seven installments). They then opted to hold the premiere until late May when the regular TV season was nearly over. They clearly had little or no faith in the show.
The ratings have been poor on top of that. The sitcom debuted to just a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.6 million viewers. Over the course of the season, the show’s numbers fell as low as a 0.5 rating with just under 1.4 million. Reruns of FOX’s regular comedies typically perormed as well or better.
It looks highly unlikely that FOX will be ordering a second season of The Goodwin Games. The numbers are quite low and Foley has signed on as a series regular on the new season of Scandal on ABC. It would seem that tonight’s episode will be both the season and series finale.
But, what do you think? Do you like The Goodwin Games? Is it better than what the ratings seem to indicate? Should it be cancelled or renewed for season two?
Noooo. We loved that show. BRING IT BACK!
Love this show. Has great humor and is a nice break from reality TV. Please don’t cancel.
Don’t cancel the show! I really liked it! Bummer it didnt even get a chance since it started this summer. Save it for a large audience. SAD!
This is actually the only comedy I like on FOX. Oh, dear lord, please don’t cancel this show.
This is such a great show! It may not have performed well but very one I’ve talked to about this show was NEVER informed about it! They never heard of it or even knew it was on! But since I’ve shown them they’ve also feel in love with it. Please give this a second chance
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! There’s just so many lessons to be learned from it. How in the world could they cancel it??
Best show!!! I laugh from the first line to the last line. I hope Fox is smart enough to bring it back.
Seriously LOVED this show.. because both my brother and I work late, we watched the series on brighthouse on demand network… EVERY week my family watch the episodes and would replay them through out the week. We really wish that FOX would keep this show around! It was our favorite. Just like Ben & Kate. If FOX continues to cancel there shows and show no hope in their own network… we will not give any of their future shows a chance. Tired of getting into FOX’s showings, falling in love, then never knowing what happens to the characters.
Love this show!!! Hope there will be a season 2.
I really hope fox brings back this show….very entertaining….right when it started to grown on me, it was over! 🙁
We loved this show, so sad that it probably will not be on again!
Great show! I’m really enjoying it on Hulu!
I loved this show !!!!! I really hope they do more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved that show! I want more!
I really hope there is a season two it as a wonderful show.