Will A Gifted Man be cancelled or renewed for a second season? As the show winds down for 2011-12, that’s the big question for fans of the CBS TV series. In a recent interview, executive producer Neal Baer shared his thoughts but first, let’s look at the show’s ratings.
For those who came in late, A Gifted Man revolves around a self-absorbed and talented surgeon who starts questioning the purpose of his life when he’s visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife. The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle, Margo Martindale, Liam Aiken, Julie Benz, Pablo Schreiber, Rachelle Lefevre, Afton Williamson, Eriq La Salle, and Mike Doyle.
The series debuted back in September to a disappointing 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.45 million total viewers. The premiere matched now-cancelled Medium’s 2010 opener in the demo but did improve in total viewership. Week two saw Gifted Man drop to a 1.2 in the demo and 8.18 million. The numbers stayed at those levels for several weeks but then perked up to a 1.3 in the demo.
The season to date has a 1.3 average and 8.34 million total viewers. It’s easily the network’s weakest drama — in both the demo and total viewership — even when the Friday night timelot is taken into account. Medium was cancelled with a 1.4 demo average. With an abundance of stronger programming, A Gifted Man is certain to be cancelled after all 16 episodes have aired.
In speaking with TV Guide, Baer however remains optimistic and shared, “[CBS] really likes the show, and we haven’t talked about the future at all except trying to just do great episodes… They’re very supportive of the show and I know they really like it, so we’re very hopeful about coming back in the fall.”
Because Baer and company are betting that the show won’t be cancelled, some storylines will be left unresolved in the season finale. Baer noted, “There’s plenty to hope for and wonder about… There are definitely questions about what will happen in relationships in the future.”
What do you think? Do you think that A Gifted Man should be cancelled or renewed for season two? Should the storylines have been wrapped up in the season (likely series) finale?
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Please renew the series, A Gifted Man. I am 73, my daughter is 50, my sister is 57 and we all enjoy the show very much. It makes for excellent television conversation and so much better than all the violence, criminal affected law, and series that are not interesting. My grandchildren (teenagers) also enjoy the series immensely. My sister’s students (middle school), also enjoy and some even want to study harder to become famous doctors. Any type of program that has to do with furthering the medical field is always interesting….think about ER….how long did that series televise? Keep A… Read more »
PLEASE don’t cancel Gifted Man.This is one of the few shows where there is no murder or boring b.s. The characters are fantastic,the story is believeable and I’m left with tears at the end of every show.
Tape many shows but this is always the first one I watch; good evolution of character and story line. Many memorable characters. I would be greatly disappointed if it were cancelled!
A captivating diversion from the reality show trash currently on TV…
Tape many shows but this is always the first one I watch; good evolution of character and story line. Would hate to see it cancelled!!
Please DO NOT CANCEL A GIFTED MAN!!
Please do not cancel The Gifted Man….Michael is so likeable and intelligent…A handsome , kind version of “House”…Don’t take away another of my favorite shows…
I just hope you use common sense in even thinking about canceling A Gifted Man. My daughter is an RN and looks forward to watching it with me every Friday with her twelve year olds. They just love it and the same for my wife and myself. Its one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. Like some of the other comments that were made their really are a lot of bad shows on TV. This one blows a lot of them away. Please think about not cancelling The Gifted Man. It really needs to be… Read more »
Don’t cancel A Gifted Man Please
Please don’t cancel The gifted Man it is our favorite show. It is about all we have to watch.
Don’t cancel A Gifted Man! It’s characters and story line are great!
Please do not cancel this show. This show is awesome and better than most of the garbage on TV..
DO NOT cancel A Gifted Man! I love this show! One of my favorites. Engaging characters and interesting stories keep me waiting for each new episode.
Please don’t cancel the show, I, for one, love it. Seems as if all the shows I like eventually get cancelled… Networks sure don’t give TV shows much chance these days, it’s enough to stop watching TV… they keep cancelling only after one season and sometimes don’t even give them a whole season. I’m also over 49.
Please don’t cancel this show, it’s extraordinary!! Interesting character development, lovable characters, intelligent stories. We are already inundated with reality bogus smeck..this show stands head and shoulders above the rest. I love this show .
PLEASE DONT CANCEL! I love a gifted man you people cancel so many shows. Even through it got only a total of 8 million views what do you expect it’s on friday night. DON’T CANCEL THE SHOW PLEASE!!