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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The vast majority of dramas on TV these days seem to be all about death & dying. All the CSI-style shows begin with a death, sometimes a horrific one. Crime dramas show so much suffering. There is 0ver 13 hours of programing each week (and that’s just from the major networks) that shows the worst of humanity. That’s at least 13 hours of negative energy pouring into peoples lives each week. Reality already fillls us up with enough stress. Do we really need to add more to our lives by watching so many negative shows? A Gifted Man is one… Read more »
Please do not cancel this wonderful program. Finally something very sensitive and warm.
Please give it another season. The shows are getting better and better. I’ve gotten to know the characters and I love them. Please don’t be to quick to cancel this great show.
Finally something very sensitive and warm.
Please give it another season. The shows are getting better and better. I’ve gotten to know the characters and I love them. Please don’t be to quick to cancel this great show.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW! We record it and watch it with family and friends on Saturday nights. People are just discovering it – please give it another season! CBS is too quick to cancel good shows.
Please do not cancel A Gifted Man. My mother suffered from a head trama this fall, and as I watch this show a lot of what I learned is addressed in the show. I love the show.
If you cancel this show, my wife will be heartbroke.
Love this show! really look forward to seeing it every Friday. Please keep it going.
Love this show. Please don’t cancel it.
Who on earth would you cancel this show. Patrick Wilson is awesome as well as the rest of the crew. Keep it going. It just got started. Can’t wait until the next episode
Best new show on TV…please don’t cancel it
Best show I have seen in a very long time. Many of my friends are really starting to get into it. Please bring it back for another season. My gosh it just got started and I can’t wait for Friday nights to watch it and if I am going to be gone it is recorded. Can’t miss the Gifted Man. I watch some of them over and over. Great show.
This is one of the few new shows that I fell is worth watching on a Friday evening.
Please renew this show. I love it and look forward to it every Friday night. I am a drummer myself and last week’s final scene brought me to a place very near to my heart. I had some moments like that and I want it to stay on so there will be more moments like that.
This show SHOULD NOT BE CANCELLED. It is intelligent, uplifting and reveals the goodness in people in a realistic way. It has been easy to care about the characters. The public has been insulted too much by so many “silly and bad comedic” and/or “barbaric” shows currently running.
PLEASE PICK UP THIS SHOW!!!!
Thank you.
There aren’t a whole lot of shows on TV that are worth watching. However, A Gifted Man does not fall into that category. I totally enjoy watching it each week and hope that it is not cancelled.
Don’t cancel this amazing show, please!!!
I looooove this show and Patrick wilson so much.
I want to see more….