A sitcom from creator Josh Malmuth, who executive produces with Michael Schur, Abby’s stars Natalie Morales, Nelson Franklin, Neil Flynn, Jessica Chaffin, Kimia Behpoornia, and Leonard Ouzts. In one way, it’s the first of its kind — a multi-cam comedy, filmed outside, in front of a live audience. The story unfolds at Abby’s, an illicit neighborhood bar, run by a former Marine Staff Sergeant, out of her (rented) backyard. Abby (Morales) runs a tight ship, but her regulars including Beth (Chaffin), Fred (Flynn), Rosie (Behpoornnia), and James (Ouzts) like it that way. Everything is smooth sailing until her landlady dies and leaves the property to her uptight newly divorced nephew, Bill (Franklin). Now Bill and Abby have to come to a meeting of the minds, but Bill’s inclined to make things work, because the place is already starting to feel like home — only less lonely.
Airing on Thursday nights, the first season of Abby’s is currently averaging a 0.42 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 1.74 million viewers. Seven episodes have aired thus far. Two installments air tonight.
Compared to the other scripted NBC TV shows of the 2018-19 season, Abby’s ranks 19th of 20 series in the demo and dead last in viewership.
Today, the Peacock Network also cancelled The Enemy Within and The Village TV shows.
What do you think? Do you like the Abby’s TV show on NBC? Would you have watched a second season of this barroom sitcom?
I enjoyed the show and the cast. I agree that the writing could have been stronger. I also noticed that some of the actors would shift their visual point of focus around while speaking almost as if they were looking at the camera or teleprompter. Despite that I still liked it.
i enjoyed Abby’s. it was different and was fun to watch and yet again a new type of comedy does not get a run to show what it can do. i especially liked “The Rules”. sorry to see it go
I was just looking through the networks to see when the second season of The Village would return so I could record it and I couldn’t find it. I looked at the update on line and found that the program had been canceled. I am so sad as I loved the actors/actresses and the concept of a family created by caring people that lived in an apt. building.
I will really miss The Village series.
I also loved this show and looked forward to it every week.. so refreshing.. wished they would’ve given it more time. Glad I saved recordings… maybe Netflix will pick up.
I loved it looked forward to it every week I think it would have grown and even got better there are a lot worse shows still on and I don’t know why the word was just getting out about it should have given it a chance
Not to be mean, however the episode of “Abby’s” I saw was really, really terrible. I was somewhat surprised because I believe that Natalie Morales is talented, beautiful and charismatic. I would blame the trouble (for the show being dull, stilted, and unwatchable) on the shows writers. Maybe Seth McFarlanecan sell you material from the fantastic writers he had to write “Family Guy”.
Show was great, disappointed it won’t be back. Hope another network will pick it up. Like the characters, and it was well-acted. Cheers was
Low rated at first.
Loved the show, disappointed it won’t be back. The characters well great and well-acted. Cheershad low ratings at first as well.
This was a great show. Could have been like how I met your mother or Cheers. Laugh out loud funny at times.
Can’t believe this show lasted as long as it did. Total trash, with a waste of talent
Agreed, nice people, horrible show.
Needed time to grow, like Seinfeld,or cheers..
It grew on me. Sorry to see it cancelled, had potential.
I liked the ensemble cast VERY much. But the writers didn’t give them much to work with.
This show sucked something fierce. I’m glad it’s gone. It was garbage. I gave it 4 episodes. That’s a pretty fair shot. It was terrible in more ways than one.
Yep. I saw every single episode hoping they’d do better. They didn’t.
I really enjoyed this show. Very disappointed NBC is not giving it more time to develop an audience.
Great actors, but this poor show was never funny. The writing was poor and the jokes were quite predictable. I hate to say I’m glad it’s out.
Agreed.