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As expected, Almost Family won’t be returning for a second season. The low-rated FOX TV show has been cancelled after one season of 13 episodes.
The Almost Family TV show stars Brittany Snow, Tim Hutton, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, Mo McRae, Mustafa Elzein, and Victoria Cartagena. Based on the Australian drama series Sisters, this show explores what it means to be a family and the potential emotional complications that new generations of In vitro fertilization (IVF) children can face. In the series, Julia Bechley (Snow) is an adult only child who has her world turned upside down. She learns that her father, Doctor Leon Benchley (Hutton), a pioneer in fertility, secretly used his own sperm to father over a hundred children. While still reeling from this revelation, Julia discovers that she has two new half-sisters — her former best friend, Edie Palmer (Echikunwoke), and ex-Olympic athlete Roxy Doyle (Osment). As the three daughters begin to reconcile their new reality, Julia starts life without having her dad by her side, Edie comes to grips with her sexuality, and Roxy faces adulthood out of the spotlight. The trio attempt to bond as unconventional sisters while dealing with new siblings as part of a rapidly expanding and very untraditional extended family.
The first season of Almost Family averaged a 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.53 million viewers. Airing on Wednesday nights, the series had a slow start in the ratings and the numbers got a lot worse as the weeks progressed. It’s FOX’s lowest-rated scripted series of the season.
A cancellation seemed certain when FOX pulled Almost Family from the schedule with just two installments remaining in the season. The network aired them on a Saturday night, more than a month later.
The cancellation comes as Hutton and a friend have been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1983.
What do you think? Did you enjoy the Almost Family TV show? Would you have watched a second season on FOX?
I LOVED this show and think it is unfair to leave so many unanswered questions. I think a season 2 needs to happen!! The fans that loved the show deserve the answers!!
I love Almost Family!!! One of my favorite shows! Now I’ll never know what happens to Edie and the pregnancy. Will she go back with her husband or split and choose Amanda. What about Isaac? Will he end up with Julia or settle for Roxy? We need a second season to finish the story.
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I love this show!! Please make don’t cancel it!
No surprise here…
I LOVE THIS SHOW ,, please this show needs to return please
Rotted !! LOVED this show !! Please return with second season !!!!!
I really enjoyed Almost Family. I loved the dynamic of the three sisters. Brittany Snow is always great in anything she does. I hate that the shows I watch and are canceled never get some kind of ending. I get so tired of the Nielsen ratings dictating what everybody watches!!! Hate to see this go!
I am sadness’s by this news of the cancellation. My family & I would watch the masked singer then this & we all enjoyed both & looked forward to the next season. I wish another outlet would pick it up. Please!!
This was a fantastic show! I was grossly disappointed to learn that it had been cancelled. I think it had a lot more to do with the time slot than anything else.I really wish someone else would pick this show up because it had suspense, comedy, and drama all wrapped up in one.
SO not impressed – I loved this show! The characters were so diverse, and every show was entertaining AF…! Will certainly miss it…
I’m very sad that they are cancelling the show! I loved watching the firs season and I was looking forward to watching season 2
So sad this show is over! It was my favorite! Tim Hutton could easily be written out…
I would have loved for a re cast bc he was a great part of the story for me.
I loved the show too. Binge watched it on Hulu and was hooked. I didn’t even find out how much jail time he got.
I love Almost Family!!! One of my favorite shows!
Please bring back almost family season 2. I love this show. Please but it on another channel. I love this show. If you want to see this show. Who is with me?