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It appears that FOX is finished with the network’s current Wednesday night series — Almost Family and Flirty Dancing. While the shows haven’t been officially cancelled (few shows are), their ratings have been very low and now, both series are being pulled from the schedule.
A scripted drama, Almost Family stars Brittany Snow, Tim Hutton, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, Mo McRae, Mustafa Elzein, and Victoria Cartagena. 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).
A dating series, Flirty Dancing is hosted by actress and dancer Jenna Dewan. In the show, complete strangers are each taught half of a dance routine. They then meet for the first time on a blind date at a breathtaking location, where they dance together without saying a word. Will there be an unspoken connection and chemistry?
Almost Family launched in October 2019 while Flirty Dancing just began airing in late December. Both have struggled in the ratings. Almost Family’s been averaging a 0.49 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.71 million viewers. The most recent installment drew a 0.30 in the demo with just over a million viewers. Meanwhile, Flirty Dancing debuted on a Sunday night and received a nice ratings boost from the preceding NFL game. The ratings saw a big tumble in subsequent episodes however and this week’s installment drew a 0.30 demo with 1.38 million.
FOX has decided to pull both programs after next Wednesday’s episodes. On January 22nd, they’ll be replaced by a rerun of the two-hour premiere of new drama 9-1-1: Lone Star (it launches January 19th). On January 29th, FOX will fill the timeslots with reruns of Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, Last Man Standing, and new sitcom Outmatched (it debuts January 23rd).
The network will wrap up Flirty Dancing with the final two episodes of the season (or series) airing on Saturday, January 25th. Here’s the description:
WILL IT BE LOVE AT FIRST DANCE? ON THE ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF “FLIRTY DANCING” SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, ON FOX
Hosted by Jenna Dewan, FLIRTY DANCING is the innovative new series that is part performance, part blind date, and all about chemistry. In this romantic approach to dating, eligible singles will push themselves out of their comfort zones in the hope of being swept off their feet, rather than swept to the left or right on a phone. Two singles will perform a different choreographed dance with each of two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom he/she has the strongest connection in the all-new “Episode 5: Alex & Navi / Episode 6: Khairi & Ashlee” two-hour season finale episode of FLIRTY DANCING airing Saturday, Jan. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FLD-105/FLD-106) (TV-PG D, L)
Fans of Almost Family will have to wait even longer for the season (likely series) finale episodes of that show. FOX won’t be airing the two episodes until Saturday, February 22nd.
What do you think? Have you been watching either Almost Family or Flirty Dancing on FOX? Do you think that they should be pulled and/or cancelled? Would you have watched a second season of either of them?
Do not cancel Almost Family is it interesting and a very good show. I look forward to watching this show every week . I would truly hate to see it go, it is one of the better shows that air on this channel for sure. I absolutely love this show.
I love both shows. Even my teenage grandchildren, love Flirty Dancing. I am not allowed to watch without them.
Please do not cancel Flirty Dancing! I am so captivated by the idea and the connections made! I want a season 2! Where do I sign up?
I love Almost Family! It definitely shouldn’t be canceled. The cast is amazing and it’s well written. Fox please keep it on!
Don’t cancel almost family it’s just getting good
I really enjoy Almost Family! I think it’s a great show!
Love Almost Family !!! No blood or guts or puking. Just a good story that could be true. What is with people who would rather see shows that are not character driven? Love, love, love Almost Family and it would be a shame to lose it.
I love Flirty Dancing. Please do not cancel.. What a great idea of a show this one is.. !!
SERIOUSLY DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW YOU ALREADY CANCELED AN EXCELLENT SHOW CALLED BH90210 SIMILARLY TO BEVERLY HILLS 90210 YOU GUYS ALONG NETFLIX CANCEL SUCH GREAT SHOWS EVERYBODY SHOULD BE FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND NEW PEOPLE WHO WILL BRING HIGHER RATINGS AND VIWERS SHOULD BE HIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please season 2. Great show
Season two is a must Almost Family is great
Don’t cancel Almost Family! It’s a great show that has very endearing characters. It deserves to stay with MUCH BETTER promotion!!!
Please don’t cancel Almost Family – it’s a wonderful show. I feel lucky to have stumbled across it from the beginning – I would not know it even existed. And the low ratings are probably because it was not promoted well enough. The stars are fantastic (acting is as well), the storylines are great, and it is both funny and endearing. Give it another chance, please !!
Don’t cancel almost family, it’s a really good show, like it a lot.
Really like Almost Family. The story is different and a welcomed change from usual medical, fire, police stuff. I believe the show was not properly marketed. 911 LoneStar is getting heavy marketing, which is good and a constant reminder to watch or record. Almost Family was NOT pushed and therefore forgotten. I ask many people if they watch and their comment is “never heard of it, what channel”. Well there you go. Market it and keep it going, please!
Do not move Almost Family’s last two S1 episodes to late February. 1st it is dumb the low ratings for many of Fox’s show is due to lack of marketing. Who is your marketing staff? Consider some employment changes. The network is in serious trouble.