Over the summer, rumors were flying that Brothers & Sisters would be finished at the end of season five.
Much of that speculation stemmed from the fact that series regulars Rob Lowe and Emily VanCamp were leaving, Calista Flockhart was cutting back her appearances, and ABC only committed to 18 episodes for year five. The ratings also hit some all-time lows towards the end of last season with a 2.3 in the all-important 18-49 demographic.
Despite those negatives, executive producer David Marshall Grant maintained, “No one has told me that it’s the last season.” As a result, he wasn’t making any plans to steer the storylines to a series finale. He noted, “I don’t want to do that. It’s sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
If there were any plans by the network to bring Brothers & Sisters to a close, they seem to have been sidelined. ABC recently ordered four additional episodes, bringing the season five total to 22 installments. What’s more, the ratings have come back up.
This season, the Sunday night drama is averaging a 2.8 rating in the demo and 9.09 million viewers. That’s the show’s lowest season average to date but Brothers & Sisters is the network’s sixth best performing scripted series in the demo, coming in just below Private Practice. While they’d surely like the numbers to be better, ABC has lots of weaker shows to deal with.
For now at least, Brothers & Sisters looks to be on track for a sixth season renewal.
What do you think? Do you want Brothers & Sisters to keep going? Should it be renewed for season six or is it time for the show to be cancelled?
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yes we love brothers and sisters dont take it away!! it has good family values etc good programming and love the actors:)
I hope this show gets axed! Sally Field is an amazing actress and a wonderful person, but I’ve tried to watch this show with my girlfriend and I am simply annoyed every time I watch it. I have no time nor the patience to sit around and listen to a bunch of spoiled brat rich kids complain about their problems.
Brothers & Sisters is my favorite show of all time!
I think it should stay on the air for a next season. Because I like the show.
I used to love it. I stopped watching this season though. Season 4 was a roller coaster and the first two episodes of season 5 didn’t feel right
We can only hope that this piece of crap gets cancelled. Sally Field is a good actress but the show is really nonsense. Sister Bertril should fly away.
This is one show I look forward to every Sunday! I love all of the actors, especially Sally Field. They all do a fantastic job and the story lines are real, unlike so much crap on t.v. today. Let’s keep this one going. Take Desperate Housewives, but don’t take away B & S!!
I think Brothers & Sisters is original. Of course Six Season. Look forward to watching it every Sunday evening. I hope it can go on and on as much as possible!
Let it go! Its been dying for some time now. Time to give it a decent burial!
Never watched it, didn’t finish episode 1.
Keep it going, this show is amazing. It’s a shame that Calista is cutting her hours and Rob Lowe has left but there are still some great performers there. For me, I would say Sally Field and Patricia Wettig really make the show.
Keep it going! I like this show. I love finding out about the family. There is so much more that this show could do as far as story lines are concerned.
Love Brothers and Sisters. Look forward to watching it every Sunday evening. It is well written and very good acting and story lines. Keep it going. Sally Field and Calista Flockheart in a single show – outstanding.
Keep Brothers & Sisters going. Its well written and well acted, something many shows cannot claim.
Of course I do want a sixth season! This show has still so much potential and lot to tell and to give! I hope it’ll can go on and on as much as possible!