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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I love Brothers and sisters !! I look forward to watching it every Sunday night. Please don’t cancel it, we will have a boring Sunday night ! Too many good series end up getting cancelled and I don’t understand why. Reality shows stink !!!
This is one of the best shows that I’ve ever watched. I am so endeared to the whole family that I would be really sad if it was cancelled. They give me strength and hope, because they really portray what family is all about. At least give them one more season to wrap all of the storylines up. The Walker family deserves to stay on the air.
Just wanted to say, that I love Brothers and Sisters and truly hope ABC thinks long and hard about canceling such a well acted Tv show. I have to admit, that I was never a big fan of ABC prior to finding B&S four years ago. I appreciate the fact that ABC is spending a lot more money to produce this top quality show, then they would if they put another stupid reality show on the air. So thank you ABC for caring and producing quality entertainment for your viewers.
One of the best shows left on TV.
I love this show I get upset when a rerun comes on because I wait for it every Sunday , Every show that I get attached to you take off . I am so disappointed that this is even been tossed around, Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee don,t take this show off We all love it
Yours truly
Janice Beasley
Please do NOT cancel this show. It is a great way to end my Sunday. There are many story lines happening, but not too hard to follow, this makes it an enjoyable hour, of TV viewing. Each character has their own personality and that gives the show, a nice diversity.
Please stay on the air!!!!
Please do no cancel Brothers and Sisters. I and my friends just love it!
I want it to keep going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Daytime soaps last forever and this show is way better!!! Please give us many more seasons!!!
Brothers and Sisters is the BEST show on TV – oh my gosh! If it gets cancelled, I will bawl my eyes out!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope this show lasts at least another four seasons – one of my favorite shows ever!!!
Please, please renew. This is one of the best night time dramas in many years. They treat all subjects with humor and sensitivity. Love Brody and Nora together. We need to see Nora loved for the special woman that she is. The acting is top notch. What would NBC provide as a replacement, another reality show? Don’t we have enough of this!!
YES! they should be renewed.
I love “Brothers and Sisters”. If they cancel it along with “All My Children” and “One Life to Live”, I will be done with NBC.
I LOVE this show and would absolutely miss it terribly if it was canceled. It is one of the few excellent shows out there today. The acting and storyline is amazing……..I’ve adopted the Walker family……
I love Brothers and sisters and hope it does not get cancelled! It is a great Sunday nite repreive from reality TV which I HATE<HATEGO>GO>
Kepp this show right where it belongs after Desperate HW and you will have alot of happy viewers! Don’t really miss Rob Lowe that much and with Calista cutting back what would Rob do? I like the way the show is going with Brody and Nora. Bring back Tommy and his nutty wife and get back to family!
I adore Brothers & Sisters. I hear they are canceling and I’ve heard they are not. I hope they don’t. However, with the season’s finale on tonight, Justin is 30 already and the way things are going I really suspect this truly is the Season Finale and the end to another of my much loved series. I kind of figure Rob Lowe was messing things up when he quit. I know I really missed him. He had a strange family but he was the one in the family that had his head screwed on right. I really miss him. I’m… Read more »