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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My mom & I love to watch Brothers and Sisters together! Salley Fields does an amazing job! Please do not cancel the show!
Canceling the show would be a great loss. I even watch the old reruns on another channel.
It makes me laugh and cry every week. I love seeing a close knit family as they are. Do they fight oh yes they do but they still stand by each other at the end of the day. Great story lines and acting….
Please DO NOT cancel Brother & Sisters. I love this show and the casting is awesome. I wish that it didn’t have to be all about money & ratings for the networks. This is one of the best shows ever done. It is all about the real world and how families really are. Please reconsider cancelling this show.
How in the world ABC
Is gong to cancel such a good show.
If abc truly cancels Brothers & Sisters; then I will not be watching abc anymore!!!
Please please please don’t cancel this show! It is the highlight of my week to watch this show and my daughter who lives in Iraq and I Skpe over episodes! It is a touch of home for her. We need these great actors on tv!
The Brothers and Sisters cast and characters are the greatest. Please don’t end this fantastic series!!!
Please don’t cancel Brothers and Sisters!!! It’s an amazing show and the cast is fantastic….love the new storyline for Sally Field and Jeff Bridges. Why do you alway cancel the good shows?
Please keep the series going! I am not a huge TV watcher, but I absolutely love this show and I look forward to it every week.
Brothers and sisters is by far the best show currently on TV. Please do not let the 5th season be the last. The acting is superb and the story lines are great, what other show can make you laugh and cry (for the right reasons) within the space of an hour!!
Please keep the show!! I look forward to it every week. I think it is one of the best shows on tv. 🙂 I especially love the edition of Brody!!
Great family television!
I think it is one of the better shows on tv. The acting and writing is great, and it’s a pleasure to have something adult to sit down and watch on a Sunday night. Actually watching the interaction between the siblings and their mom is like watching a reality show. Please don’t take it off I think you’ll lose alot of your older viewers if you do.
PLEASE don’t cancel “Brothers and Sisters”. This is a great show and the characters have that ability to just pull you in, just like we’re a member of the family. This is MY Sunday show. Could care less about watching TV on Sunday nights, except for this show. Don’t let it go.
I agree I loke forward to sundays to watch my favorite show. Please do not cancel,
Abc has already taken daytime soaps away from us. If they take Brothers and Sisters away to. There won’t be anything left for me other then Grey and Private Practice. They are making really big mistakes by taking all these shows that people obviously love away from them! I love Brothers and Sisters. I have watched from day one and would love to continue! Please stop taking my favorite shows away!