NBC has pulled the plug on this group of friends. The peacock network has essentially cancelled the Connecting… TV show so, there won’t be a second season.
A comedy series in the age of social distancing, the Connecting… TV show stars Ely Henry, Jill Knox, Keith Powell, Otmara Marrero, Parvesh Cheena, Preacher Lawson, and Shakina Nayfack. It is an ensemble sitcom about a group of friends. Like all of us, they are trying to stay close (and sane) through video chats as they share the highs and lows of lockdown and these extraordinary times. The friends are Rufus (Henry), Michelle (Knox), Garrett (Powell), Annie (Marrero), Pradeep (Cheena), Ben (Lawson), and Ellis (Nayfack). Shot remotely, the sitcom is co-created and co-executive produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall.
The first season of Connecting… is averaging a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 1.51 million viewers. It’s NBC’s lowest-rated scripted series of the season.
The network has aired four of the comedy’s eight episodes thus far. The remaining episodes will be released via NBC.com and the Peacock streaming service. Superstore reruns will take over the Thursdays at 8:30 PM timeslot for the immediate future.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Connecting… TV show on NBC? Will you watch the remaining episodes online? Would you have checked out a second season?
I really hate to hear that this show is being canceled. It is a very good show that I can definitely relate to. It was preempted by election stuff then all of a sudden not on TV. I download peacockTV JUST TO WATCH CONNECTING. I think they deserve another chance now that the election is over. I support the show 100%. Get them back on TV, otherwise I’ll continue to watch them on my phone as long as possible.
Am I the only “older” person that liked this show?! I really enjoyed it. Then again, I have no friends of my own. Perhaps I inserted myself into this group of friends to feel wanted!
I gave it a try. I watched the first two episodes. But I just didn’t like it. Boring…
I liked this show & am disappointed it will not be returning. By the way NBC, I am not in the age group you listed.
It was so irritating I could not get through episode 1!!! It made my friend angry!!! The least funny least smart show we have seen. Maybe teens would like it but they don’t watch shows anymore. They game and social media now.
That’s accurate.I play games and watch videos.And movies but that’s it.Some shows just aren’t for me.
I appreciated hearing a good group of friends feeling comfortable enough to be open and vulnerable with each other about an unprecedented time in our lives. Hopefully it started similar conversations in real life and provided avenues for people to express their fears and concerns about this disease, their anguish over losing family members and friends to it or the uncertainty of what months of lingering symptoms after their own bout of it means for their future or if they will be able to keep their job, car or business.
It kept getting postponed and therefore it couldn’t get off the ground. It was totally NBC’s fault!
Cynical Devil that I am, I can’t say I’m unhappy that a show that was a blatant cash in on the COVID pandemic proved to be a dismal failure. Never watched a second of it. Never plan to.
yeah, nobody wants to be reminded of covid and social distancing once again, the 24/7 news are more than enough. People seek escapism and nostalgia during these dire times. Not surprised it failed miserably.
Well, I have never seen this show and I’ll be honest in saying that the premise put me off. I understand that because of the ongoing pandemic that these studios, and producers, and writers have their hands tied and can only do so much. But at the same time, even if I wanted to watch this show, it probably would have served a purpose more so as a limited engagement rather than something on going because people don’t want to feel as if this is going to be the new normal (Myself for example) as what’s being said by so… Read more »