The dads aren’t coming back for a second season. Co-star J. August Richards has revealed that the NBC family drama series, Council of Dads, has been cancelled a week ahead of its season (now series) finale.
Airing on Thursday nights, the drama series begins as Scott Perry (Tom Everett Scott), a loving father of five, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. After being diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife call on a few of their most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing family – just in case Scott can’t be there to do it himself. The NBC show also stars Richards, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Kevin Daniels, and Michael O’Neill.
The first season of Council of Dads averages a meager 0.40 rating in the 18-49 demographic with just 2.82 million viewers in the Live+same day ratings.
The family drama series is one of the peacock network’s lowest-rated scripted series of the season. Other first-year NBC shows that have also been cancelled this season include Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, Perfect Harmony, Indebted, Bluff City Law, and Sunnyside.
As mentioned, Richards broke the news of the cancellation, via an emotional Instagram post. Callies and Daniels also posted their own messages.
What do you think? Have you seen the Council of Dads TV show? Would you have watched a second season of this NBC series?
PLEASE BRING BACK COUNCILS OF DADS!!!
GIVE IT A CHANCE. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SERIES AND IM SO SAD AND EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS NEXT FOR THEM.
WITH A PANDEMIC, IM SURE IT IS HARD BUT WE NEED MORE SERIOUS LIKE THIS ONE.
I believe you should reconsider bringing this show back. The show is great. Just saw the recordings again. I think the timing of the release was not good with the pandemic & the advertisement of this great show was not very good. Please do better & reconsider a season 2!
I was so hoping this show was coming back. PLEASE reconsider!!!
Again you got it wrong by cancelling the “council of dads” why is it that the good ones are cancelled.Please consider bringing it back.
I loved this show. So relatable. Not a stupid or trashy show that somehow stay on. I hope they will reconsider
This is a wonderful show. I am so upset that it wasn’t renewed for a second season. I don’t think the network gives some shows enough time to find their footing or promotes them enough. We need more feel good shows like this!
It was a great family show! Unfair to the two million people who invested their time to watch a show you promoted! I would definitely watched a second season! Sad in ILLINOIS!
Should have been renewed. A very good show.
I cannot believe this show got cancelled! Great show! and then meanwhile other shows that should be cancelled go on 🙁
My daughter , friends and I love this show. Fantastic acting. NBC this is the second excellent show you’ve take off without a real opportunity to thrive. The other being “ The Village” NBC is getting so frustrating
Is there something we can do to get this wonderful show back on the air???? Why do all the good ones get cancelled and the terrible ones get renewed?
So true!
Best new show, we need season 2
OMG! I love this show, the storylines are so realistic, they dealt with such important issues! This is not cool! Canceling such a good show, but keeping crappy stuff on air…way to go 🙁
One of the Best shows ever. Lots good things to think about. You recently cancelled Tommy also, a very good show.
This was probably my new favorite show of the season and thought it was going to be the next “This is Us” because I didn’t get through one show without a box of kleenex. Such a great show and I got so invested in the characters 🙁 Super sad that you are getting rid of such a great show …. you could at least give us the honor of wrapping up the storylines left open. It would make a great mini movie just FYI …. so sad that great shows are taken off the air while other mediocre shows are… Read more »