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This unique family is moving out. NBC has cancelled Extended Family so that viewers won’t be seeing a second season of the sitcom. The first season of 13 episodes finished airing in March.
A comedy series, the Extended Family TV show stars Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney. In the story, Jim Kearney (Cryer) and Julia Mariano (Spencer) have had an amicable divorce. So, they decide to continue to raise their kids, Jimmy Jr. (Sweeney) and Grace (Capanna), at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them. Navigating the waters of divorce and child-sharing gets more complicated for Jim when Trey Schultz (Faison), the owner of the Boston Celtics (his favorite team), enters the picture and wins Julia’s heart.
Airing on Tuesday nights, the first season of Extended Family averaged a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.58 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM).
The show was one of NBC’s weaker scripted performers but did draw better ratings than Lopez vs Lopez, which was renewed for a third season today.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Extended Family TV series? Are you disappointed it wasn’t renewed for a second season?
I thought the show was pretty good. Then again, I live 15 miles from Boston and relate to the Celtics. I like Jon Cryer. The show was light and humorous and I don’t think it was given enough of a chance. Just one old lady’s opinion.
After what happened with “Timeless” I’m starting to think somebody at NBC really hates Abigail Spencer.
Very disappointing. I was really starting to like this show.
The post-strike epoisodes were better written and conceived than the earliest episodes, but that’s usually the case. Cryer had a better handle on his character that was less Alan than it began as. I tolerate LOPEZ VS. LOPEX because of GEORGE LOPEZ (same star and producer, but nowhere near as well-written), but NBC again made the wrong decision here, evidently solely based on demographics. Yes, I am genuinely saddened we won’t get to see these characters again.
Wrong decision based on what? If more people watched it would have been saved. It really is that simple. Don’t make enough money to justify making it, it’s gone, TV is a profit business. Nothing else.
No surprise, this show was more awkward than funny. Good actors, bad show. Jon Cryer deserves better.
Worst show on TV!
This show was horrible!!!