In the fall, ABC launched a new drama called Blood & Oil. They had high hopes for the series but it didn’t do well in the ratings and was cancelled. Now, the network is trying a suspenseful TV show called The Family. How’s it doing? Cancel or keep it?
The Family TV show revolves around the return of a politician’s young son who’s been presumed dead since he disappeared over 10 years ago. As the mysterious teen is welcomed back into his family, suspicions begin to emerge. Is Adam Warren really who he says he is? The series stars Joan Allen, Alison Pill, Margot Bingham, Zach Gilford, Liam James, Floriana Lima, Madeleine Arthur, Rarmian Newton, Rupert Graves, Floriana Lima, and Andrew McCarthy.
The series premiered on Thursday, March 3rd, and was given a plum timeslot between popular dramas Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder. The debut garnered a 1.48 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.70 million viewers. That was a bit lower than what Scandal had garnered in the same timeslot a week earlier.
A few nights later, The Family moved to its regular Sunday night timeslot and the results were not pretty. Episode two dropped by 43% in the demo and by 30% in viewership. The numbers have gotten worse as the weeks have progressed. The March 27th installment hit a new series low with a 0.63 rating in the demo and 2.61 million.
Unless these numbers miraculously turn around, it seems certain that The Family won’t be getting a second season. ABC hasn’t indicated that it’s a “one season series” and recently announced that the “season finale” of The Family will air on May 15th. Hopefully the writers will give viewers some closure by the end of the 12th (and likely last) episode.
But, what do you think? Do you like The Family TV show? Is it a better show than the ratings seem to indicate? Cancel or keep it?
OMG please don’t cancel! My mom, sisters, sister-in-law and myself are all addicted! We love it!!
Unpredictable, intriguing, creepy/scary….great show. Definitely a keeper. (The kid playing Adam/Ben is excellent)
Please KEEP The Family! Acting is amazing, and the show is thrilling.
PLEASE KEEP IT!!!
Please keep it.. I’m addicted . & I got my friends addicted too
Please keep this show! It is so interesting. I look forward to watching it!
Keep it…it’s getting interesting with all the twists.
Please keep it!!
Please keep it. i love this show.. i cant wait to watch the Finale!
this show sucks direction is all over the place fast paced instead of slow paced i couldn’t sit through entire first episode no wonder nobody is watching this drivel time to cancel it!
I wish more people caught on to this show. It gets better with each episode. Every answer leads to a new question. I think there are a lot of places this show could go. For example, we have no proof Adam is actually dead – we know that HAS to come out at some point!
love this show!! Please do not cancel!!!!
We watch this show every week. The writers are excellent that the mystery is very addicting. I’d love to wrap up this segment and next season start another family story.
A great show, I’m really enjoying the suspense.
It is dragging on too long ,, lets get some resolution and CLOSURE and new story line if if is to be continued ,,,,,, there is a reason the viewers are dwindling !