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?
You need to keep this show, it’s been such a long time that I have watched a program that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. I couldn’t wait for the next episode. KEEP
IT!!!!!!
KEEP IT!!!!! It is a good show and started getting really good here at the end!
Keep this series…The Family…It’s an awesome show! Want to see how Adam gets back to his family!!!! Please don’t cancel!!!!!
keep it !!! it is really getting good …
There are so many unanswered questions and it is finally getting good! ABC should, at least, give this series a proper send off!!!
This show takes the cake! It must go on
Keep it. our household loves this show.
Please keep this show or at least give us one more episode that ties up the ending properly instead of leaving us with a cliffhanger. I though it was a very well done show and to be honest I usually keep my TV viewing to British TV, so it was an exception for me to watch something like this. Please renew this show!
Worth another season: try another time slot? I liked the unpredictability that was plausible. Should have at least left us with some more closure instead of so many new twists that will remain unexplained. Very disappointed.
I absolutely loved the show and binge watched all 12 episodes in one weekend…..I am soooooo sad it’s over
Please, please, PLEASE DO NOT cancel the family. We the viewers deserve at least one more season, to wrap it up. Best drama since secerts and lies.
Please keep the show-can’t end on a cliffhanger like that
I’m so tired of ABC first blood and oil now the family it was up against the walking deads negan cliffhanger anything in that slot was gonna have low ratings they need to give it a chance it’s a good show especially tonights episode I’m tired of ABC I’m just gonna stop watching because I get into a series an they freaking cancle it that was the last straw
Keep it. #savethefamily My kids and I enjoy watching it. Please bring it back
Omg please keep it and keep going! I will be so sad if it actually is cancelled! Don’t do it!!!
The first half of the series is disappointing because it reaches conclusions that are completely tossed out quickly after for the sole sake of tossing the viewer a curveball. Some people will love this because they mistake the writer/producers ******** with the audience for suspenseful television. I am not one of those people. I have to give it credit, though, I watched the entire season. Even thought I DVR most television shows I watch for I can view on my schedule, the ability to fast forward through this program’s overly-bloated number of commercial breaks contributed to my lack of enjoyment.… Read more »