Nothing but bad luck for this family. ABC has cancelled their freshman drama The Family, TVLine reports.
The drama centers on the Warren family, whose youngest member returns after mysteriously disappearing 10 years prior. The cast includes Joan Allen, Rupert Graves, Alison Pill, Zach Gilford, and Liam James.
The series premiered to decent ratings, but they have dropped steadily over the course of its first season. The Family began with a 1.48 in the 18-49 demo and currently holds an average of .83 in the 18-49 demo and 3.276 million viewers.
The season one and series finale airs on May 15th.
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Family? Do you think it should’ve been renewed?
My family and myself love this show we are very upset its canceling . Please ad five to the list to continue this show , very good writing and keeps getting better , this last episode was so exciting.
Definitely a fan, but not in your preferred demo. (Yes, I wish I were younger, too! Lol!) Also sorry to see that intelligent fare isn’t preferred by the majority. ABC: you ought to have waited a bit longer to bail, but I guess the bills had to come first. I really will miss this program!
this was a really good show. We need closure … please bring it back. I am not a fan of reality television. It is a shame that reality tv is renewed and good shows like the family is cancelled. I hope this decision is reconsidered
Sunday nights have suddenly errupted with a ton of shows i like to watch, i DVR everything these days or catch it on Xfinity ONDemand, so my week has been filled with excitement to watch The Family, Quantico, and Magicians, Blacklist, I still have to catch up on The Americans, am excited to hear Wayward Pines is coming back…Do you remember Prison Break? The Following? .I dont even know what days or channels these shows are on, but there are so many I love, there’s no way i can watch all of them live, especially when i know at least… Read more »
You get rid of good shows with good story lines like The Family and Nashville, but you keep reality TV garbage like The Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars???? Get with it ABC!!! Hopefully another network will pick up these shows and make up for your horrible mistake in cancelling good shows. So frustrating, wanted to see how things moved on in the story after the last episode of The Family.
How can you cancel this show…it is so much better than those reality tv shows on tv. It is a great thriller, especially the way the season ended. I didn’t watch the first few episodes, but was told about it. I went straight to On Demand and fell in love with it. Sometimes a show needs to find an audience, but I know alot of people have been watching it on demand. Big Mistake ABC
We think abc is making a big mistake by cancelling The Family. We and many of our friends have followed this show from its start and are very disappointed. Please reconsider a season 2. Thank you for presenting this intriguing drama with twists and turns weekly. It was captivating. Bring it back.
Dumb move ABC! Let there be a second season to finish the story and put the show in a different time slot. ABC execs have ADD.
Noooo you cannot cancel this show the family is such a good show and so interesting Nd full of anticipation I finished watching the season finale anxiously waiting for season 2 only to find out there won’t be a season 2
Big mistake best show ever
For goidness dake please bring back The Family move it to Monday or Tuesday night if it isn’t doing well on Sinday nights but PLEASEEEEE bring The Family back for more seasons! Please, please, please!
I am so upset with ABC cancelling The Family!! Even my husband liked to watch this show with me. ABC has made it a pattern of cancelling my favorite shows in past years, e.g. Blood & Oil, Private Practice, Malibu Country, 666 Park Ave, and Nashville. I AM GOING TO BOYCOTT ABC!!! Why bother with the new replacements!!! Most of the plot lines of new shows are nothing we are interested in. The Family was so different! ABC will only get me back if “they” bring back The Family!!!!!!
I can’t believe this is the show you choose to get rid of. I am sick of all the reality TV and similar shows where you could swap out characters and never notice. This was the first show in a while I thought was original. It is one of two shows I watched on your network this year. Why bother airing the last episode knowing it was cancelled. By doing that you opened up so many story lines and left so many questions unanswered. I hope a smarted network picks it up.
I LOVE this show-sooo unfair-so many UNHAPPY people
The Family is the only show that I watch on your station and you went and cancelled it on me! There is so much crap on tv now and this show was actually something worth watching and setting my dvr for. What is worse is the way you left us all hanging with no real answers or ending. I feel cheated and so very disappointed. How could you get us all so hooked on this juicy plot twist and then pull the rug out from under us? Shame on you! Please find some way to bring this back and end… Read more »