HBO has decided to cancel Family Tree after one low-rated season. The eighth and final episode aired in July.
A docu-style comedy, Family Tree was created and written by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock. The story follows Tom Chadwick (Chris O’Dowd), a young man who feels lost in his life until he inherits a box family heirlooms. The contents send him searching for his roots. Nina Conti and Tom Bennett co-star.
A co-production of the BBC and NBC-Universal, the eight episodes ended up averaging just 540,000viewers.
What do you think? Did you enjoy Family Tree? Would you like to see it continue somehow? Perhaps in another form?
Please, please continue with another season at least. It is one of the funniest British series we have ever watched, and we watch a lot of British programs!
Great show wish there was more, HBO has no stones.
I loved it!! So unlike the rest of the nonsense on TV
The fuuniest show i have seen in a very long time.. So sad this was not renewed. oh yes it didnt have enough sex, violence and stupid dialouge . Bring back this show and market. it better. This was too funny to not renew, with so much to watch peopele are overwhelmed. I just happened to find as I was searching HBO series. Loved this show also becasue I was able to watch it with my kids and not get embarrased. 15, 18 yr old loved it too. BRING IT BACK PLease.
This is one of the most clever,funny shows I’ve seen in a very long time. Why would you cancel? Give people a chance to discover it!!!
This show was great! Was looking forward to the 2nd season.
Every show I LOVE gets cancelled!
This was really a great one.
Really sad to hear there’s no more.
Just watched this for the first time and loved it…too bad it got cancelled…I think the reason being is that no one knew about it…poor publicity…Very very funny show.
Can we start a petition? I also just found this gem and I am saddened by it’s demise. How does reality show garbage get renewed year after year but brilliantly written and acted shows do not? “Idiocracy” thats why!! If you havent seen it please do. Its genre, a comedy but should be “horror”. The future of entertainment really scares me.
Keep this show going! I just found it & love the humor & the cast!
Family Tree is a great show that just needed time to cultivate an audience, kinda the way Family Guy was originally canceled then brought back. The writing was solid, decent character development, and Christ O’dowd is great. Hopefully someone at HBO or Amazon will continue to series.
Agree, it needed time to cultivte and it would have been as popular as “The OFFICE” which was similiarly done( talking to the audience)
Just found this on HBO GO and watched Season 1 in 3 days. I thought it was fantastic. I, absolutely, loved Monk. The way Bea would move his head in conversation was amazing. That’s alright if corporate wants to cancel. Have they ever had vision? Christopher Guest is involved with it. Family Tree will be a cult classic in no time!
Maybe Amazon could pick it up for prime members, they seem to be doing everything right these days, & I’m not being sarcastic. Their original programs rival HBO ,etc. Why should a sweet, fantastic , smart , stylish piece of genius die- because it doesn’t have vampires or werewolves in it. And now for something completely different!!! We need that as a varied society , subtle humor , talented comedians at home with uncomfortable situations & ad-lib.Do these testimonials ever do any good? I feel better for trying . Wouldn’t it be great if fans like ourselves of certain programs… Read more »
All three generations of this family LOVED this series. It was quirky and took a couple of episodes to get warmed to it, but it is awesome and unique. Too bad people don’t see the uniqueness and specialness of it. It is their loss.
Family Tree was a refreshing albeit off beat comedy that should be brought back in some form. Monkey was beyond incredibly funny and appealing as was the entire cast.