The ABC TV show about what happens in the future apparently doesn’t have one. FlashForward has been cancelled after one season.
FlashForward begins as the world’s population blacks out for 137 seconds and they “flash forward” to see visions of their lives six months in the future. The series’ ensemble cast includes Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton, Peyton List, Dominic Monaghan, Brian F. O’Byrne, Courtney B. Vance, Sonya Walger, and Christine Woods.
The series debuted in September and attracted a 4.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 12.47 million viewers. With a lot of buzz, it seemed like ABC had a hit. For week two, the ratings dropped to a still very respectable 3.7 and 10.73 million.
But then viewership just kept falling, hitting a low of a 2.1 in the key demo and just 7.1 million viewers. Then, ABC pulled the series for three months. The spin was that they would relaunch FlashForward after the Olympics.
The network gave the return a significant amount of promotion but it didn’t help. FlashForward’s ratings were even worse and they just kept dropping. They’ve gotten so bad that The CW has been beating them in the demo.
To no surprise, ABC has cancelled FlashForward after one season of 20 episodes. The series finale will air in two weeks, on May 27th.
What do you think? Did FlashForward deserve a second season? Could ABC have saved it? If given the chance, how would you wrap it up?
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I think they should give it a second chance. They pulled it for months during the Olympics, and while they may have given it publicity on its return, they also pitted it against Survivor! Can anyone say duh? What show could ABC have put on that would have outwitted, outlasted and outplayed Survivor, especially one that brought back some of the favorite survivors? Even if it was just a normal season of Survivor it would have been a challenge, but to put it against the most popular season of Survivor to date? Insanity!! To not bring it back and give… Read more »
This is why I never watch these types of shows. You get hooked then they are canceled. Meanwhile, TV programming executives wonder why nobody watches TV anymore. I’m kicking myself for starting to watch it in the first place, I’ll know better next time. I applaud the keeping of V though, watching bad acting has become a hobby.
What a shame! ABC just doesn’t get it! Flash Forward is a great show! HBO, Showtime, Lifetime, Max, etc. have all become rerun stations, we look to the networks to bring us fresh content, and shows that are different. I liked the concept of this show, the characters were human and reacted as such, great writing.
ABC, go ahead and start yet another reality show that no one will watch!!! I’ll watch Syfy when they carry this on!
If it must end… give us a decent series final… Some CLOSURE !!!!
From the first episode, I was completly HOOKED!! I have been keeping up with the series and have told several family members/friends about it; most started watching it and haven’t been able to stop!! I had no idea this show was even being cancelled until I was in the middle of a modeling shoot… most definatly killed the mood and was a complete dissapointment to my friends and family as well. I have no idea how the show even had such bad ratings!!! This was without a doubt, one of the only shows I have ever felt obligated to watch… Read more »
I can’t believe ABC will cancel this show. FlashForward is by far the best show I’ve ever seen. Without FlashForward, no one will watch ABC. I’m positive that the station that will pick FF up will not regret at all.
Flash Forward IS very similar to the Lost series and perhaps that is why viewership dropped. It gets to be a bit annoying to have constant questions generated just as some questions are answered. This is why I stopped watching Lost after one and half seasons. I resumed watching it this season because it was ending and I wanted closure.
However, the concept and characters of Flash Forward are interesting and dynamic; hate to see it cancelled after one season. Perhaps the SyFy channel will pick it up.
I loved the show, really hooked until recently. Last couple of shows have showed resignation by writers of the inevitable end of the series. Time to wrap. I think it was a great one season run show. But really, how long to the angst go after the deadline of the day everyone dreamed about, unless you did not dream? And really the science/tech side of the show was a little too intelligent for average Americans, most of whom are NOT smarter than even an average 5th grader and don’t care that they aren’t. In time, Flashfoward will make a good… Read more »
i totally agreeeeeeeee it should get another chance i loved it soooooooooooo much. people don’t have a good taste in series if they didn’t like flash forward i hope they make another season out of it:S:S:S:S:S:S:S
THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION! It’s ubelievable that they want to cancel it after one season. This could be the next LOST. Did they ruin it by interupting the momentum with the Olympics? It wouldn’t be the first time this sort of thing has happened, no fault of the show. Give it another chance!
I think the show was amazing and so do a lot of people. Its a great shame that we won’t get to find out what happened and what was going 2 happpen. Personally I think that if there can be no more flash forward on tv as a series, try it as a film so we can all see what happenes, hell I would watch it and know hundreds of people who would to.
I love this show. This is why we are not supposed to know what future is. We are going to control it towards our own self-agenda instead of letting the course of life happens…..they just screwed their future…that’s why i love this show,,,it shows the human’s need for control. Please ABC give it another shot enough to see what happens next.
Loved this show! Smart writing, great acting. Why does every show I like get canceled?
Flashforward is a great show. They need more support and if you put it in the right time spot than it can replace lost. The show has a great cast and the t.v. show is getting better and better every episode. Don’t cancel Flashforward its one of the best shows on abc and I enjoyed the show ever since it started.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS SHOW!!!! i can not believe that they are canceling it!! It is soooooooo good! and all my friends that watch it love it too! I dont understand why ABC would cancel it! I thought it was going to be better than LOST! I was so happy that flash forward came on when Lost was about to end, so I would have another show to watch. It kills me to know that they are canceling it!
OMG i totally agree with you. flashforward is so similar to LOST. i wish they would just give it another chance. that show is awesome! it is seriously my life. i cant live without it. why would they cancel such a great show? is there a way to bring it back? please helppp!
I LOVE FLASHFORWARD.