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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you ****** up… should have kept this one!
V. V….. Who watch’s that show. You need to bring back Flashforward. The show was excellent. BRING IT BACK
I thought Flashforward was great! I was always on the edge of my seat watching it. I want it to reutrn for a second season. Is there anyway another station will pick it up? I sure hope so. I watched it faithfully every week and would watch it next season, too. Why do they always take off the good shows?
Flashforward should not be canceled, it is a great show. It is refreshing to watch a show with a plot instead of all these reality shows. Please bring it back.
Hell yeah bring it back, best Thursday night show.
How do u cancel a show and have the series finale leaving even more questions? Terrible
my friends and i watch this show every thursday! we are absolutly in love with this show!! and we absolutly in love with the season finale! it is the best episode ever!! we really hope that you can reconsider cancelling the show!! Flash Forward is on our top 5 list! and will always remain there! we really want sason 2 of Flash Forward to be aired! it will make me and all my friends happy!
I think the show was greaat and I am deeply disappointed that there is not a 2nd season. Actually, I did not understand the ending. Can someone help me out on that. It looks like they flashed to April 2015. and what did they mean when the gal said “they found him?” Who is him???
Peg, it was Charlies flashforward but it wasnt that far ahead of time like they are planning even more blackouts and every blackout is just a warning of when the next one will be. Its pretty crazy but that last one where Charlie says “They found him” is more than likely Mark and either they found him or his body. The only thing i didnt get was how the hell did that lady from the hospital have a QED??? Its like huuh?? But yeah it was Charlie flashforwarding to the day she sees her dad again.
I think that they should cancel V and renew Flashforward. I loved that show so mad there will be no second season
If this is true (sounds like it is) then I’m effin done with ABC! Seriously! Too many shows I’ve gotten into just to get yanked out from under me. “Life On Mars” “The Unusuals” “Defying Gravity” and I know there was another one I can’t think of now. This makes five! I liked the story, characters and plot devices better than Lost (except the lead, always gotta have some ‘Whiney-*****-can’t-remember-a-life-lesson-past-a-day-nor-make-a-rational-decision-or-thought-to-save-his-life-or-the-story’s’ character to sympathize with for some effin reason like Jack from Lost). I dub this the “ABCD Phenomenon” from now on (ABCDrama). I’m done ranting now. Good Night.
I love this show . . . it’s got the entire package. My husband and I have watched every episode, either in real time or from your website.
At the end of the day, potential viewers only have so much TV watching time, and like it or not, we make choices. FF and V appeal to the same audiences that have loved 24 and Lost. With those shows now gone, FF and V are among the best candidates to pick up new audiences in search of gripping drama. Please rethink this!
I’m really gutted that they have pulled the plug on this fantastic show and hope that the powers that be will have a change of heart and give this show at least one more chance.
I have not missed one episode and if I had to always made sure it was recorded.
At least flashforward had a story line from the very start and the possibilties with show could be fantastic and endless, unlike some of the rubbish which is aired !!!
I just got back from vacation and finished the book the show was based on. Loved the book and I recommend it to anyone. The show took some of the ideas from the book and it should take some more ideas if they do continue the show.
Too bad we can’t have a flashforward to see if the show will be back on in the air 6 months from now 😉
I found the link
I found the link
http://twitition.com/k2vhv