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 love this show and have not missed an episode yet. I loved the ending and beleive it should continue!!!!!!!!
I am very sad about the end of flashforward. I think they should (at least) publish the whole story on the web.
I am still hopping for a continue…
I am very sad about the end of flashforward. I think should at least publish the whole story on the web.
I am still hopping for a continue…
I can’t believe they canceled the show! I love this show, this is the best show by far. This is the only show that I waited for anxiously, counting the days for the next episode. The story, characters were awesome, every single episode was well done, this is so sad. I really hope that some how comes back again, I don’t want to believe that it is over. ABC has a bunch of crappy shows, V is a waist of time, all the reality shows suck (please toss this ones), Cougar Town… oh please, it’s painful to watch, and the… Read more »
Loved flashforward Please bring it back
okay so honestly I thought flashforward was possibly one of the greatest shows on tv. It’s such a disappointment that they cancelled it. I am a huge fan of the show 24 on flashforward reminded me of 24 so much with all of the twists and turns. It’s awful that after such a great season they leave all of the fans with questions that will never be answered.
BRING FLASHFORWARD BACK!!!!!!!
SAVE FLASH FORWARD!!!
SIGN THE PETITION ONLINE!!!
WE IN BRAZIL SUPPORTS FLASH FORWARD!!!!
SAVE IT!
Its a shame, there are so many sitcoms but when it comes to drama it looks like nobody is interested in it! Everybody just wants to be entertained…I myself watch sitcoms, but if I skip NBCs Chuck, there isnt a good drama series in TV…first I though that FlashForward was another crappy show, but after a few episodes I really started to like it…and believe me, I am very picky. The season ended so openly, I couldnt imagine that it would not continue with second season…I hope it will continue on another network, because the series itself is very good,… Read more »
I’m so angry, so loyal yo this show. please if any producer reads this… continue it!!!!! this is the one show i look forward to a week!!!!!!!
wwwwwwww whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
are the kidding it’s really the besT S ever
i realLy hope they get it bacK
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
I absolutely love this show. because of work schedules, I never saw any episode when it originally aired. I always watched online. Big mistake canceling this show!
Flashforward did much better then ABC thinks, so many people watched it online because the time slot was not good. If they could change the time or have real commercials online for their show to get paid then it would work.
Once again we lose a great show. If they had not put it against Survivors which has has a regular following for years now…they need to find a better night for it. It was a great show to watch and one that makes you think. Too bad shows like this never seem to make it very long.
This isn’t right. I LOVE FlashForward. How can you guys cancel the show? What’s happens? This is the main reason, i dont like to get hooked on tv shows…. you fall in love with something GOOD and then it’s canceled.
One of the best sci-fi series ever, it’s a huge disapointement that they cancelled it!! I would definitely continue watching it, as the intrigue and characters are awesome. ABC is making a terrible mistake…