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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What can we possibly do to prevent flash forward from being cancelled??????
I am sure we will see more shows get cancelled that really shouldn’t. Intelligent viewers who only watch very few shows are realizing their cable bill is a ripoff for the amount of tv they watch. They are switching to the internet to watch their shows. I have no idea how the ratings are compiled, but I couldn’t see it possible for all that internet tv to be included in those ratings. Flashforward, you have become a victim of circumstance!
I can’t believe that Flash Forword is going to be cut , I really look forward every week to see what’s going to happen next. And I also feel that Tivo and DVR users should count. As far V I don’t get how that show is still on.
This is really a shame. I’m with Heather. I am almost at the point where I am going to stop watching TV and pick up more books. I am so tired of getting into a show and then having it yanked from under me.
Are they taking into account people that watch the show on the web? With the show on at 8 PM, I always watch it the next day on the internet because I can’t watch it at it’s current time slot. I found the premise of the show very interesting and have thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I think maybe they need to consider moving it. Definitely to a later time slot and maybe even to a different day. Plus it’s not really appropriate for schoolage kids so maybe a lot of parents have decided to watch something that is more family… Read more »
I don’t get it. Flash Forward ranks in the top 20 for current Tv shows on TV.com. ABC rating system is definitely screwed up. Hopefully something happens to keep this show going.
I am really excited about FlashForward. Something new on televions that is actually entertaining, thought-provoking, dramatic, etc. should be given more than a few episodes. I really thought I would be watching this for a long time. Disappointed does not adequately express my disappointment!!
Trouble is most people want something that tells them what to think or is juvenile. Its too hard to think and keep track of complicated storylines…………they want pablum.
But there are many more viewers are watching online the day after or many other ways as AngrySaint has said. The ratings game has got to change.
Another show for those who are more intelligent has gone away. We were lucky Lost lasted for so long (similar in many ways to FlashForward, in its complexity)
Shows are cancelled because of the ratings. However, ratings are calculated by the number of audience members who watch the show live. They do not take into account the audience members who Tivo, DVR, or watch the shows online. Until this is changed shows do not stand a chance in the ratings department. Of course advertisers know that audience members who record the show and then watch it back skip over the commercials. Thus the reason why they only want to count people who watch the shows live. Its sad when great shows are cancelled because of ratings. Many of… Read more »
I can’t believe this!! Why is it that every new show that I watch and get involved in and really care about gets cancelled?! And networks wonder why people have a hard time committing to new shows! It’s because we get into it and then never get our questions answered because the show gets pulled. I thought this show really gave the public something to think about… and, as a scientist, makes you take a step back and think what should and shouldn’t be messed with!
This is a great show. It’s too bad that this is not going to continue. Will we at least be abel to get the reason for the flash forward. Hopefully they will not leave us in the dark.
I am disapointed that FlashForward series is being cancelled. Hope another network will pick it up. I really enjoy this show. Everytime I saw the show it make me want to see the next show.
I am so disappointed that Flash Forward will be cancelled. It’s one of the few shows on TV that doesn’t insult my intelligence or contribute to the dumbing down of America.
I am disapointed that FlashForward series is being cancelled…but maybe the timing of it was not suitable perhaps it would have worked after Lost Series was completed. The characters and stars looked okay maybe the plotline was too drawn out….for a full 20..series show
This truely stinks that they would cancel this series. To me, it was a complete mismanagement by ABC. As show that leaves people with such a cliffhanger every show should not go on a 3 month hiatus so new into the series. Everyone I’ve talked to lost interest during that time. It was really a mysterious show, and I would hope another network will pick it up. However, I’m sure that won’t happen. Seemed like a lot of mysteries would have come up throughout a long run of the show. I’m ticked!