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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Flashfoward was a good attempt, yet I find it was full of truly uninteresting side drama. As the story progressed there seemed to be something lacking … that spark that makes a great show dazzle? LOST had the spark, that little extra kick… but Flashfoward was still in the process of “lighting itself up” when the 3 month hiatus came. That killed it. I grew uninterested, truly even forgot Flashfoward existed, and went off to see other series like Fringe and LOST. After a while I accidentally came across Flashfoward while on Hulu, and said “Oh look, that…. watchamacallit..plot story…”… Read more »
Ah man, I was so dissapointed when I heard it was cancelled!!! It’s very similar to Lost’s first season, in that you have to stick to it in the beginning and then it gets better and better near the end of the season. I saw the last episode on Tuesday (in S.A.) and was so excited about the new season… So that’s that then? I’m sad people have let this great show go 🙁
Loved the show. I want season 2 por favor…………
OMG ABC…We love this show and were looking forward to season 2. The only thing my husband didn’t like was that the main character split with his wife and the “affair” was starting, but even do he was hooked and watched it with me each week.
OMG ABC!! What are you doing?! This is one of the BEST series I have ever seen! It haven’t launched in Norway yet for me to support the ratings, so I had no choice but to see the episodes on the internet. PLEASE save the show! Give it one more chance to get the ratings back up!
i hopeABC could read this… than they would see that so many people love that show and maybe they’ll set it on again 🙂 cause the ending is really stupid… DAMN ABC -.-
My husband and I LOVED Flash Forward!!!!!! The last episode aired here in South Africa last night, and I thought it was a great episode – but THERE MUST BE A SECOND SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
flashforward was awesome… i cant believe ABC cancelled it. There us alot of stupid shows on ABC that could have been cancelled instead.
I really liked this show and I think it’s lame that ABC couldn’t give it a chance to get back up in ratings. Bring it back!
oh pls… we all beg you!! it’s such a gret show! you can’t let it end in that way.. Pls make a 2. season!!! or at least a film or episode with an ending!!
Yes!!!I really want to see season two of the Flash Forward..
Plz….This TV show is great! Don’t give it up!
Of course it deserved it! Come on ABC.. i want to see the end of the Flash Forward…
I loved this show! Damn you ABC. This and Heroes!! Too much, so sad….