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 really liked the show. I watched it every night!! was waiting for the next series to find out it wasnt showing!! LAME!
This was a GREAT show. It was also the only one I watched on ABC, and they cancelled it. Looks like it’s back to standing for (ABC) A Boring Channel. Now I don’t have to DVR something else.
I was just watching the ABC Red Carpet premieres and noticed this was missing. After reading this I am so bummed! I was really anticipating what would happen next. I really wish they would try again!
I would love to know where the “18 – 49 demographic” is. I don’t understand how it could be cancelled everyone I knew in Boston, MA watched and loved it.
I was really looking forward to another season. I thought the program was very ingenious.
We need more series like that to keep us on our toes and hold our interest.
Is there any chance they might reconsider?
Hats off to the ABC individuals that made this decision…. they clearly don’t have a clue what the words “entertainment” and “capture your audience” mean. Stick to those silly surveys and your network really won’t have a future.
I loved this show. I’m so upset to hear it’s not coming back and I honestly don’t understand why! It was original, clever, and twisted.
Interesting, a remake of Hawaii 5 O would be ok’ed, There are so many NCIS shows (by the way none in Detroit where crime rate is has blown up), Law and Order is everywhere an original show like FlashForward is canceled. Journalistic visual endeavors are stifled to placate the stupid.
My point is no one has the funding to do anything we see in NCIS or Law and Order, and Hawaii 5 O was canceled once before!!!!
i love this show very much, and looking forward to Season 2, why it is canceled!!!
I absolutely loved it, can not believe there will be no second season. Every episode was different, exciting. I’m so disappointed , for once there was a show that was worth watching and you cancel it unbelievable !!!
What The Heck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My daughter, wife, and I have been looking for the return of FlashForward. You put something on TV for entertainment, and you take it away. I just type in on the internet to see when it was coming back on. My daughter, who is married and does not live with us, was something we would all talk about when we were together. Wait till I tell them the sad news. What television rating were you all looking at!! I am like Ron, CABLE here I come.
What is going to replace it ?? Maybe another T and A show…..Just what we need..
This just gives me another reason to tune into CABLE .
This was one of the best, most unique shows of our time. Not a copy cat of everything else. Bring it back!
I loved this show! I cant believe they cancelled it! I am heartbroken! ugh!!!!! Why why why
I LOVE THIS SERIES!! i hope they still give it a try… I’m gonna miss Agent Mark Benford!!! :(((
i loved the show….was looking forward to this Fall’s season. what were they thinking. most of my friends watched to show too. how do we get it back???