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 know it’s pointless now, I’m beating a dead horse, but I found this on hulu and I loved the intrigue of this show so much i finished the entire 22 45 minute episodes in less than a week!!!! They should’ve at least had an ending with a bit more closure. Bummer we’ll never know – maybe I’ll go read the book!
This was one of the few shows that I would religiously watch. I am very disappointed to hear that it has been canceled. It’s decisions like these that make me averse to watching ABC programming. It seems like they cater to the lowest c0mmon denominator. I think if given a chance, this show would be liked by the key demographic of 18-25 year old’s. Enough regurgitated vampire refuse, and bring us shows with substance like Flashforward! It was a perfect blend of SciFi and Drama. Fools!!!!
This show was one of the few shows that I would religiously watch. I am very disappointed to hear that it has been canceled. It’s decisions like these that make me averse to watching ABC programming. It seems like they cater to the lowest c0mmon denominator. I think if given a chance, this show would be liked by the key demographic of 18-25 year old’s. Enough regurgitated vampire refuse, and bring us shows with substance like Flashforward! It was a perfect blend of SciFi and Drama. Fools!!!!
I can’t believe ABC has cancelled another great show! This is the second time in the last few years that they get you hooked with one season and then drop it. I could name quite a few other reality shows we could do without for some geniune entertainment. Please bring it back!
WOW! Can’t believe it’s cancelled. What a major disappointment.. BRING IT BACK DANG IT>>>>
I never religiously watch any TV shows but Flash Forward was the only one I could say I’d make sure to never miss! It was always keeping me on my toes and I couldn’t wait to watch the next episode. I was so disappointed to find out that the show had been canceled 🙁
I just found out they canceled the show. %@!!%$!!! I thought I saw some previews over the summer and was looking forward to it but when I didn’t see it on the fall lineup I got on the net and OH NOOO!!!! The idiots at ABC canceled the show! What are they basing their ratings on? The only other show, besides Flashforward I looked forward to was Fringe and anything else in that time slot gets DVR-ed for later. Any chance FOX can pick up Flashforward?
I live in Bogota, Colombia, and I became a fan of this show since the first episode,,,,and I just realized there won’t be a second season,,,I can’t believe it,,,,I had been waiting for it for a long time,,,and now what? I think it’s a lack of respect with the audience,,,at least,,, they could produce the second one to close the story,,,,, I am so disappointed,
I can’t believe they cancelled it. There is so much other crap on TV that is not worth watching. I loved this show and looked so forward to watching it each week. I suggested it to others-they got hooked. I even bought the video. So disappointed in ABC for not giving it a chance.
What a waste of time. The show was great. I would really hooked. I’ll never know what happens next. bring show back!
I loved this show. I was a faithful watcher and was looking forward to this year. They should cancel some other lame show that they keep running and put it back on.
So I have been waiting for this season to start and decided to find out the start date online since I haven’t seen any ads for it yet this season and I just discovered that it has been canceled!! I don’t choose to watch too many of the current shows on TV because most of them are crap, but I REALLY enjoyed this one. I hope ABC reads this list of comments and gives Flash Forward another go at it.
Bummed in Portland, OR.
i love this show it need to come back. I would watch it at work if i missed a episode one of my favorite shows. Please come back!
What a joke – this was a great, great show. I made sure my DVR was programmed to record the show in case I missed it. They should cancel that stupid super hero show and bring it back.
I think flash forward should have been given a chance. I was very interested in that show. It was something different. I was looking forward to a second season. I am disappointed.
I wish this show would return!! There are no good shows on television anymore and this show was one that I looked foward to every week. Many people are now recording their shows on DVR’s and maybe that was the reason the ratings are bad. PLEASE bring it back!!