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 think Flashforward absolutely deserves a second chance. The concept is brilliant and the acting is superb ! Now I will never know how the whole thing is explained. There are much worse shows that make it on tv!
I really enjoyed flash forward . had it set to record as a series on dvr.why cancel a great show that made sense when so many stupid shows out there.PLEASE BRING IT BACKsharonmb5
I really miss Flash Forward. This is the second show canceled that I got interested in because of the mysterious and now can’t find out the reasons WHY? If they are going to suck you into a show with mystery, then at least cancel it with some type of closure. There was no closure – only speculation. I got involved in some outer space one a few seasons back – forget which network – that was transporting something mysterious on board. The last show shows them opening the doors and the crew gazing upon it, but I’ll be dang, the… Read more »
I only just discovered the show on Boxee / Hulu . I watched two a night it was amazing. I loved it! I am so sad to learn there will be no more.
I thought Flash Forward was up there with Lost and 24 (in fact, better than Lost!) – cannot believe they aren’t going to do another series, my wife and I loved it (saved it to our PVR and watched the last 8 episodes over the last few nights). Great viewing. PLEASE let there be another series!!!
Yes it should be brought back. Flash Forward was a great show. Consideringing some of the other programing on this network, I am really surprised this show was the one that had to go. Maybe they can sell tthe rights to another network ( Fox, SciFi, FX, etc).
that **** sucks!!!
This is crazy. I thought this was one of the best shows out!!!
Please bring it back…my husband and I loved Flash Forward!!!!
******* stupid idiots, what the hell were u thinking? that was such a good show u pigs, bring it back
Yes, it deserves a 2nd season. In the final 3 episodes, the show finally got its “act” together: close writing, consistency mixed with suspense; and there was promise of a plot after October 6th. I wish the producers/writers/powers-that-be had looked toward the future. Instead, the show apparently tried to “make up time” when it was too late.
Great show! It would be great if the network would give Flash Forward another chance.
You know it had some great potential…. maybe the real problem was to try new writers!!! Would nice to have something with some substance for more than ONE season.
I am very upset to hear that there will not be a second season. I for one fell in love with the show and watched every episode. I would love to see the second season as I am not a very big TV watcher and this one has me hooked!!!
I definitely believe that flashforward deserves a second chance, I believe that on TV that there are many works of great art, and when a show comes along that people love it shouldn’t just be cancelled without an explanation. I feel cheated, I want to know that I didn’t waste 2 years of my life watching this show. I WANT ANOTHER SEASON. Just one more season that anwsers our questions would be good enough for me
Leave it to TV people to also be idiots. To cancel the show is stupid. I for one loved the show and got digging around today as I was surprised when Grey’s Anatomy came back and usually flash forward was just before grey’s and then I see it was canceled. The networks can sure be idiotic at times and this is one of them.