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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Can’t believe they have canceled a GREAT show! I was really looking forward to the next season. Perhaps they will change their minds.
Well..I loved this show!! I hope another network will see that the fans don’t want to be left hanging and pick up were ABC screwed up!!!!
i think it is ridiculous that they didnt finish the season. I love that show and was looking forward to it.! idiots
Well chosen cast, original script, wonderful acting and directing material and yet they cancelled it.. In comparison to other shows ABC airs this one was worth a shot.. It’s a bummer cause we were all looking forward to find out what happened. And we are a few of the small percentage of viewers that actually watched the show! I think, ABC’s promotion did all the bad work.. period.
ABC you bunch of wankers. This was a great show! you should really consider allowing a second series. It was like heroin on a screen, and i was addicted
Holy crap what a poor decision. This was one of the most cleverly written, well acted and supurbly written shows in some time. I wish SyFy or another network would buy the rights and run with it. It was better than the hyper complex and often ridiculous “Lost.” Flashforward had more potential than this season’s “The Event,” as well as being night and day better than cheesier Sci Fi offerings like “V.” I suppose the level of talent on the show may be cost prohibitive for my wish of ever seing it finished as it was planed. I suppose the… Read more »
I can’t believe this. It was the only good show on TV.
I loved this show! Im not very happy with ABC they at least could have put the story to a end instead of leaving us with questions.
A t.v. station finally got it right with this show. Now they have blown it by taking “Flash Forward” off the air. ABC Sucks! Finally a show the whole family looked forward to watching every week. I guess I should have expected it, they always get rid of good t.v. shows and put on crap!
I think it is a shame that the show could not be saved .. it was really getting interesting
the method they use to determine who is watching certain show are not realistic.. most of the time the shows that they claim are # 1 are not really the shows that i find interesting in the 30 to 50 demographic range … they push what the want and sometimes it is just timing.
I am very upset to find out that abc canceled the show i was so looking foward to the shows return. I loved the show and i yhink they need to bring it back
Thats bull, they have to bring it back! I was addicted to it and the next season will conclude what happened.
We are extremely disappointed that Flash Forward will not be returning. It’s one of 2 shows my husband and I actually enjoyed watching together. Boo to ABC.
Simply, I’ve decided not to watch ABC anymore. They’ve wasted my time, having no conclusion to a great show. Their loss!!!
Well, that just really sucks. I’ve been looking forward to the return of the show; waiting to find out what happens next. I guess we’ll never know.that’s a shame…..That should have gave this show a chance.