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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this show is my seconf favorite show out of like 30. I am a tv show freak and there is no better than flash forward! It was a fantastic show! I just think there was not enough advertisement. You gotta have a season 2.
If you are going to make a season finally ending with a twist to leave you hanging for the next season, than you should make another season to explain what happens. This show talks about taking a leap of faith a lot, so ABC should take a leap of faith them selves and make season 2 risking the ratings. Who knows maybe the risk will be worth it. This is a great show and there are millions of posting about fans wanting there to be a season 2 so there is your rating right there. millions of people want season… Read more »
Oh Man. I liked Flash Forward way more then most the other shows. Don’t even watch the commercials for DWTS and really The Bachelor..it keeps going? I would love for Flash Forward to come back.
Loved the show. Intelligent shows always get cancelled before their time
we’ve been looking forward to the follow up to
flashforward… the world has a right to know what happens during
the next blackout.
I am very sad that this show got cancelled….I really like
this show. I looked forward to watching this show every week. I
think they should start it back up!!!!
BRING IT BACK…..THIS SHOW WAS GREAT! GET RID OF SOME OF THE OTHER CRAP, LIKE REALITY SHOWS
How crappy is that they never polled me, I love Flash Forward, they keep stupid shows on that have no meaning, and cancel real shows, done with the reality shows,and watching the lives of others in normal everyday stuff being so hyped up, we should all get reality shows!!
This really sucks I was looking forward to seeing the second season. “V” is still on the air this really sucks
Seriously? How tacky to leave a show UNDONE….I need SEASON 2! Bring it back!
Why is it that the cancel the shows that have meaning and ones like the Bachelor and Survivor keep going… I mean really.
Flash Forward must have a season 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have been looking forward to the next season. Can’t believe it has been cancelled!!!!!
Agreed, should have cancelled even instead.V
Well that just blows. All these networks cancelling all the good shows to keep crap like DWTS and other “reality” shows on the air. TV is becoming worthless 🙁