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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very stupid decision!!!
This was truely the best scifi series in history. I have all of them recorded on dvr. Please bring the show back
This is the proof that most of the Americans don’t understand such series. such a shame that the series have cancelled prior to low ratings. Greetings from Turkey
I loved the show… transfixed from the beginning as my engineering/technical mind tried to figure out what was happening next and how. Yeah, it ticks me off that all this ‘how to bust up your marriage’ stuff (i.e. Desperate Housewives, etc…) is all over, like we need that in a country where most marriages fail, but a great show like Flashforward is cancelled after the plot has developed so well and so deep. Crappppp!
I can’t believe they just cut it no season 2 i think they need to bring this back. I recored every week from the 1st to the last then to hear its cut
I agree with the other comments about the show being something different. I don’t care for all the doctor, lawyer, and police shows. They are all the same. But, this show made you think and wonder what was going to happen to next.
Very disappointed you took it off the air. I had been waiting for the new season.
I missed a show a great deal
I never watch series shows, however I saw the first show and was hooked. How can you end a series like they did! I agree with everyone else in that they never cancel the crappy shows. Please bring it back long enough to at least give us an ending.
I loved this show, it kept me on the edge of my seat. One of the best tv shows I seen in a long time, who’s bright idea was it to cancel the show, please bring it back.
Was this a case of fiction coming to close to realty? Makes ya wonder, birds dropping from the sky and all, lol. (smile,wink) It was a great sci-fi. Hope the writers are still pushing the script some where, some how.
I cannot believe this show was cancelled when you compare to shows like: “Cougar Town”? “Modern Family”? Just to name a few! Flashforward had multiple twists and turns with the possibilities being unlimited. Bring it back before viewers get tired of watching…..so called Stars, dance or skate!
I loved the show, a show that was interesting and with alot of cliffhangers. Bring it back, I loved the show
I can NOT believe this show was canceled!!! Why do you always cancel the good shows and keep the crap??? uuuuggggggg……
I do not really watch alot of TV and really do not like to watch shows that have to be watched weekly to know how the show is going. But got to watch the first episode of flashfoward and loved it. Now I see you have cancelled the show that is bad. Please bring it back I need my flashfoward fix. That was a bad way to end it with everyone what was going to happen in the next episode. BRING IT BACK. Thanks
I love this show, why do they have to cancel it?