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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Maybe, just maybe someone emancipated the writers?
save the show would be stupid not to all there is is crap on tv this show was actually decent
SAVE THIS SHOW! PLEASEEEEEE!
this show does not deserve to be cancelled. I just watched it on netflix and absolutely loved it. there needs to be a second season.
I just watching season 1 on the Netflix and really enjoyed it. I started searching for season 2 and found the show was cancelled. This very disappointing because this is better than most. ABC should start adding show to on demand and viewers can pick up shows that they might have missed. Also, this would increase fan base for their shows! They can not even sale the DVD of season 1 without season 2 to complete the storyline.
Come on ABC bring back Flashforward season 2 ! We are more than 10 millions people waiting for it to be release.
This show was a real masterpiece ! And the end of season 1 make a lot of place for an even good show for many more seasons.
Wake up ABC and do it for your auditors.
I find it awesome how you replied on april 29. Was that in your flash forward lol. I really wanna another season as well. Fox should pick up on this. I mean fringe and flashforward on the same network. Huge.
I loved this show and the reason that it was getting worse ratings than the CW is because Vampire Diaries aired the same night and time they should of at least tried a differant night and seriously they would keep V that is wrong on their part I think that someone at ABC is trying to sabotage the network keeping stupid shows over the good one come on now maybe CBS will pick up the pieces they like remaking shows and making them into a hit again
Show Was awesome and deserves a second season
ABC made a big mistake! I am from Romania and I adore this movie. Please ABC give us a new season. ABC produced LOST for so many seasons that really sucks!!!!!!!!!! FLASH FORWARD is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even here, in Turkey, lots of people were really curious about that show. Having read the book, I was especially interested in seeing on TV, even if it wasn’t going to be the same plot. Hearing about the cancellation made me truly mad. I am sure there is a mole in executive board of ABC; he/she may be preparing the grounds for a takeover by a rival firm.
this is ridiculous! This show was amazing! you truely care about each character and you feel like you go through so much with them. they totally build up a second season with possible apocolyptic results and then they cancel it! lost should have been a 4 season show and this one should have gotten just one more season…
if you were going to end the show they shouldve at least ended it without a clift hanger. I mean for the viewers that actually enjoyed and got into the tv show that kind of just sucked and made us want more.
This was a really good show!! It’s good as Lost was. You keep on stupid shows like the Batchelor & Batchelorette! Hate those two, Now ABC is canceling one of my favorite soaps that’s been on the air for over 40 years, PLEASE save it OLTL, and bring back Flash Forward!!! I’m gonna start watching other networks ABC smarting up!! Really you would save V? Thanks a fan Laurie
THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE WITH A EXELENT STORY. I WANT THIS MOVIE. I LOVE IT SO MUCH.I MISS IT.
I hate ABC, they would be so stupid to really cancell the show, obviously I still hope for a second season and a third and a fourth, and so on, please ABC make this dream come true for me!!!