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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“Better with You”????? Seriously? BRING IT BACK!!!!
Bring it back!!!!!!!!!
Ok….. I can understand a production Co. ending a series if its not profitable, but you also have to think when you put a show out, What other shows were out at the time, that were taking away from its ratings. And why take a show off the air for three months thinking your going to keep its fan base. People dont like beings lost.. coming into a season. Regardless I didnt even watch it when it was out. I remember the previews but I think something else better that I was already into was on, But I just seen… Read more »
They deserve a second season! My Family and I would love to see it come back, we are big fans of the show. Please bring it back.
I think it should come back. People now-a-days are fickle and have short attention spams but this series was JUST AWESOME. I just sat down and watched the whole first season in two days on Netflix. Even if they just do a straight to DVD or instant stream second season so I can gorge myself on the drama I’d be happy.
WHAT – I just finished watching season one on netflicks and can’t believe there isn’t more – – BRING IT BACK
Bring it back!!! you cant just watch season 1 and end it like that and not have season 2… I love this show!!! BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
please BRING IT BACK! me and my boyfriend just got done watching it on netflix and it was amazing! the show was so good, we watched each episode one after the other. we just couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next! we absolutely loved it .. PLEASE bring the show back! …
B R I N G I T B A C K. networks need to start taking into account online views… I thought we were in more modern times where the internet brings the world closer. So why not count it in its rating system. Who ever is in charge of this “rating” system should be beat….. online….
please bring back flashforward! I really loved the show!!
BRING IT BACK. I looked forward to watching it every week. PLEASE!!
WHAT – I just finished watching season one on netflicks and can’t believe there isn’t more – – BRING IT BACK
Bring it back pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee………………….
Bring it back..I tuned in every week.
bring it back i still have the last episode still on my dvr so i could watch it before the new season started c’mon