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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My husband and I fell in love with this show! My brother-in-law suggested that we watch it when he saw it on our netflix, so we did. Now we’re dying to know what happened. I agree with other comments, this show was not marketed enough. I didn’t know anything about this show and I primarily watch the ABC network. It has everything a great TV show needs and I really think ABC needs to rethink their decision on this, especially now that people are able to watch it on Netflix! It gave the show that extra boost that it needed… Read more »
I’m sooooo disappointed there is not a Season 2. I did not hear anything about it until about a month ago and now I’m telling all my friends! Is it too late now for a season 2???
hey my wife and I love the show please bring it back we just got done watching the series on netflix it was awesome couldn’t stop watching
I watched FlashForward on Netflix cause I missed most of the episodes due to the Olympics.. but other than that I loved the show me and my husband watched 2 episodes a night until we finished. We loved the show and wish they would put season 2 out.. You just cant end a season like that and not pick up where you left off.. Like many people have said due to the busy world many people including myself use dvr’s or tvio’s to record shows that we other wise dont have time to watch so that in its self makes… Read more »
One of the best shows I have ever seen! I don’t have cable so I watch everything online and just finnished Flash Forward on Hulu. ABC needs to consider that the ratings of cable and dish don’t include the internet viewers. Bring Back Flash Forward….
Best show, I work second shift and DVRed every episode. ABC should bring it back.
I actually love this show. I watch it on Netflix. ABC bring it BACK!!!
This show was one of the best shows Ive ever seen!! The suspense & twists was A grade material I am a huge movie/tv show critic! It may have been poorly exploited I don’t know, but all the actors were sensational & a lot of us here in Australia would love to see it continue.. Can ABC do something please because I want to see more, LOTS MORE…
Best show ever bring it back.watched the whole season on Netflix so addictive
This is the best series !!!! Why i didn’t see in abc, only in netflix, we saw the 22cap in 3days too, take off all the reality shows and put a good one like this. PLISS I NEED TO SEE WHAT HAPPEN……
My wife and I loved this series and did not know it had been cancelled until after we finished the series….. Well written…great actors….. Hope they resume. Watched on Netflix and got addicted.
Please bring this back!!! I want to see the end!!! Loved season 1!!!
I watched Flashforward on netflix. I thought it was a great show. It had a new and innovative storyline and in a time when there is nothing but reality tv on this was a good one. The characters and the action was great. I was able to attach myself to all the characters. Sad to see it go. Hopefully a cable channel will resurrect it.
I watched flashfoward’s season 1 on netflix and thought it was a great series. It had all the great qualities of a block buster, which you don’t usually get out of a tv series. I thought the action was great, great cliff hangers, clever mystery, surprising out comes, emotional moments, clever story line, good humor and more believable acting then what you typically see on tv. I am disappointed there wont be a season 2, I would of definitely watched it and had I known about season 1 when it first aired I would of watched it from the start.… Read more »
I agree what most of you said. well as for me, with multiple travel arrangements and long work days I forget what the day is and I just go by count downs. I am one of those who kept the ratings low. Anyway, I had plenty of opportunity during my current travel and I was able to look it up on netflix and give the show another shot. Needless to say, I had plenty of early nights to start watching the show. Very well done I might say. This kinda fell in the same category with The Event but I… Read more »