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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I’m not able to watch series TV shows on a regular bases. So, I signed up for netflix. I just finished watching the first season of Flashforward and “LOVED IT”. Was all excited to watch season 2. To my dismay I find this show canceled. It seems to me that abc canceled way too many very good shows. Don’t they understand that the real viewing audience fan isn’t the couch potato, or some who just has the TV on for noise. But those of us who record, use On demand or Netflix. These fans actually watch the programs and appreciate… Read more »
Wacthed it on Netflix It was great. Loved it Then I got on the to find second season. It was *#%^+£€ cancelled. Dam!!!!!
They released it before Lost was even finished. I was late getting into and still rocked from Lost. They should have given us time to cool down.
We love FlashForward! It’s an amazing story! Please!!!!!!!!!! season 2!!! please………..
PLEASE BEGIN SEASON 2 OF FLASHFRORWARD, I FEEL VERY BAD WITHOUT IT WAS GREAT THE SEASON 1 BUT WE WANT MORE MORE, PLEASE BEGIN SEASON TWO
It’s a shame not airing a second seanon. The show is great and clearly deserves a secon season. There’s a lot of crap on TV, why can’t they give a second chance for such a good story?
Seems like ABC can’t keep a show alive, always looking for the ‘next big hit’.
FlashForward, No Ordinary Family, V, and several others all cancelled.
I thought ABC stood for American Broadcast Company, not Alternate Browsing Company.
great series,i didn`t miss a second till the GOOFBALLS canceled it in favor of real waste!!
Just watched all of season one. I enjoyed it but now I’m left wondering. Ugh please release season 2.
I hate it
So suprised there’s no season 2 I thought I actually found a show worth watching I guess the stupid people out there need entertaining too though
I found FlashForward on Netflix and amazed at how good this series was. It had all the right elements for success, great cast, story line but maybe just not the correct release timing. I am not sure why it was not a hugh hit? But maybe being at the right time and evening who knows? I would love to see it again and to be continued for more cliffhanger thrills. I’m sure your writters can create another virtual reality for this remarkable story to continue. ABC really dropped the ball with this series. What a big loss for ABC and… Read more »
Great show! Does anything that requires a bit of brain to comprehend just prove to be too much for the general public? Is all that reality TV trash making us dumb?
Same as everyone else watched it on Netflix. Loved the show . Went to see about a second season, no second season so sad. It happens to me all the time, the shows I like always get canceled.
I Just finish to watch this show on Netflix, and I can believe there is not Season 2. PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK…!!!
I’M A PISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSED ITS NO SEASON 2