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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FlashForward definitely should have had a second season. I just picked it up on Hulu and I find it to be a fascinating show. When one episode finishes I am “compelled” to watch the next one (LOL). It had all the intensity of 24. Too bad it didn’t make it to season two.
This is one of the best shows I have watched. I hope they consider a second season on another network. This is like the 3rd show I have seen on Netflix that was canceled after 1 season.
This was one of the better shows on tv in a long time and it’s gone? It had me thinking it would be as big as X-files used to be.
I would give anything to see this one brought back!
تو دهن بابا دریوستون ریدم چرا کنسلش کردید مسخره ها؟
As usual another good sci-fi show had the plug pulled. I would wait all week just to see what was going to happen next. You don’t find that many kind of shows on tv any more. It defintely deserved a chance at a 2nd season.
I missed this show so much! Please give it a second chance.
Why would they take a good show off and leave up dancing with the stars and the other 8 million dancing and singing shows. Just terrible. Bring back lost
Why do they always cancel the great shows, but crappy reality TV shows stay on forever!
i so agree!!!!
they absolutely need to get on a second season. its killing me i need more!
eu mam uitat din republikka moldova,e un film super si kred ca ar fi bine sa il inoarceti inapoi
well, I liked it, and watched season 1 in one sitting on netflix, in my opinion the best way to watch without the bunk commercials mainstream media has and their commercials are all the same it does not matter which station you tune into, they are just the same old crappy corporations…. Yeah I know the story Greed, if they can’t make millions they are crying. but you got to love netflix. I don’t need cable tv nor the sorry bunch called networks, Internet is all I tune into now. Good luck making millions or billions in the near future.… Read more »
Hubby and I just started watching it on neflix. How can it be cancelled! such a great show!
it definitely deserves. the idea is very good, actors play also well. it is one of the best TV serials i have ever seen. so would be happy to watch second season .
It definitely deserves second chance!
I simply want more!
I miss it. The serie was shown in Denmark too, but now it’s gone! I think it was a GREAT idea, which should been given another chance!