What looked to be one of the biggest hits of the new season, FlashForward, isn’t looking like such a hit any longer. Will the series make it to year two?
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 on September 24th on ABC. The premiere attracted a 4.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 12.47 million viewers. The following week, the number dropped to a very respectable 3.7 and 10.73 million.
For week three, the ratings dropped again to a 3.0 and nine million. Total viewership rose for weeks four and five but the demo remained essentially the same with a 3.1 rating.
On October 29th, FlashForward dropped to a series low of a 2.7 rating and 8.92 million viewers. The sudden drop was understandable because it aired opposite the World Series on FOX. Unfortunately, baseball fans didn’t return last Thursday when there wasn’t a big game. FlashForward’s ratings sank even further to a 2.6 and 8.47 million, barely beating FOX’s Bones for second place.
ABC has already committed to a full season of FlashForward so it’s relatively safe for now. However, if these numbers don’t start going up, the series is far from guaranteed a second season.
What do you think? Do you think the ratings will go back up or will the show burn out in one season? Are you still watching? If so, what could be done better?
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I am from Greece and I love this show!! Flash forward is one of the best shows I have ever seen. Please don’t cancel season 2!
i lurrrrrrrrrrrv flash forward. please dont cancel the show.
What I don’t understand is how LOST went through 5 or 6 seasons (I’m not quite sure how many) and FLASHFORWARD is on the verge of being axed at season 1 ? FLASHFORWARD is one of my favourite TV series, its interesting and it really gets you hooked, unlike LOST for me, after season 1 and halfway through 2 I got bored of it. I can’t wait to see what happens on FLASHFORWARD, I am literally on the edge of my seat on every episode! SERIOUSLY! DON’T AXE IT! I’m pretty sure it makes bigger ratings than other shows ???!!!
ABC cancelling the show FlashForward due to religious feedback complaints from the audience is completely understandable. However ABC cancelling the show FlashForward due to ‘not too many viewers’ ? SERIOUSLY?!
I am from Australia a big fan of Flash forward even though we get it at a much later time here in Australia (Thursdays 11.30pm on Channel 7) You still can’t help but to stay up and watch the series. It’s a great series please ABC Do not cancel this show!!! Bring on Series 2!!! 🙂
I loved this show, I had classes all spring on Thursdays but couldn’t wait to jump online and watch the show there. There is not much on regular tv anymore, I can’t stand reality shows or dancing with the stars, flash forward and Grey’s Anatomy were all I watched. Please bring it back for another season, perhaps jump forward to Charlie’s final vision!
I thought the series was brilliant but was disapointed with the ending I hope it doesnt get axed will be good to see what happens next and how things resolve and to find out what happened to charlies dad I was hooked and so were all myfriends and family dont let the public down by cancelling
i seriously want flashforward to have a 2nd season. it’s a great serie and as Gracie said, we didn’t even get to know if mark lived. really really hope it contunious.
xoxo, Martha Stilwell
This was a great show and one of few that I actually spent the time to watch each week instead of waiting to watch on netflix or much later on dvr etc. It would be a shame to cancel it. Everybody at work loves the show and talked about it every Friday morning. Would love to see a 2nd season and will be very upset if abc doesn’t change their minds.
Oh nooo u guys shldnt stop, jx got ma frends hookd 2 da series n I knw for sure we al cant wait for Season 2. For christ sake i made Flashforward my status on facebook n some folks liked it. Plss wateva it is jx dnt stop k.love da suspense in it u’l neva knw wats gona happen n every scene is a clue 2 solvn da puzzle.
NOOOOOOOO! How could they cancel this amazing show? Oh yeah, I know . . . it doesn’t get the rating that mindless reality shows get. It makes it viewers think and care about the plot and characters. My only hope is for a miniseries to wrap it up or possibly another network to pick it up (fingers crossed).
Love this show!!it wud be cruel not to have at least a season two as we ended season 1 not knowing if mark even lived!!!
i absolutely loved the show so did all my family would love to see a second season was totally hooked on it
Well, even if ABC does cancel it…FOX will pick it up! I mean c’mon, you mean to tell me that lost, a gilligans island rip off had 6 let me say that again, 6 seasons?!? ABC, you continue to disappoint me…at least give it a proper burial(ending)….geez!
one question: there is going to be a season 2 to V yes?!? the ONLY other show I watched on this network…
Yes but Lost was a far more sophisticated and intelligent show and better acted in its heyday than Flashforward could ever be. I admit I lost patience with ‘Lost!’ (excuse the pun) but I’ll defend the earlier series to the hilt because they were such quality TV.
Shalom x
Hi i agree with your comments,the first series was fab and they caught my attention again later – though i never left them – BUT how disappointed where you in the LOST finale???? It was awful!!!! It seems they ran out of money or will to create a proper all answer finale, I am gutted!
Flashforward has it all, intrigue, espionage, love, government involvment and loads of baddies to catch !! here’s hopeing to funding for a second series.
xoxo
You can’t just stop the show when the ending isn’t resolved. My friend told me about the show once the first season was over and I ended up watching the whole season on hulu in one day. I in turn told my friends about it and got them hooked. If you even understand what a good show is, then you wouldn’t stop FlashForward. People don’t just like it, people are hooked on it. There isn’t a good reason to stop the show. Quit with the greediness of needing tons of money and allow the world to keep good entertainment.