The ratings for ABC’s FlashForward continue to tumble and it would seem that the network is concerned. Production on the series has been temporarily halted.
The work stoppage began last week and will continue through this holiday week. Production on the 13th episode is expected to begin on Monday when the cast and crew return.
ABC says that the break was built into the work schedule and was positioned to “boost the writing.” A spokesman said, “They want to maintain the high quality of the show, and this gives the writers the opportunity to do so.”
Of course, it doesn’t seem like much of a coincidence that the shut down comes right after FlashForward hit a series low in the ratings. It also follows the departure of Marc Guggenheim as a co-showrunner/executive producer. Co-creator/exec producer David Goyer is now the sole showrunner.
What do you think? Do you think the production stoppage comes as a result of the declining ratings?
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It wouldn’t surprise me if they did cancel this series. Anything that has a complex story line and a good plot always gets cancelled. They pander to the lowest common denominator – and we have to be subjected to crappy reality shows. Invasion was cancelled, Defying Gravity likewise – it’s no wonder people like me are rarely watching TV.
For me, the show had already gotten to the point where I felt that – although I had not yet done so – I could read an episode guide and not miss anything…a bad sign. On top of that, having the one cop commit suicide (and thus change his foreseen future), while not *necessarily* violating the premise, did change the show radically, from a new concept (how-do-I-cope-with-what-is-definitely-going-to-happen) to something we’ve seen many times before (this-is-how-I-will-end-up-unless-I-change). Quite disappointing.
I’m not a big fan of Series, except certain Sitcom’s. I find it hard to watch every week, but I must confesses that I haven’t missed a single episode of Flash Forward and even bought the book (Which is Brilliant by the way). Lost, 24, heroes, x-files never followed it, Flash Forward is a bloody good production, with great writing and great acting and deserves to go on (not too long, that’s never good) .
THE FLASHFORWARD IS REALLY A UNIQUE WAY OF PRESENTING A TELEVISION SHOW. JUST TRY AND PUT YOURSELF IN THERE POSITION AND TRY TO FELL HOW EACH PERSON WOULD FEEL. THIS IS A GREAT IDEA THAT CAN GO ANYPLACE THE WRITERS CAN THINK UP.THIS IS HOW PEOPLE MIGHT FEEL IN THIS POSITION,IT DRAWS YOU IN SO FAR WITH EACH STORY AND WONDER WHERE WILL IT TAKE YOU. THE BLUE HAND SEGMENT WAS SOME THING A GROUP OF UNDERGROUND PEOPLE JUST MIGHT THINK UP. YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT THE CLOCK WHEN THIS SHOW IS ON YOU JUST DON’T WANT IT TO… Read more »
I really hope this show does not get cancelled. my girlfriend and I watch this show every week and actually get excited to watch tv. this is definetly a show you must watch from episode one to finish and this may be why ratings are dropping. coming into a show like this half way through the season will confuse and most likely turn the watcher off. PLEASE dont cancel this show!!
Jeff
This is directed to all the people out there who like to say someone’s dumb simply because they don’t like a particular show (Lindsey Lee and CArlos). It’s extremely ignorant for you to call someone stupid because their opinion differs from yours. It just shows that you don’t know how to debate or have an intelligent conversation. Example, You don’t like this show, well that means you’re stupid and the lowest common denominator. As far as this show goes, I really want to like it. I thought the idea was brilliant. However, we are 10 weeks into the show and… Read more »
Please don’t take take away this show. What about all of us watching this. Are you just going to leave us hanging . C’mon quit taking away all of our shows!
Loving this show in the UK in fact my entire work is obsessed with it. Please do not cancel this show we need to know what happens it is so intriguing and different to other shows out there. I agree some people are missing the point of this show and also getting confused. It was sad the FBI man committed suicide yes but he kept having flashforwards (thats the new flashback) and he kept seeing the same thing and he didn’t know what he had done but he knew he had done something to kill a women and leave her… Read more »
This show would have done better if they had made it into a movie instead. I mean, there is no future for it after one season…
fistofsouth: Clearly, you do not understand the show, according to your comments. The point of the FBI agent killing himself was because he was distraught and he didn’t know how to affect the future in another way at the time. He obviously didn’t have to kill himself. Olivia DID throw away her lingerie that Mark gave her, because that is what she was wearing in her FF. Aaron’s daughter, Tracy, wasn’t a Combat Arms Marine. You obviously know little about the military and are missing the bigger picture of the show. There was a specific purpose to the events as… Read more »
The show is slow and boring, all the personalities blow – I wouldn’t care if any of them left the show. Bring back Defying Gravity.
Flash Forward started interesting enough, but it has been going down since the first episode. Some of the things they do make no sense; one FBI agent commits suicide to prove that the FFs are not set in stone, it becomes front page news and the guy has been canonized ever since as the greatest man since Jesus. So no one else in the two months since the FF became so distraught with their vision that they killed themselves? Even if I buy off on that fact and the fact that it was front page news I still can’t get… Read more »
Anybody remember Invasion? Jericho? Surface? Kings? Sarah Connor: Terminator Chronicles?
The Networks don’t care what you think — although the peanut trick managed to get a few more episodes of Jericho — and they DEFINITELY don’t care if a show is “thought-provoking and intelligent.”
ANY show that also has expensive special effects and movie-like budgets NEVER lasts cause, ultimately, it’s all about the bottom line.
Yes, FlashForward is a great show! I wish I was wrong.
Next on the deathwatch – V 2009.
Please dont cancel “FLASH FOWARD” Its a different show that i think alot of people really don’t understand. But I think its a GREAT SHOW!!!!! My children enjoy it. Hope you KEEP it on!!!!!
PLEASE keep this show! Though I don’t get to watch it on Thursday nights because of my schedule, I always log onto ABC.com the next morning and watch. This show is amazing! Please save it!!!