TNT is headed back to court. The cable channel has renewed their legal drama Franklin & Bash for a third season reports EW.
Franklin & Bash is a light-hearted legal drama that follows two fly-by-the seat-of-their-pants lawyers (Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer) who work at a button-down law firm. The cast also includes Dana Davis, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Kumail Nanjiani, Malcolm McDowell, and Reed Diamond.
The TV series premiered in June 2011 to 2.75 million viewers. The ratings went up and down over the course of the 10 episode season and the TV series ended up averaging 2.64 million viewers.
The show was renewed for a second season and that kicked off this past June. Over the course of the 10 episodes, Franklin & Bash averaged 2.88 million viewers. The final episode aired in mid-August.
While there was some season-to-season growth, Franklin & Bash remains one of TNT’s lowest-rated scripted dramas, with viewership well below shows like Perception, Major Crimes, Dallas, Rizzoli & Isles, and Falling Skies.
In fact, it hasn’t done much better than HawthoRNe, a drama that TNT cancelled with a 2.37 million average.
Despite the low ratings, TNT has renewed Franklin & Bash for a third year. It’s not clear at this point how many episodes have been ordered or when they’ll air. Additional details are expected within the next couple days.
What do you think? Do you like the Franklin & Bash TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled instead of renewed?
F & B is one very funny show. Its refreshing to watch a legal show that isn’t dry. I see it going on for many more seasons.
cute show and easy on the eyes and no brains…fun to watch
Love the show – hope it continues, and soon.
My husband, son and I watched it faithfully and miss the show
I got my husband hooked on the show and want it back again very soon
My husband and I like Franling & Bash, it’s funny and care free. Please do not cancel it.
I love Franklin & Bash, good light entertainment and if they cancel it, I’d not be happy. I make sure to be home to watch or record for later viewing. TV would not be the same without it. PLEASE don’t cancel Franklin & Bash. They are my favorites.
My daughter and I just love Franklin and Bash! please, please keep this on TV! It is one of our favorites to watch. They have chemistry between them and all of the characters are great! Love this show!
I love Franklin and Bash, the chemistry between all the characters is superb. Keep up the great writing.
Franklin & Bash is my favorite show on TV! I look forward to season 3 and hopefully a 4th!
My wife and I love Franklin and Bash. It’s one of the best shows on TV in the last few years and certainly one of the very best lawyer shows ever made. keep it forever.
this show had better come back!!!!!!!!!!! i love it
We LOVE Franklin and Bash, even my husband will watch it with my daughter and myself, please renew!!!
I love Franklin and Bash and my husband actually will sit and watch it with me. Leave it on the air
Definitely renew! They are magic together.
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Well now Leverage is the only show that ran this summer that hasn’t been renewed? Death warrant?
Well leverage had its summer finale the rest of the season is coming soon so might be too early to make a decision yet
Fair point, but for the past few seasons it was got renewed before the summer finale.