In its pursuit to find shows with better ratings, CBS has cancelled Friends with Better Lives, the new Monday night sitcom.
Friends with Better Lives follows the lives of six young people who are at various stages of their lives — married, divorced, newly engaged, and single — with each wondering if the others have it better. The cast includes Majandra Delfino, Kevin Connolly, Brooklyn Decker, Rick Donald, Zoe Lister-Jones, and James Van Der Beek.
This new sitcom debuted at the end of March, following the series finale of How I Met Your Mother. Not surprisingly, it drew solid ratings.
Unfortunately, when Friends with Better Lives returned in its regular timeslot a couple weeks later, viewership dropped more than 25%.
The ratings dropped lower after that and the most recent installment hit a series low with a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demograpjic with 4.92 million viewers. For CBS, that just won’t cut it.
The network ordered 13 episodes of the sitcom and five have aired so far. Two more are still on the schedule so it’s unclear right now if the network will end up releasing the rest.
What do you think? Do you think that CBS should have cancelled Friends with Better Lives or renewed it for a second season instead? Will you keep watching?
This is a great show why don’t you give these show a chance??? If you would run it a little longer to see the out come you get people hooked a then with out any warning it’s cancled if I didn’t have the internet to follow up on what’s what it would just be cancled like intelligence I don’t get what you are doing , one day here next day gone it’s no wonder people would rather watch on demand then regular tv this is a joke!!! You go day by day minute by minute. Take a breath and give… Read more »
My hubby pointed out to me that in every single episode he had had to pause it because I’m laughing so hard. We will keep watching as long as it’s still on. Does DVRcourtship count towards ratings?
it’s a hilarious show – I seriously hope they either change their mind or some other network picks it up.
What a shame! One of the only new sitcoms that was actually funny and had folks talking at the water cooler!!
This show is awesome and super funny. I have been recommending it to friends and co-workers since it first aired back in March. Please bring it back.
Bummer! I liked that show. Even introduced it to a few others!
I can’t believe that this show is being canceled. It is one of the funniest shows currently on TV. I hope they reconsider.
This was the funniest new show I´ve seen since Wellcome to The Family, and like the other one was cancelled… I think that I will start do watch new shows only after second season…
Oh No! I love that show! It has really grown on me. Such sharp dialogue! This show has real promise. Come on!
I was shocked that this show was cancelled. Great biting edge comedy. What the hell is wrong with the people who make these decisions about what to renew or cancel?
This show is hilarious! I will def keep watching! Please keep it on!
GReat show quality and funny
They made the wrong decision
This show is smart and funny. I enjoy watching it over any”reality” crap that is on tv.
Should not be canceled! One of the funniest shows on TV. Fix this **** now!
Please reconsider this show is hilarious and well cast.
Kind Regards
Dana E. Hibler