Did Carlene finally take down Amanda? We’ll never know. ABC has cancelled GCB after one short season of 10 episodes. There won’t be a “second coming” or a second season for this show.
Based on the novel Good Christian Bitches, GCB follows a former high school mean girl (Leslie Bibb), now a single mom and widow, who returns home to Texas and tries to make amends with the women that she used to torment. The show’s ensemble cast also includes Lauran Irion, Colton Shires, Annie Potts, Kristin Chenoweth, David James Elliott, Jennifer Aspen, Brad Beyer, Miriam Shor, Mark Deklin, and Marisol Nichols.
This dramedy debuted to a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demograpic with 7.56 million viewers. That wasn’t a great showing but it was far better than what ABC had been getting with Pan Am earlier in the season.
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Most shows see their ratings decline in week two but GCB’s actually grew, a sign that there was some positive word of mouth helping the series.
Over the course of the show’s short season, the numbers fluctuated a bit but it ended up averaging a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.87 million viewers. On our ABC Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative demo performance of shows on the network, GCB had a “C-” grade.
It was firmly “on the bubble” between a cancellation and a renewal but ABC ultimately decided to cancel it. A slightly-better rated bubble show, Scandal was renewed. If that new Shonda Rhimes series had done a bit worse, GCB might have been renewed.
As it is, GCB has been cancelled. Some Christians and organizations objected to the show as they felt the original title was demeaning to Christians. Some called for boycotts but its difficult to know if that had any impact on the ratings or the network.
The last episode of GCB aired on May 6th. It wasn’t intended as a series finale so some ongoing storylines were left unresolved.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that GCB has been cancelled and won’t be returning for season two? Do you think the show was demeaning to all Christians? Do you think the objections had an impact on ABC’s decision to cancel it?
I’m from Europe (Slovenia) and we (me and my friends) love GCB… Would enjoy the renew and some more seasons.
Finish the show plzzzz
I wish the show came back, I think it will be a success worldwide(I am Dutch original, living in London now). I watched the show when it came out, and still got the show in my mind.
I live and japan and I loooved the show!!! It’s so funny and i love the cast. Please bring it back!! Season 2 please!!!
this was a fantastic funny show…..they should have cut scandal ZzzzZZzzzz boring it’s so much nicer to laugh and watch funny things so sick and tired of boring old thrillers dramas cop shows blah blah. bring it back season 2 pleaseeeeee
I truly enjoyed the show. . I wish they wouldn’t have canceled it.. bring it back
Please please please bring back this show I LOVED IT, its soooo funny and charming it had some really beautiful moments in all that nasty.
Please for the love of god someone finish this show!
I was soooo disappointed too.
I ‘ve watched the original season over & over.
Can’t get enough of it, but have to!!!
Can’t believe no follow on series….was a must watch …loved every moment …disappointed that it’s finished ..:0(
I LOVED that show and it was so entertaining. Being born and raised in the church, I thought it was very amusing and we all know there are those people in ALL churches. BRING THE SHOW BACK WITH THE FULL CAST!
Yes, so who was being offended?
Bring it back, original cast intact!
I loved the show. It had a great cast , so talented. Hope it comes back. I liked it better than scandal.
I will truly miss this show. I don’t believe the show was demeaning to anyone. It was very funny and entertaining.
That it was great made me laugh.
This was such a smart show, not to mention , hilarious.
Being a Dallas girl, I guess the truth hurts.
There were world wide lessons to be learned from this show.
I’ll really miss it.