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?
Sweet story line. Tongue and cheek about good Christians. God would be smiling at the sense of humor in the show. These women actually were loving friends, superficial at times, and some of us women are and yet stuck by one another and allowed each other to have different points of view of Christianity and friendship. In my opinion, that connectivity is truly Christian.
I’ve watched season 2 probably a dozen time. It’s my fallback; whenever I have a crappy week or no new shows to watch, I go back to GCB. It’s been six freaking years and I’m still upset there’s no more seasons.
Please Bring it back! It is so good!
Right it was so good thinking it will have a season 2 but ur ended with episode 10
They need to make season 2 it would be so amazing! This show is amazing! So funny and entertaining!
Pleas bring back GCB!!! I love the show
Please bring it back!!!!
I loved GCB. Would really love to have seen a season 2.
Please bring back GCB. This show is amazingly funny and adds humor to the accuracy of southern churches. It’s not immoral or wrong it’s super entertaining.
GCB is a highly entertaining series about honesty and growth and the complexity of relationships. The wit and humor make looking at hypocrisy easier to take but also focuses on resolutions. It truly deserved another season to tie up the many loose ends. Such a talented ensemble.
I LOVE THIS SHOW! I CAN’T BELEIVE ABC WOULD EVEN CARE ABOUT WHAT ORGANIZATIONS OR WHAT “CHRISTIANS” HAVE TO SAY! CHRISTIANS ARE THE MOST HYPOCRITICAL PEOPLE OUT THERE!! WAS THIS THE ONLY THING THEY WATCHED ON TV, SERIOUSLY, WITH EVERYTHING ELSE OUT THERE!!! SMH THIS SHOW WAS HILARIOUS AND TRUTHFUL AND NEEDS TO COME BACK!!!
Bring it back please!!!!! It’s so entertaining!!!!
Wow I didn’t know about this show till about 1 week ago but I love it why would ABC cancel there making a mistake plz bring it BK
Just Found this on the ABC app! Love it! Wish there was a season 2!
Wish there was a Season 2. I just came across this show and binged watched the entire season.
I just found this show on demand and LOVE IT! The cast is incredible! When talking to people no one including myself ever even knew it existed! Maybe if they did a better job promoting the show it wouldn’t have had to be canceled 🙁 this would have been the perfect desperate housewives replacement
It wasn’t the promoting it was the name “CHRISTIANS ” were complaining about! I loved this show!