The Goldbergs: Is the ABC TV Series Cancelled or Renewed for Season Five?

Vulture Watch

Will shoulder pads ever come back in style? Has The Goldbergs TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Goldbergs, season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

Airing on the ABC television network, The Goldbergs follows a Jenkintown, Pennsylvania family living through the 1980s. Youngest son Adam (Sean Giambrone) videotapes his family’s craziness and provides commentary as an adult (Patton Oswalt). Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, George Segal, and Jeff Garlin also star, as the rest of Goldberg family.
 

Season Four Ratings

The fourth season of The Goldbergs averaged a 1.73 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.08 million viewers. Compared to season three, that’s down by 14% in the demo and down by 8% in viewership. Learn how The Goldbergs stacks up against the other ABC TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

I think fans of The Goldbergs have nothing to worry about. While the sitcom has slipped somewhat in the ratings, it is still one of ABC best performing shows.  In addition, back in December, the network ordered extra episodes for the current fourth season. The show is doing so well that Adam F. Goldberg is developing a 1990s-set spin-off for The Alphabet Network, with EP Marc Firek. Barring some unforeseen catastrophe, I fully expect ABC to renew The Goldbergs for season five. It seems I must search for sustenance, elsewhere.
5/11 update: ABC has renewed The Goldbergs for two years — seasons five and six. Details here.
 

The Goldbergs Cancellation & Renewal Related Links

 

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What do you think? Are you glad that The Goldbergs TV show has been renewed for season five and season six? How would you feel if ABC had cancelled this TV show, instead?