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This group of friends isn’t coming back for a third season — NBC has cancelled Grand Crew. The show’s second season of 10 episodes finished in April.
A comedy series, the Grand Crew TV show stars Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer, Aaron Jennings, Justin Cunningham, Carl Tart, and Grasie Mercedes. The story revolves around a group of young professionals in Los Angeles who are all trying to navigate the ups and downs of life and love. One way or the other, they always find time to gather at their favorite bar to “wine down” and unpack it all. Noah (Kellum) is a hopeless romantic who’s too eager to settle down. His sister Nicky (Byer) is a go-getter in real estate who’s also adventurous in romance. Meanwhile, Sherm (Tart) is a low-key genius who plays the dating odds. There’s also Anthony (Jennings), whose true love is his career, and Wyatt (Cunningham), who’s relieved to be married and out of the dating scene. And finally, there’s Fay (Mercedes), who’s recently divorced and looking to start fresh in the City of Angels. These friends prove that life may have its challenges, but it’s always better with your crew.
Airing on Friday nights, the second season of Grand Crew averaged a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.16 million viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 42% in the demo and down by 28% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It was the peacock network’s lowest-rated scripted series of the season. In the live+7 day ratings, episodes picked up just 16% more viewers.
NBC’s Young Rock comedy series was also cancelled today. A decision on the fate of American Auto has yet to be announced. The network ordered a new workplace comedy, St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed watching the Grand Crew TV series? Are you sorry this comedy has been cancelled instead of renewed for a third season? Were you expecting this show to be dropped?
I am very disappointed to find out that Grand Crew was cancelled. I found the show funny and enjoyable. I loved all the characters, especially Nicole Byers. Had the show been slated on a different time and day it might have faired better. Hoping it will be picked up on another platform so they can pick up where they left off. There was so much left in the table. It should gone many more years.
This show was great. The characters were interesting and the jokes were fresh. What is wrong with NBC? They need to find a better way to judge these show than live + same day viewers. So many of us stream these shows later in the week.
I’m really am disappointed the show has been canceled. I loved the characters and the love on wine theme!!
Grand Crew is both relevant and intelligent. It has superb writers and a fantastic cast with great chemistry and timing. I feel cheated that it was canceled.
Grand Crew was a very well written and acted show. I appreciated the professional, geographical (they were from different parts of LA and the one east coast character), and social diversity that exists within the Africa. American community. The pacing was excellent and the show had a lot of wit. I don’t know what the marketing/promo plan for the show was because I never heard of it until I saw it streaming, but it’s hard to find a show that makes me laugh out loud and I’m a comedian! This is a loss and I hope another network picks it… Read more »
Love the speedy ‘Repartee’ between the cast…lighthearted comedy is a joy to watch and imagine how we as viewers would fit into the group.
I really enjoyed this show , I’m saddened that it has been cancelled.
Loved Grand crew networks aren’t giving great shows a real chance. Sometimes ratings will drop in the 2nd season because the return should be advertised as soon as it ends. After a lot of time passes between seasons you forget and then realize “oh” it’s finally back in. This was a very entertaining show.
I commend the cast, the writers, and Phil Augusta Jackson. This show will be recognized years from now as a top-tier tv series, on par with Brooklyn 99.
So glad it was cancelled. Show wasn’t funny
This is terrible, the show had a great cast, very funny and relevant plot lines.