Pay-for-view channel Starz has announced that Gravity won’t be back for a second year. The show completed its run last week after just 10 episodes.
Gravity is a dramatic comedy that follows a group from an eccentric out-patient program for suicide survivors. Co-created by Eric Schaeffer and Jill Franklyn, the cast includes Schaeffer, Ivan Sergei, James Martinez, Krysten Ritter, Rachel Hunter, Robyn Cohen, Seth Numrich, and Ving Rhames.
Starz had high hopes for the series but it just never caught on. The season (now series) finale attracted an invisible 0.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 54,000 viewers. To no surprise, Starz has admitted that neither Gravity nor Party Down will be returning for another round.
In a statement, Stephan Shelanski, Starz’ executive VP of programming, said, “After careful consideration, we’ve decided not to continue on with subsequent seasons of Party Down and Gravity. We’re grateful to everyone involved in the shows, and are proud to have had them on the channel. Starz remains committed to aggressively expanding our original programming lineup.”
What do you think? Did you watch Gravity? Why do you think it didn’t catch on?
Image courtesy Starz.
Cancelled?! I just found this show, I feel like it never really got a chance. I had seen one ad but had troubling finding the show actually on the air. Now all I have are the ten reruns. Bring it back starz.
My husband and I LOVED the show………………..so very disappointed!!!!!! PLEASE someone pick up this GREAT show!!!!!
I’m very upset to find out that this terrific show has been cancelled. Not a Friday night would go by without watching gravity! I’m very bummed out to now know how “the series” ended. What a blow…
I just found this show online and watched the whole season in a day… I am so upset that they canceled this show. It really was a good show! It was funny and dramatic and I really cared what happened to the characters. I think they did not promote it (I didn’t know about it and neither did ANY of my friends)… And I HAVE Starz. I wish they would give it a chance… BIG MISTAKE Taking this off the air!
Starz did not advertise this show nor its stars! The show is a bit dark, funnny and was well written. I stayed up for hours becasue I couldnt stop. This show would have done well if you had let people know about it
My son and I both loved Gravity and think its crazy of Starz not to pick it up. I am canceling my Starz Subscription for stupidity on the part of Starz for doing such a lousy promotion job to begin with and then leaving everyone hanging at the end of a great season one.
My 18 year old son and I loved Gravity. I hate that they cancelled it – epsecially with that cliff hanger on the season ending. I don’t think it was marketed well or else it would have been a hit. My son also loved Party Down and was very disappointed in that being cancelled also.
Cancelled? FINALLY Starz hits on a GOOD show and they cancel it? What are you thinking?
I just found Gravity on Neflix and am totally addicted. Where were the advertisements? There was no awareness or publicity…To bad.
Stratz is blowing it by cancelling Gravity! Give the show a chance, I watched it on Stratz Demand, and found it to be one of the more interesting shows I’ve ever seen. The acting is great, and the concept refreshing. Very disappointed in Stratz !!!
Same as above! Happened upon it on our cable provider’s free programming. Absolutely LOVE IT! Get the word out.
I loved Gravity! It was interesting, clever and entertaining. STARZ failed to market the show and I hope the show will shop for another network like HBO or Showtime to pick it up. Who subscribes to STARA anyway. I found it on Netflix and watched ever episode.
I recently found this show on Netflix. I watched all ten episodes in one sitting! Then I went to find the next season just to find out it had been cancelled! This was a great show. I’m so bummed…
I didn’t know about this show when it aired, but I had a chance to see the re-runs. I absolutely love the show. I am so disappointed that it will not be returning for a second season. Please reconsider this show for a second season.
We also accidently just found this show and used DirecTV VOD to watch it…and really like it. Now we find it cancelled?? Please try a re-run! With some promotion! Maybe now the word is out??
just for an FYI, and maybe a bit of a demographic…other shows we like in no particular order:
The Good Wife
Mentalist
Fringe
House
Damages
Dexter
Castle
Medium
24 (waaaa)
Cold Case
NCIS
Law & Order
Two and a half men
My daughter(27) and myself(57) are just devasted to discover that we just watched the final episode of Gravity… we love it!!! such a funny, beautiful, sensitive show!
So sad!!!!