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.
This show was an absolute waste of time. I couldn’t be more happy that it was cancelled. Unrealistic, unfunny and just plain annoying to watch, Gravity was a mess from the start. I was forced to watch it at my friends’ house, and I will dance a jig of glee upon Gravity’s grave. Now if I could just figure out a way to get Grey’s Anatomy off the air…. . >:)
Jax, maybe the humor just went over your head. Maybe some reruns of According to Jim would be more your speed.
Why on Earth would they cancel this show?!? I love it!! It’s helped me a lot, and it was an amazing show! They need to make a second season!
i am so bummed to find out there was only one season of gravity. thanks to netflix i watched the entire season today. i can’t think of any other show like it. what went wrong!?!
I thought it was a great show! I am sorry to read it was canceled a loss for good tv
Must be more to it about cancelling the show! Surprised this series would not be a hit with the specific demographic they were going for. Such great potential to a show that can last for so many seasons, such great cast, well crafted story. STARZ must surely know where they went wrong… bad marketing? wrong time slot? political reasons? Whichever reason, it cannot be because Gravity is not a good show. Gravity is refreshing, witty, thoughtful, sad, edgy…. and a story of people beautifully tied together. I watched all 10 episodes in 1 day after I saw it by accident.… Read more »
Very disappointed!!! This series has the same potential as DEXTER. When I first saw Dexter by accident while flipping channels, I just fell in love with the show. I think the producers just need more faith in the show. It has a strong enough cast and talent to push it through at least a couple more seasons I believe. Hope to hear it will come back eventually…
The show is AMAZING!!! Don’t think it caught on because there was no advertising!!! I just happened to come across it on night when I was bored. I started to tell people about it and they never heard of it also, and once but since I told them to watch it, they gave it a shot, and loved it!!! Very unhappy to hear its not coming back!! Especially after such a cliffhanger ending!!!! BRING BACK GRAVITY!!!!!
Great show, sad to see it go. Someone else will pick it up.
BOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!
Gravity failed because it was not marketed at all. I only just found the show, by chance, On Demand. Oh, I’m 32, which fits right into that “18-49” demographic. Give it another season, with marketing efforts, and I think you’ll find that you have a hit. If not, I sure do hope HBO picks it up – they have GREAT original programming.
Correct. Starz decided not to throw a lot of a cash at the promotion (clearly), and the stuff that was actually produced was pretty terrible and nondescript. It’s frustrating because one could tell just from reading the scripts that the material was a little different from the norm (i.e., good). Just another story of a network afraid to take a chance.
On the other hand, their promo dollars were all but earmarked for Spartacus, and that was a much safer bet for a high return on their investment. On the other, other hand, Spartacus kinda sucks.
This show was fantastic! Maybe it wasn’t marketed correctly..not enough commercials about it, on other channels like they do other programs!…sorry to see it go! Gravity was good…now we don’t know if the man got killed…did they find out that the fake cop was behind it all…what????!!!!
i think this sux… i absolutley loved Gravity. A show about suicide and survival.. How to overcome the feeelings of not being like every1 else… With a touch of comedy. it kept me drawn in for every friday. to think i found this show surfing thru the channels one night. i saw it was a marathon to help veiwers catch up for the 6th episode. suh a shame its not coming back. I got 2 other people to watch the show. and both loved it as well… i agree with every1 who commented on how they feel that the show… Read more »
i just found this show in sep 2010 and recorded every repeat and watched them in a row… can’t wait to watch the last two episodes but am severely disappointed it won’t be back for a second season
This breaks my heart! I just finished the series streaming and thought there is no way this isn’t coming back. I could not have loved these characters more. Miller! I mean OMG.
It was very quirky and very smart. It’s a real shame we’ll never get answers. That said, I’ll be keeping my eyes out for these people in other shows.
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I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! It is perfect for older teens reaching adult age and you just can’t stop watching it. I came home every friday and watched it, plus recorded it on my DVR to watch it again later! Amazing show! I actualy was searching when season 2 was suposed to start up again on google, to find this dissappointing news. 🙁 please someone take over this show. It is indeed worth it. And starz atleast if you stick to your dession, get everyone back together one last time…and make an altervative ending. Please dont leave it at such a… Read more »