The alphabet network has decided they don’t need quite as many episodes of No Ordinary Family. This is just another indication that the show will be cancelled in May. The freshman series may revolve around a family with special powers but the ratings have been anything but super.
Starring Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz, No Ordinary Family debuted on September 28th to a 3.2 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 10.69 million viewers. That was a good start but the numbers dropped by 16% by episode two and have essentially kept falling ever since. The latest installment hit a new low with a 1.4 rating in the demo and 4.77 million viewers, making it the lowest-rated scripted show on the network.
Back in late October, despite the falling numbers, ABC ordered nine additional episodes, bringing No Ordinary Family’s season total to 22 installments. ABC execs have now decided to cut the order down to 20 episodes.
According to The Futon Critic, this week’s episode will be an original, number 17. The next two weeks will be filled by repeats and then the final three episodes of the season (and likely the series) will air after that. The finale will air on April 5th.
What do you think? Are you disappointed by the news? Is No Ordinary Family worth saving?
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This is not a good show but a great show I believe the marketing skills was execued very poorly the show did not have enough commercials or radio time exploiting the new show and capabilities .. I believe the show need to be revamped and placed on a network like CW which has some family oriented/ teenager/ or young adults watching in the same time line.Show needs a better segway and was not given a full opportunity to take different avenues to boost the ratings back up…
plz dont cancel the show i LOVE it and so does my friends thats all we ever talk about its filled with action after every episode i wonder what the next one is going to bring plz dont cancel it plz im begging you you have sooooooooo many fans dont disappoint them!!!!!!!
Please do not cancel this show. No Ordinary Family is a good show with Great writers. I do not have many shows that I like too watch. This show can stay on longer like many other shows others do not enjoy.
i really love no oridinary family seen every single episode of the first season then hear it could cancel what a crock of shat. ive seen shows like smallville start off good but over play so long to have no point anymore and just get stupid but after 1 season they are talking about canceling. not many people watch the show on tv either but download on the computer i dont know if that changes ratings but i think it should atleast go another season and go from there i deffinitly love the show the and would be so upset… Read more »
Give this show a chance to grow. ABC is too quick to pull the plug!
I hope there is a campaign to save this show as it has been a family favorite with my family since it first came on the air. My nieces 8 and 10, both love it, as do my wife and sister and I. This is a fun show with a fine cast and deserves at least another season to catch on. If it indeed is cancelled, that will be the last time I watch anything on ABC.
Every time ABC comes across a good family show you cancel it ABC can no longer be relayed on for a good family show . The people who decided to cancel No ordinary family show be replaced immediately cause they don’t know how to do their job properly .
If you stop airing the show I will stop watching ABC completely . Why when ever you guy’s have a nice family show you cancel it to put on a show full of violence and murder ?
PLEASE KEEP AIRING THE SHOW. WHAT I THINK MADE SOME PEOPLE STOP WATCHING IT IS BECAUSE DAPHNIE SAID “DUMB***” SHE SHOULD OF SAID THAT. NOW PARENTS THINK THAT ALL EPISODES ARE GOING TO HAVE CUSS WORDS. THEY DONT!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE KEEP AIRING THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE DONT STOP AIRING THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS AWESOME!!!
this show is great, please dont cancel it becouse people didnt “catch it when it played”… i recently started watching it but there is no rated option for recent viewers or people working when it is on other then tivo, i watch it online when i can find it, and that vote dosnt count, and thats not fair, alot of us feel this way, dont listen to the ratings, listen to the viewers
no ordinary family would get much more viewers if they advertise more because it is a good show but many people dont know about it who agrees
AGREED! I didn’t even hear about the show until about the fourth episode! But now I love it and watch it all the time online! It shouldn’t be canceled!
PLEASE KEEP THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERY TIME I ACTUALLY LIKE A SHOW ON TV SOMETHING HAPPENS TO IT. PLEASE DONT CANCEL IT.. IT IS A GREAT SHOW WITH A GREAT CAST/STORY AND SPECIAL EFFECTS. I ALSO THINK THAT JOSHUA( THE WATCHER ) IS THE COOLEST CHARACTER, SO GIVE HIM HIS POWERS BACK AND MAKE HIM A FULL TIME CHARACTER…. DID I MENTION…PPPPPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSSSEEEEE!!!!!!! BRING THE SHOW BACK FOR SEASON 2 THROUGH 100!!!!!!!!!
I AGREE 100% THIS SHOW NEEDS TO STAY….
What a disappointment to lose this show, just when it’s getting good. I’m always looking for shows that hold the interest of everyone in the family including a 13-year-old and 10-year-old. This one does. Instead of canceling in, I wish they would move it to an earlier time, or switch it to Fri/Sat night. It’s on too late to watch on a school night, so we usually record it and watch it as soon as the kids get home from school on Wed.
please do not cancel this series it has drama,action and has comedy cancel all the other shows on tuesday but continue this one.This is by far the best show on tuesdays.