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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i agree this was my favorite show im going to stop watching ABC because all they do is cancel tv shows that are good and replace them with a bunch of old ladies on desperate housewives!!!!!uggggggh ABC you have lost yet another viewer!
why are you shuting down!a lot of people are watching it. i dont believe that the number dropped because i know a lot of people who LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think that no ordinary family shoulnd’t of been caceled it was the best show on abc but i loved it and i still do
Omg no ordinary family is one of my favorite shows so pleeeeaaaaassseeee don’t cancle it. It’s awesome
I am very disappointed, I can’t believe they are going to take out such a great show. I have been asking my self since the last episode I saw. What’s going to happen next? When is the show going to start again, I can’t wait to see what happened. Now I find out that they Migth cut it. I May stop waiting abc they always cut shows that I really get into. Bring the show back, we are all very busy people we DVD the show and see it latter or like me I have a iPad I watch it… Read more »
I love this series, and I hate abc for canceling the show and ending the show so poorly. I HATE THE I HATE THEM meaforicly of coures.
Oh no! Please don’t let this show get cancelled. It’s beautiful and a real treat for the family as pure entertainment. Put it back on. My family enjoys it very much.
As a British (UK) resident , I am shock the US once again has pulled another great show. We view it on UK Watch every Tuesday my whole family sits down and looks forward to watching it. As everyone else is saying there are a lot of unanswered questions.
Please put it back on
abc please bring back the show I loved it and would watch it with my kids im so tired of great shows being cancelled…
Hello from Australia! I am hooked on this show! This cannot come to an end!! nooooooo!
I need to learn to stop watching abc. They continually cancel shows that I enjoy. I don’t want to start invest watching a new series when abc won’t commit to at least ending a series with a proper ending.
This show is awesome
Put it at a time where it does not conflict with ncis
i absolutly loved this show. it was the only reason y i watched abc at all. they shouldnt just stop it , it makes me mad because i was really geting into the show, and now they cancel it…it makes me not want to watch any other shows on abc because once i start watchn it they will just cancel it too.
OMG!!!!! You NEED to bring back no ordinary family!!!! I agree with Susan! There is so many unanswered questions! We have to see how George will cope with his “superpowers” Will Mrs.X be brought to justice? I need to know this! You can’t cancel a show After one season! I keep waiting for it to premier and at first I didnt realize that it was cancelled?? WTF! It made me so pissed off when I found out the news!! Bring it back so I can have my life back!!! And stop caring about the stupid money producers!! No one cares!… Read more »
Im in the uk and love no ordinary family there is still so much more to this show that u could put into episodes, as George now got special powers? how do katie and Joshua handle having a baby will he have lots of super powers? Will the evil Helen get defeated? will Victoria try to hurt katies baby and come between her and Joshua? Will the family hunt down all the villians on the plane what will the outcome be? so so so much more to show us. Please bring it back i need it in my life lol
I agree with Susan. The last episode that aired on April 5, 2011 could have expanded on those exact issues. I hope ABC bring back the series. Maybe a few episodes to catch people interest again in the summer while people are on break and while other shows are on a hiatus until the fall. I just finished watching the last 5 episodes and they were really good!
Once again start over in the summer to win the audience back far the fall line-up.