While some shows are getting orders for additional episodes, Numb3rs has just had its number cut by CBS. How does this bode for the drama’s chances for a seventh season?
As Friday night viewers know, Numb3rs revolves around an FBI agent (Rob Morrow) and his genius brother (David Krumholtz) who helps solve cases with mathematics. The cast also features Judd Hirsch (as their father), Alimi Ballard, Dylan Bruno, Navi Rawat, Aya Sumika, and Peter MacNicol.
The series is currently in its sixth season, having debuted in January 2005. For the show’s entire run, it’s been a staple of CBS’ Friday night schedule in the 10pm position.
In its first season, Numb3rs averaged a 3.2 rating in the demo and 11.1 million viewers. In season two, the show’s ratings rose to an average rating of 3.3 and 11.7 million viewers. Overall viewership has dropped since then. Last season was watched by an average of 9.75 million and the demo was 2.2.
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This season however has been a different story. Numb3rs’ numbers are way down. It’s fallen all the way down to a 1.7 rating in the all-important demo. Overall viewership has also dropped to an average of 7.9 million viewers.
If you look at these figures, it’s not hard to understand why CBS has decided to cut this season’s order from 22 to 16 episodes. In addition, the network already has a couple other dramas that can take its place, including Flashpoint — a show that’s cheaper and already proven to work on Friday nights.
What does this mean for Numb3rs’ future and its chances for a seventh season? The episode cut doesn’t mean anything in itself but the ratings that caused it certainly do. The show is already in syndication and, now in its sixth year, the show is quite difficult to produce. Unless the ratings return to their previous level, the show will surely be cancelled.
What do you think? Would you be sorry to see the show cancelled or would you like to watch a seventh season?
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Keep it going. One of the few entertaining shows with an intelligent premise. Larry and Charlie show it’s cool to be smart.
Please keep this show. I love it. However, after watching tonight’s episode and so many characters moving on, it appears the show is over. 🙂
I’ll be very upset if they cancel the show. Great cast, good story line and we look forward to it every Friday night.
One of the reasons Numb3rs isn’t doing as well as some is it’s not well advertised. I can find NCIS eps as easy as picking up a book. But I have yet to find any of the Numb3rs ones. They need to advertise it and push the show on a different day than Friday. It’d do well. I love this show. My neighbors and my whole family love this show. Besides Criminal Minds & NCIS:LA this is one of the only current shows that doesn’t bore me. And of those three, Numb3rs is my favorite. When friends come over for… Read more »
Keep Numb3rs and let it have 22 episodes. I can’t imagine not having Numb3rs to watch anymore. Run more advertisments for it.
This is an amazing show and shows how so many things that appear to just happen because of a reason—logic and a lot of math. Please don’t cancel the show—it is great and has a different slant on how things are really done. Keep it.
Always look forward to this show on Friday evening, nothing else on worth watching. Seems the good shows are fading away. This has a fantastic cast, great story lines, and shows that math/science can be fun.
please keep numbers. it’s the best tv there is….
keep numbers on!!!!!
Love the Friday night line up. The only night I really enjoy tv. Please do not cancel NUMBERS!!!!!!!
Leave it on. Get better lead in shows
LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!! PLEASE KEEP IT
Bring it back!
Would love to see one more year it is a great show.
Please keep NUMB3RS and, yes, bring back Flashpoint! Makes for a good Friday night lineup!