Tonight marks the season finale of NBC’s Parenthood. The ratings are down so will it end up being the series finale as well? Will the show be cancelled or return for a fourth season?
Parenthood debuted back in March of 2009 as a mid-season replacement series. The first season’s 13 episodes ended up averaging a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.38 million total viewers. The show was on the bubble but ended up getting renewed.
NBC didnt wait until mid-season to bring it back and season two kicked off in September 2010. With a full 22 episode season, the show’s averages dropped to a 2.1 in the demo and 5.34 million. Parenthood was on the bubble once again but, once again, it ended up being renewed.
This season, the ratings have dropped once again. The third season of Parenthood (not including tonight’s numbers) have averaged a 1.9 in the demo with 5.13 million. Based on the lower numbers at the start of the season, NBC only ordered 18 installments this time around.
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Ordinarily, one would expect that Parenthood would be on the verge of cancellation once again. However, because the rest of NBC’s schedule is in such sorry shape, Parenthood’s ratings actually look pretty good by comparison.
Out of the 17 scripted programs that have aired on NBC this season, Parenthood has the sixth highest demo ratings, beating out shows like Community, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Grimm. On our NBC ratings report card, Parenthood registers a firm “B.”
Based on the season numbers and the fact that Parenthood is co-produced by Universal Television, NBC’s own production company, it’s almost guaranteed to be back for a fourth season.
But, what do you think? Do you think Parenthood should be renewed or cancelled? How long should the series reasonably continue?
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And what exactly will we replace this “real life drama” with more flipping reality tv….please, I beg you…keep this one on. There is virtually nothing left on tv to watch anymore that doesn’t make me want to vomit.
Please bring it back!!!!! One of my favorite shows. No other shows like this. I have friends who watch it through Netflix so the viewership is higher than the ratings show.
Parenthood is a wonderful show and my husband and I love watching it every week. Yes I agree all the best shows are cancelled and replaced by trashy reality shows. So disappointing. Please renew this great family drama show for a couple more seasons. I love it.
WELL SAID NAOMI!
MY HUSBAND AND I WATCHED IT RELIGIOUSLY EVERY TUESDAY!
NO OTHER SHOWS LIKE IT ON TV! THE ACTORS ARE AMAZING! THEY ALL SUIT THEIR PLOTS SO MUCH!!
IT TRULY IS A GREAT FAMILY SHOW YOU ARE SO RIGHT NAOMI!!!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!
ROSE
I absolutely love this show. This is one of the few shows my husband and I both enjoy and can watch together. I love how they show what it is like to deal with autism. My sister has autism and this helped my husband to understand the whole dinamics. Please, please renew it.
I would be very upset if Parenthood did not return. I was disappointed that the season ended so early. Great television shows keep getting cancelled but yet the networks are still adding “reality” shows. Seriously that is frustrating. I watched a recent interview of Jason Ritter. When asked he said the show had yet to be picked up for another season. I truly hope it does return.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Parenthood! Please bring it back!!!
Bring it back!!!!!!
This show is amazing. Soo good for moms with kids who have autism!! Loved how they researched autism and protracted so realistically about the things we go through!! I looked do forward to this show each week and do does my husband. Always has us crying st the end. It’s such a meaningful show. So great for biracial families as well. Please bring it back!!
Love this show . It is emotional and touches on todays families. Bi-racial ,bayarea families.
I love this program, it shows how real families are, and it isn’t about how stupid and what an idiot the father is and that the kids are the only smart ones in the show. I love that, and I’m so tired of that scenero on other programs. I noticed that there are no gays in the program either, thats refreshing. Hope you keep this program NBC, I was very disappointed when Friday Night Lights was not renewed, shame on you NBC, that was an awesome program also.
We loved Parenthood. Something different , not another brainless cop shown. Hope it will be back, and hope it doesn’t turn raunchy, we need some clean family programs.
OMG yes, this was my most look forwarded to show of the week. Per the article, Grimm ALSO kicks some serious ass – one of my top 5. But it does not bring emotions to the surface like a realistic PARENTHOOD!
please i beg you, bring it back!
My Sister and I would get together every week to watch it. We really looked forward to it!!! BRING IT BACK……PLEEEASE
The best combination of characters on the big 4 TV. Love that show, I would love to see it back for a 4th and maybe a 5th season. The only show worth watching. Please NBC if you ever want me to watch your network again don’t cancel.
Absolutely it should be renewed – it’s one of my faves & I consider myself very discriminating. Heartwarming stories of a family that many people can relate to. Very well written & acted.