We’ve received quite a few e-mails from readers who are been worried that Parenthood has been cancelled by NBC. Well, it hasn’t been canned and will actually be returning on January 4th. That’s the good news but fans shouldn’t get too complacent. The drama hasn’t been performing all that well and certainly isn’t assured of a third season.
Last May, Parenthood was one of those shows that was “on the bubble” but still ended up being renewed. Though season one premiered with a 3.1 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 8.1 million viewers, it soon after dropped to a 2.3 rating and 5.83 million viewers. The 13 episodes of season one ended up averaging a 2.6 in the demo and 6.38 million total viewers.
For season two, Parenthood debuted at about the same demo rating it had at the end of season one. Unfortunately, that didn’t last. In mid-November, shortly before it went on hiatus, Parenthood hit a series low of a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 4.8 million viewers.
The first half of the season has averaged a 2.1 in the demo and 5.22 million. Parenthood is currently the seventh-highest rated scripted program on the network, falling in the middle of the list, just below The Event. While it’s not in immediate danger of being cancelled, the show’s certainly not safe either. Its fate will ultimately be decided by how well it performs when it returns from the six week hiatus. Most shows don’t typically fare very well and ratings drop after a hiatus. Will Parenthood be the exception?
What do you think? Will the ratings for Parenthood go up or down? Will it be cancelled or survive to see season three?
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Ome of the best showa. Great acting, great writing, and relevant issues.
It is also a favorite of our adult children and leads to some interesting intergenerational conversationsl
Looking forward to next season.
I absolutely love Parenthood. In these times with so many crazy reality shows (yuck) it is without a doubt incomprehensible to remove this show from the viewers who are so involved with this family.
Everyone can identify with the Bravemens. The cast works together so well that you totally believe they are a family unit. One of the best shows ever. We lost Brothers and Sisters another absolutely awesome show…do not take Parenthood away!!!!!!!!!!!
this is my favorite show, alongside blue bloods and ncis. among these favorites tho’, parenthood is the one i really look forward to watching every week. please, please, please bring it back. and yes, another time slot will most likely hook in more viewers.
Please don’t cancel this show. I plan my life around it’s airing especially new episodes. there is literally nothing else I watch left.
Parenthood is a great show and we love it. My family in Alaska also watches it. It is one of the few worth watching. We do record it so hope that does not lower the ratings. TV is becoming pretty unpredictable and the seasons seem to be getting shorter and shorter. It is getting pretty crazy. Not a lot worth watching anymore. Parenthood is!!!!!!! NEXT SEASON PLEASE!!!!!!!
I agree with an earlier coment. Last night it appeared that everyones life was sort of wrapped up. I hope this isn’t the end. NBC has not had many good shows lately and this is a really good show.
Parenthood is absolutely wonderful – I laugh, I cry, I am touched by something on every episode – there is a genuine “click” among the actors that is felt with their performance. advertise it – give it a better time slot – this show is a rare gem among the days of “reality tv” – this is real acting and writing at its finest.
Really enjoy this program. Like the inter action of the family and is something other then killing and rape. Please keep this type of program alive for us who enjoy good entertainment Thanks
The season finale last night definitely felt more like a series finale. Please DO NOT cancel this program. In a sea of icky reality shows and rehashed comedies, Parenthood is a wonderful hour I look forward to every week. This show has a perfect cast that compliments the perfect writing and I feel there is so much more to come. PLEASE, BRING BACK PARENTHOOD NEXT SEASON!
Please keep Parenthood on TV! It is so much better than all the other crap that’s on these days. It has so many real life issues and they are addressed with humor and character.
Carol Burnett said once that they moved around so much during their first few years and in today’s TV they would have been cancelled, but look at what happened to it.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW. IT’S ONE OF THE BEST PROGRAMS ON TV. The acting is better than perfect. It is so refreshing to have a program that is not about crime, doctors, lawyers, entertainment contests, getting lost in jungles or on rivers, or another talk show. Parenthood reveals such honesty, sincerity and real life situations. It’s never “over the top” & there’s no violence, for a change. The writing, acting, production, direction & editing are absolutely “ELEGANT.” IT TOUCHES THE HEART! PLEASE GIVE IT MORE TIME. I think many people don’t know it’s on. Maybe advertising it more or… Read more »
This show is wonderful! It’s one of the few on television that the entire family can watch. It’s a realistic portrayal of a loving family that has its ups and downs. Please don’t cancel this show! The cast is fabulous!
Love Parenthood! Please keep it on the air!
I love this show it is like real life for so many
Mixed relations , parents with adult children problems and dealing with special need children
What is it missing oh ya sex all the time , to bad we need to see. It all the time .
JFK
Don’t take Parenthood off the air, move it to a new time slot. There are other good show on at the same time and it is hard to get the viewers it deserves. Love the show I have watched since the first show.