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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please keep the show on. We just love the show. It is a great family show
One of the best shows on TV. Please don’t cancel.
Please DO NOT CANCEL this show. It happens to be one of my favorite shows . It is refreshing to have a show that someone isn’t getting killed or having an autopsy performed on!
Please do not cancel this show. It is one of my favorites, and probably the only show left that touches on real family issues and values
I really hope this doesnt get canceled it is a great show our whole family watches . There isnt enough family showes parents feel good about theses days to much reality TV drama for our kids not wholesome famlies. THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM. T
This is one one of my favorite shows. It has an amazing cast and the reality of being a parent is there in so many ways.
Please keep this show!!!
I love this show! Please don’t cancel Parenthood! So nice to see a quality tv that is not a stupid reality show.
Parenthood is one of the few commercial programs my husband and I watch. Please DO NOT CANCEL, it would be a shame to lose such a quality program.
I absolutely love this show! Fabulous cast and the only show that realistically portrays realistic family issues.. My husband also loves to watch it, and it is one of the few shows we mutually agree on. I think the only issue with this sow is that it should be shown at least an hour earlier. I mention the show very often, and the most common response is
I don’t stay up that late”. Please DO NOT cancel!
Parenthood is truly the best show you guys have on your network. It also is the only show left on network TV that truly reflects real family situations
My question is has the decision already been made to cancel the show. My son tells me NBC has already cancelled the show what a tragedy if that is true.
I never miss the show! I hope it continues—what can I do to pressure the powers that be?
Parenthood should be scheduled to go on earlier in the evening. It is a wonderful program with great actors! It is, in my estimation, one of the only tv programs worth watching. I also love The Middle, Blue Bloods and Person Of Interest. I feel a few reality shows should stay available, like Survivor, The Apprentice and American Idol. Thanks for reading my email!
I have an autistic child. This show is so on top of it. Love this show. My favorite. I tell anyone and everyone to watch it. If you have any compassion at all you will watch this show. It will make you cry, laugh, and understand what parents go thru day to day living with autism. Friends, family and general people in public can learn some of what parents deal with by watching this show. What a great job they do. Please don’t cancel a show that really gets the message out there in a realistic way.
Please do not cancel Parenthood!!!! This is the only show left on tv that actually shows the challenges in families. I’m so tired of all the reality shows they are so faked. The reality shows are staged drama and not worth watching. Those are the ones that should be cancelled. I like how Parenthood reflects on Autism, mixed relationships, adoption, health issues and so much more that families actually face. Parenthood is the best show to watch. I just think the time that it comes on is the reason it suffers.
Please do not cancel Parenthood we really like this show! It is one of the best family shows in the Prime Time arena (after the Middle). We need more shows that are family based, non-violent, and does not throw sex in your face all the time. We can watch this show as a family and laugh instead of being embarrassed (like we were during Suburgatory’s Valentine show which; we now no longer allow anyone to watch in our house). Maybe all it needs is a different lead-in show. Not everyone watches all of the reality shows (Biggest Looser). Most of… Read more »