Sounds like there’s some trouble over at the Braverman house. Deadline reports that the show may be cancelled over salary and cost-cutting measures.
Airing on NBC since 2010, Parenthood revolves around the lives of the extended Braverman family in Northern California. The ensemble cast includes Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Tyree Brown, Joy Bryant, Max Burkholder, Erika Christensen, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Monica Potter, Savannah Paige Rae, Xolo Mariduena, Mae Whitman, with Bonnie Bedelia and Craig T. Nelson.
Word is that NBC wants to renew the show for a final season of 13 episodes. To cut costs, the network/studio has asked the large cast to reduce their episode guarantee from 13 to nine episodes. That would mean that they’d potentially only appear in and be paid for nine installments.
Reportedly, they don’t want to do that and the cast and studio are at an impasse. If a deal isn’t reached today, the episode that aired on April 17th may be Parenthood’s defacto series finale.
What do you think? Are you hoping that Parenthood returns for one final season? Would you be okay with everyone not appearing in every episode?
A great show that can be watched and enjoyed by an entire family. What a horrible shame it would be to cancel it. There are very few shows that are worth the time to watch. Please don’t cancel Parenthood! !
I have watched a few of the episodes because of Craig Nelson (Coach). It seems to be a question of whether the actors want to be paid for nine episodes or none. To most people that would be an easy decision.
This is the only show I truly care to watch. Please come to terms!!
Please resolve this …. Such a good show!
I love parenthood and really hope it gets renewed!! Please bring back the show!
A non-murder, scandalous, or gruseome crime based show with a heart and moral compass; apparently does not have a place in the American entertainment community or the souls of the viewing populous………We should rue the day a tragedy such as this shall fall on our lives….oops, to late…..shame shame shame
I think it’s just typical of what is becoming the end of networ television. Good shows can’t get the ratings the networks want and they never will. Very few shows do that. Nobody watches network tv live and it’s getting less and less every year. I am really going to miss one of my favorite shows on television but I kind of expected this.
The BEST SHOW on TV! Please bring it back another year. What ever it takes. We need the Bravermans with us for at least one more year.
I love Parenthood! Please renew it! Every week this show brings it! It is the best show on TV that deals with real issues and isn’t outrageously stupid or corny. It is so nice to have a show like that on television these days. Modern Family just disgusts me.
Parenthood should be renewed. It and Blacklist are the only good shows NBC has anymore.
This is the one show I watch every week. It is heartwarming, contemporary and entertaining! It is rare that a show like this speaks to so many for so many reasons. Why take it off the air when so many people enjoy it!
They should do the 13 episodes. just clear up things and if they must only do 9 episodes, then the actors should just accept this to end the storyline properly. If the studio wants to do it, they should already. Sounds like something similar that modern family went through last year. Big Bang Theory and warner brothers always take care of things way ahead of time (which could be why it is the best comedy on tv).
Yes I vote to renew parenthood, even if it’s for a series finale! It is the best show on T V and deals with real life issues. I would love to see everybody back, but if that’s not possible, let the show go on without them! If a series is definitely out of the question, have a 2 hour finale as last resort. Better yet, why not give the actors what they want for one more season. What have you got to loose? More people will watch NBC series in the future with shows like Parenthood.
Please don’t cancel one of the best, most realistic show on TV.
Ray Romano can go. Would that help?
Thank you,
Judy
Please renew Parenthood!! It is the one show I look forward to every week!! Family values do matter!!!!!