Things were a little touch and go for awhile but NBC has now renewed Parenthood for a sixth season. It will be the last season and the cast and crew will have 13 episodes to say goodbye.
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.
The series has never been a ratings hit for NBC but it has remained a pretty consistent performer with a devoted fanbase. This season, the ratings took a pretty dramatic downturn, dropping 20-30% compared to the fourth season. Shows like Revolution, Growing Up Fisher, and Believe all had better ratings but they were cancelled.
The network wanted to cut costs so they could bring the large ensemble series back for a final season but members of the cast reportedly didn’t want to agree to a smaller-than-usual episode guarantee. A compromise was eventually made.
We should have a better idea this week when season six will begin airing.
What do you think? Are you glad that Parenthood has been renewed for a final season? Would you like to see a seventh season or do you think this is the right time to end it?
I am so very bummed that this amazing show is ending. I didn’t believe my friend when she told me. PLEASE! Change your mind and keep it going. It is truly one of my favorite shows. I never want the episodes to end and look forward to the next week.
Please please keep parenthood! Its the only show on TV that pulls out every emotion I have! We need to hold on to the good shows before reality TV takes over every time slot on every channel. Please please!
Love Love Love this show. I can’t believe it is being cancelled. I could see this show lasting forever. It is the best show on TV.
I love this show! No, it is not time for it to end. Keeping it going NBC.
Ok , this is coming from a guy who doesn’t usually watch these type of shows. This is the best show on TV!! If this show goes off, it will feel like losing a very close friend. Please bring the show back for a seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth season and move it to an earlier time slot.
Best show on t.v. in many years, DO NOT CANEL, just move to a earlier better time and the ratings will be there.
I can’t believe this is the last season. I love this show! The cast is wonderful and athe story lines are heartfelt. It seems like all of the good family shows get cut.
Parenyhood will be missed in our home. Had a lot of connection with me. Sad to see it go, which it would stay.
I am so sad this is its final season. This show always has such heart warming moments and a terrific cast. Please, please …I am hoping it doesn’t get cancelled. One of my favorite shows. The writing is terrific….I always laugh and cry during the same episode. No other show affects me and my family like this!
I can’t believe parenthood is ending! This stinks!! It’s a great show and one that I look forward too! Not a lot to watch now! BOO!
It is so sad that Parenthood is in its final season – definitely do not like that decision, NBC! This show is the main reason I kept pay tv. Keep Parenthood going!
It’s hard to find decent family tv anymore. I love this show and all the cast. My whole family loves it too. To bad it doesn’t have enough sex and hate and bad language on there so it can keep on. These are the best actors and actresses on television.
Agree with the persons comment completely.
I love this show.. Really disappointed that it has been cancelled.. Boo NBC
How do you just simply end the best show on TV? I am sure it is up against other great shows but this show rocks! Keep it on…..
I am so sad that this is Parenthood ‘s final season. I love this show! I want to be a Braverman! I hope it all ends well. I will really miss it.
We watched this show from the beginning, cried so many times NBC pull your head out of your ass this is a winning show why cancel when you are ahead which is seldom for you guys 🙁