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?
NBC, you need to wake up. Reality shows are beginning to lose their strength. People are getting burned out by them. They are the same thing over and over and over and over and over again. I used to watch the big ones. I’m tired of them now. I’ve got plenty of my own problems, I don’t need to see a bunch of other people with problems and then have you and the media make celebrities out of them. There is going to come a day when people won’t want to even admit that they wasted so much time watching… Read more »
My Mom, husband, and two grown daughters and their husbands are loyal fans of Parenthood. We all live close and sometimes watch together. We have watched every episode and have loved each one. How sad it will be cancelled and probably replaced with some ridiculous reality program which seems to appeal to our world today. Too wholesome? Not enough sex? Too many family values? Too much love and respect between grown siblings? Shame on you NBC.
this show is so great.my 25 year old. daughter and I are huge fans.we bond over the story lines because we feel they are so realistic.this show opens up a lot of conversation over real life issues.it should definitely continue for another season
This is my favorite show!! I am so sad to see it go.. It is so true to life. I love the way they talk over each other instead of being so scripted like other tv shows..Just seems so real, like a normal family.The cast is amazing!! I can only hope NBC decides to bring back the Bravermans!!!!
My absolute favorite show! My fingers are crossed that a miracle happens and the show is renewed for even another season! I can’t imagine my Thursday nights without the Bravermans!
This is truly one of the best shows depicting a family that spans all generations. The characters are real and the talented actors are so good they make you feel like you’re witnessing their lives as it happens. Why do such top notch, quality shows like this not survive when the idiotic ones with no substance prevail? What can we do to make it stay on the air?
NBC has always been my favorite network, up until the point first with the firing of Ann Curry. Then to learn that such a valuable family show like Parenthood has now been axed is sickening. You get a decent family show that millions of people enjoy with their families and NBC cancels it. Lets even go further, The Jay Leno show. Really, wake up NBC, because this viewer here will NEVER watch your network again once Parethood is over. I’ve always watch The Today Show which now in fact is terrible. NBC EXECUTIVES need to listen to their viewers after… Read more »
I am absolutely bummed!!!! What a great program that is clean and real. It would figure that there isn’t enough trash to keep the viewers interested….. Grow up people. Big mistake to end.
Well said!! That’s exactly why it’s going away!! It’s not stupid, trashy, ridiculous enough, like the bulk of our society, to attract a larger fan base. Pathetic!
So disappointed yet not surprised that Parenthood is being cancelled. It’s just not stupid, trashy, or ridiculous enough to attract a larger fan base. How sad, and pathetic for us, in more ways then one. I’ve watched since the beginning, introduced it to several friends/family who are now fans too. And, yes we would love to have another season and then some.
So sad that Parenthood is being canceled. It is the best realistic family show on tv.
Please NBC bring it back!
I am appalled that this series is being cancelled!!! Another one bites the dust and the stupid ones keep going????? What does this network want anyway??? More gore? More violence? More stupid ideas? Parenthood is a great show, a family show!!
My favorite TV show! Obviously I’m in a minority in terms of what I find entertaining on TV. Sad to see it go.
You are right about the crying and laughter, only one other show makes me laugh out loud. The Big Bang Theory.
This show is one of the BEST family shows EVER! I agree with all the other comments from loyal viewers. I always look forward to sitting down and watching. I too cry and laugh because it depicts real life situations. I can’t get enough of this show. I was STUNNED when I learned that this was the final season…..I really cried. The actors are all so great at their craft…you couldn’t ask for a better group. It’s my FAVORITE show in comparison to all the other sitcoms. I hope, no, I PRAY that a miracle occurs and this show is… Read more »
So sad to hear that the show is being cancelled. I too have laughed and cried and was reminded how great families are. Real life scenarios, depicted by an amazing cast. There are so many realty TV SHOWS ON the air that we are loosing touch with reality. Bring back the Bravermans.
So sad one of my favorite shows. A show that was wholesome and true to real life family issues. I have laughed and cried so many times and have never missed an episode. I am so bummed, “what were you thinking? Love the cast all amazing. Still hoping you wouldn’t do such a thing and end such an amazing show! Shame on you! Bring it back!!! Praying for a miracle and network quits thinking just about money all the time and listens to their devoted followers of the show and network. At least have happing endings for all. I am… Read more »