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?
One of my most favorite shows that I look forward too. So many relevant topics and handled so well. I wish they would decide to keep the show….!
Don’t cancel another GREAT show!!! You will anyway, as all of the good ones get cancelled. What an AWESOME cast!! There are enough personalities, everyone can find someone to relate to. Love the issues that are tackled! It’s “real” without being another in your face reality show! Change the time slot to 9pm instead of 10pm. It’s too late for us “old folk”!
I LOVE THE SHOW HOPE
HEY GIVE AT LEAST 6 MORE MONTHS TO SEE IT SLL COME TOGETHER I WOULD LIKE IT NOT CANCELLED AT ALL ITS A CLEAN WELL ACTED SHOW STRONG CAST MEMBERS AND DIFFRENT FROM OTHER SHOWS HOPE NETWORK THINKS ABOUT KEEPING IT LOVINGLY
I love this show. I would love to see this for another season.
This is an awesome show that sensitively handles issues all families have to deal with and the cast is excellent. There are too many violent shows and way too many reality shows currently on TV. Please reconsider.
Please please do not canel Parenthood..not sure how its possible to have low ratings.
It is honestly the best show on TV . Makes me laugh, makes me cry. Truly remarkable writing as well as acting. Such a pity to end it..
Hate to see this show end its the only show I turn my tv on for during the week!!! We stopped using all cable companies due to the types of shows on today isnt worth paying for and now yall take this one away and replace it with yet another reality show ……would love to see this show go on thru the seasons!!!!! Its a good family show!!!
So sad! We absolutely love this show. Real life, with real life issues. And the cast is amazing!
This show is the only reason I watch NBC! So very sad it’s being cancelled–probably to make room for yet another dreaded reality show. Only 13 episodes and they’re calling it a “season?” Last year there were 22…
Why do you end all the good shows, instead keeping the violent ones that crazy people watch. We all meet 10 of us to watch the show. Don’t ruin a good thing maybe change the time it shows.
And the networks still ponder why people are leaving cable for companies such as Netflix, etc. Well, when you cancel good shows such as Parenthood and force another season lineup of the tired old formula being rape, murder, reality and wrap it up around 20 minutes of commercials you have your answer.
I think it’s true…to be a network exec you have to have an average to below average clue.
another great show that could be on earlier instead of later in the evening…there is WAY to many reality shows out there…what happened to the good ol’ days…this show makes me think of my family and real life situations…sad–very sad to see it go…thanks….
I love Parenthood. I picked it to watch over Scandal for gods sake. Are they making way for yet another “reality” show. Maybe Netflix will pick it up and the fans will be able to watch it.
Why cant we have decent shows like this instead of the reality garbage that’s on today?!?!?!?! This show is very watcher friendly with some good wholesome values to it which is what we need more of on TV. Really thought NBC was going to raise the bar & keep on a show that actually meant something. Love this show am very saddened to see this is going to be the last season 🙁
I don’t want this show to be cancelled! Why does NBC cancel all the good shows! Just the facebook page has over 1 million likes! I haven’t met anyone that doesn’t love this show. Another big mistake NBC…..
I strongly agree!!! Big mistake by nbc, parenthood is the only reason my family watches nbc. I hate to see it end.