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?
Love it don’t take it away
Come on! How can you top that? This is not right. They Dropped the best and I can’t stand the rest! Thanks NBC.
I am extremely perplexed why Parenthood, a wonderful family TV series, would be cancelled; the crap that is low class continues for years. We need more family shows-there are millions of people who are offended with more vampires, violence, sex, gunfire etc. A show as Parenthood has been an excellent roll model; revealing real life problems, and always embraced the family members who were a support system to each other no matter what turmoil was going on. They proved that in the end “family” is the answer in anyone’s life. When will the money people, decide that the viewers need… Read more »
The many previous review comments have said the word,”are you kidding,have the writers lost their mojo, has NBC completely lost what we tv americans need in their lives? Get with it! My question would be could another network pick up the story line with the same excellent cast?
The many previous review comments have said the word,”are you kidding,have the writers lost their mojo, has NBC completely lost what we tv americans need in their lives? Get with it! My question would be could another network pick up the story line with the same excellent cast?
I respected NBC for keeping Parenthood on even if the ratings were low. No killing No sex. No violence. Something the whole family could watch. I have lost my respect for NBC now. I thought they were leaders in promoting family TV.
All I can say is AMEN!!!
Keep It…it one of my all time favorite shows!
Fantastic show keep it
This is one of the best shows on TV! I look forward to watching this every week. Its one of the few family shows left! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE reconsider cancelling!
Why are you canceling the Best Show on the air? Is it because there’s no shootings, murders or fowl language? The Braverment family has so much going on, it could go on for several seasons. The actors and actresses are great, it’s a real life family. Please don’t cancel? You have enough commercials to support it. Put it on a earlier time, the ratings would sure go up.
We love this show. Wish it wasn’t canceled!!!
Sad such a good family show is being cut. It could go for a 7th season.
Best show/best cast- so sad to cancel!!! 🙁
Why do they keep canceling the good shows. Please reconsider for season 7
I love this show. So sad it is being cancelled!
Great show!! Crazy for cancelling it!! Sad a descent show like this goes and stupid reality shows stay on(i.e. Bachelor).