Though it’s been in danger of being cancelled each year, Parenthood has survived for five seasons. Will it see a sixth year or will this be the end? We’ll have a better idea as the weeks progress.
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.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/11 update: Parenthood has been renewed for a sixth and final season of 13 episodes.
Final season averages: 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.98 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The fourth season of Parks and Recreation averaged a 1.8 rating in the demo and 4.98 million viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Parenthood TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for a sixth season?
I love the show parenthood,It is the best show on television..I look forward to watching it every week.Please don’t cancel the show,bring it back for season 6.
Best. Show. Ever. I’m 30 yrs old and love this show! It’s my favorite show on TV right now. I even got my boyfriend into it and now he looks forward to watching it w me every week…I even saw a couple tears!! I hope they don’t cancel it, there’s not a lot of TV I can get him to watch w me and it really brings us together.
I enjoy parenthood very much. The actors are incredible and I recall each actor from movies & TV. However, most subjects are very appropriate, but next weeks perviews of the two ladies embracing made Me sick and this has nothing to do with this family show. Why do We always have an agenda on rubbing sibjects in our faces. I may not even watch next week producers have over stepped their bounds. please don’t make this show like all the rest of them omG keep it show decent. PLEASE!!!
Parenthood is one of the few shows viewers can depend on to touch us emotionally. I hope the addition of a gay character does not end the series. Whatever viewers feel about homosexuals, it is sure to cause a stir and loose more numbers than attract across all demographics.
How many shows out there deal with such real life issues. What a wonderful cast and plot lines. Please keep it going!
One of the best shows on Television. Really hope it comes back.
Please don’t cancel Parenthood, it is so real to everyone’s life. I look forward to viewing it weekly.
Thank You
Of course every great series is always on the chopping block. How many more reality series must we have? Please keep a great series that is wonderful on the air. Keep Parenthood! Thanks.
Please don’t take Parenthood off the air. So many family’s can relate to this family showing us that we are not alone in many things. It helps us. Please keep it on the air. I look forward to it each week. Love how the family sticks together we dont see a lot of that any more.
I would like to see you keep th shoe on for a smith season. I really enjoy the show. They have real life things going on in their show. You compared it to Parks and Recreation and I don’t think that is a good comparison they are a comedy and Parenthood is a drama
Parenthood is the best show NBC has! Please don’t cancel this realistic television show! Were the ratings better before Ray Romano joined the cast? hmmmm
PLEASE don’t cancel Parenthood, our family enjoys it so much every week! Why is it that every time we get a family show that has a heart warming storyline and a family can sit down and watch it together as a family, it gets cancelled?? We have plenty of action filled shows, CSI, Law and Order, etc. type of shows, we need more family based shows without killings, bank robbers, rapist, etc.!! I think I have made my point!!
Thank you,
Kathy Lawrence
I love Parenthood & hope that you continue the series.
I hope Parenthood is not cancelled. I love this show and there are so many issues to be resolved.
I enjoy parenthood. It has a good storyline. I look forward to seeing it every week