Despite mediocre and poor ratings, Parenthood managed to escape being cancelled for years. But now, NBC has decided to end the show with season six. Will the ratings rise in the final year or will they drop even lower? Will they regret the decision? Stay tuned.
Parenthood follows the lives of the extended Braverman family in Northern California. The large ensemble cast includes Bonnie Bedelia, Joy Bryant, Tyree Brown, Max Burkholder, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Xolo Mariduena, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Savannah Paige Rae, Dax Shepard, and Mae Whitman.
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.
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For comparisons: The fifth season of Parenthood averaged a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.98 million total 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 Parenthood TV series? Do you agree with the decision to end the series? Should there be a seventh season or is this the right time to end the show?
Parenthood is a great show and I do not think it should be canceled . It is a non violet program and a great family program.
I have loved this show from the beginning and have really enjoyed watching these characters change over the years. It is a good show about family, perseverance, supporting one another, love and what comes along with that, dealing with difficulties with dignity…I could go on and on. It had a lot of substance, which is rare on tv these days. My husband and I will really miss watching this show together. Why they decided to take this show off the air is beyond me. There are so many more stories to tell and obviously many people really enjoyed this show.
Noooo. I love this show. I’ve been watching it from the begininng and there’s no other show like it on tv. NBC is mostly garbage television. Leave on something with substance.
So I have to admit I’m not the viewer who has been watching since the beginning although I am current with the episodes as I have binged watched on netflix and now hulu. I was recommended to watch this show about 2 years ago from my mother who said I would love it as its a great show about family…REAL FAMILY and REAL SITUATIONS. My mom passed away just a year ago and within the past few months I had remembered she told me I should watch this show. So amidst my grieving I decided to try and hold onto… Read more »
pathetic
please don’t cancel th show it is the dumbest decision ever. like why? everyone loves it. it’s a great show and you’re going to regret this when all the fans of parenthood are complaining….
My suggestion to all us Parenthood fans out there is to not watch what the are putting in the place of Parenthood which is a show called Allegiance. I don’t watch a ton of shows on NBC and now that Parenthood is going off the air I believe that Chicago Fire and Chicago PD are the only one’s left that i watch currently anyway. I don’t care if Allegiance is the best tv show out there I will never know as i refuse to watch it and I am going to try to boycott NBC in general. Maybe when the… Read more »
Best show on TV … Bring it back at an earlier time
I can’t believe this show is ending. It is by far the best show on television. They take good quality shows like Parent hood and replace it with pure crap. I can’t wait to see what lameness they replace it with. I am truly saddened by this stupid decision.
I am very disappointed that Parenthood is coming to an end. I have watched this show since the very beginning. With so many characters in this show there are several different directions the show can go from. It’s a breath of fresh air to watch a show about family and togetherness who also have their ups and downs. There are far too few shows with a similar story line. I don’t know if it’s realistic to hope for another season, but I’ll be crossing my fingers that it will happen.
I am truly saddened that my favorite chosen show is ending. It’s a crime to see exceptional acting being thrashed for trash. This show is so lifelike, dealing with problems we all encounter in a way that is educational, humanistic, sobering and sometimes humorous. I will miss my “other family” so much and have no idea what will replace it for me. There are horror, medical soaps, police dramas, all of which do not elicit emotions such as empathy, care and love. This show did that will someone in the decision making booth, PLEASE, PLEASE RECONSIDER THIS POOR DECISION! I… Read more »
very disappointed it is ending. my favorite show on TV and one of the best family shows ever produced.
Parenthood is an amazing show and I am extremely upset to hear it going off the air.
I’m extremely disappointed that Parenthood is ending. You are hard pressed to find any real quality family shows on TV. I enjoyed the laughter & tears i experienced watching this show. I will have a void in my week once the show ends. I always looked forward to each & every episode…All I can do is hope for a stay of execution.
I am incredibly sad this show is ending. It is the best show on TV. It is real. It is touching. It is funny. I feel like the Braverman’s are a part of my own family. I have watched every episode since the pilot. I don’t understand how they are going to replace this show with junk. I am so tired of shows like Grimm and shows filled with murder and violence. I will look away from NBC for other shows to watch.