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It doesn’t look like the Sandoval family’s troubles will have a second season. ABC is dropping the Promised Land TV series after next week’s fifth episode. The Good Doctor will return to its Monday night timeslot on February 28th, weeks earlier than planned.
A family drama series, the Promised Land TV show stars John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, Augusto Aguilera, Christina Ochoa, Mariel Molino, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz, Andres Velez, Katya Martín, Rolando Chusan, and Bellamy Young. Yul Vazquez, Julio Macias, Ariana Guerra, Kerri Medders, Tom Amandes, Natalia del Riego, and Miguel Angel Garcia recur. The story revolves around two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley. Joe Sandoval (Ortiz) is the patriarch of his family who took a small vineyard owned by a former rival and turned it into a wine and beverage empire, Heritage Vineyard. Along the way, he alienated many — including members of his own family. More than just a savvy corporate fighter, Joe can do every job there is to do on a vineyard, but finds himself at a crossroads when an enemy from his past resurfaces. His wife, Lettie (Suarez), will do anything to keep her family intact, despite all its fraying allegiances. Their children are highly capable Veronica (Ochoa), estranged Antonio (Tonatiuh), party-girl Carmen (Molino), erratic Junior (Garcia), and stepson Mateo (Aguilera), the hardworking and highly capable general manager of the vineyard. Meanwhile, immigrants Carlos (Velez), Billy (Chusan), Juana (Martin), and Rosa (Guerra) cross the Mexican border in search of a better life.
The first season of Promised Land averages a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.72 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It’s ABC’s lowest-rated scripted series of the season and last night’s episode hit a new low with a 0.15 demo and 1.54 million. While the show does pick up viewers in the delayed viewing, the drama continues to be a very low-rated show.
Production on the show’s 10-episode season will be completed and the remaining episodes will be released each week on Hulu. Episode six will be released on Hulu on March 1st. As to the chances of a second season, Deadline lists the series as cancelled.
“Promised Land is a beautifully executed and tremendously entertaining series of which everyone at our company is extremely proud,” an ABC rep said in a statement to TVLine. “We know it has a passionate audience that is very invested in this show, and those viewers will be able to stream all subsequent episodes exclusively on Hulu every Tuesday for the rest of the season.”
What do you think? Have you watched the Promised Land TV show on ABC? Do you wish that this series would have been renewed for a second season?
We like the series and looked forward to watching each week!
Really like the show. Maybe title had people thinking it was a religious show? Too bad as I enjoyed it
This is a fun and different show that we really enjoy watching. Not interested in game shows, reality tv or poorly written comedies. What’s left is crime and medical dramas. They could at least let the last 4 episodes air on ABC if they cared anything about the viewers who did invest time in watching this show. How ridiculous to move them to Hulu. I am not paying for another streaming service.
A real enjoyable and believable show. I liked it.
The greed of these networks piss me off so bad. I enjoyed a new different type of show. To many stupid game shows keep popping up and get renewed.
I love this show, prime time doesn’t have to be just white and black! I loved the storyline; Latinx family, the struggles, the secrets, the accomplishments. Geez, hey Hulu, you rock!
Very disappointing news! An all Hispanic cast playing complex characters in a fascinating industry IS in demand. Olympics is definitely a conflict for any new show. Shame on ABC for manipulating their ownership to add to their pocket books..
Overall, I like the show. Not happy about the flashbacks of the family all speaking Spanish and we have to read the subtitles. Dont care for subtitles. But I am not surprised that ABC pulled it. Not the first time they have done this with a new show. Dont do any streaming channels, so I guess I will never see the rest of it.
Why???? Every time a good show comes on, it gets pulled !! Seriously????!!!!
I’m so mad. I actually like this show. Of course, it will be cancelled.
Typical move by ABC
Why does this not surprise me!! Let’s move this awesome show to a streaming service Hulu so already paying customers can pay more money. Not sure what ABC is thinking. They probably own Hulu as well. Very disappointed
Disney owns ABC and they’re a majority owner of Hulu. So yeah they do.
I’m pissed off! First, I didn’t know it was on last season so I missed Season 1, but I tuned in to Season 2 and love it! I don’t have Hulu and can’t afford to add yet another streaming service. Comcast/Xfinity is costly enough!! Why can’t they make it available on the ABC On Demand schedule? Always the good shows get slashed and the stupid shows get the high ratings!
This is the first season. It is new.
Well, this just pisses me off! I don’t have Hulu and can’t afford to add yet another streaming service. Can’t they at least make it available on the ABC On Demand schedule? I have been enjoying this show.
Show is a bit slow but seems like it is picking up … I guess they just wanted to cancel it as it is playing against the Olympics … that no to many people are watching either.