In its first season on Showtime, the SMILF TV show ranked in the top half of the premium cable network’s scripted TV series. This year, the comedy returns for its second season, while the studio (ABC Signature) investigates allegations that the production has mishandled sex scenes and run afoul of certain industry standards. Will this show turn out to be more trouble than it is worth? Will SMILF be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A semi-autobiographical series starring creator, writer, and director Frankie Shaw, SMILF also stars Rosie O’Donnell and Miguel Gomez. In season two, the Showtime cast also includes Samara Weaving, Connie Britton, Raven Goodwin, Melanie Griffith, Sherie Rene Scott, Claudia O’Doherty, Ari Graynor, and Stormy Daniels. The story centers on Bridgette Bird (Shaw), a working class, South Boston single mother, who is striving to provide a better life for her son, Larry Bird (named for the former Boston Celtics player). In the second season, Bridgette continues the search for her own father and tries to spread her wings beyond the streets of Southie.
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For comparisons: The first season of SMILF on Showtime average a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 year-old demographic and 548,000 viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the SMILF TV series? Should Showtime cancel or renew it for a third season?
*3/8/19 update: Showtime has cancelled the SMILF TV show so there won’t be a third season.
Cancelling the show is ridiculous. Weaving complaining about the crew seeing her in her underwear? How many MILLIONS of people saw her in her underwear?
This show is great. I can’t believe its being cancelled. I’m totally bummed. Just like Nicole said, its the highlight of my weekend. I look forward to watching smilf. This really sucks. How are they going to cancel an awesome TV show. PLEASE RENEW.
I LOVE SMILF!!! I am always looking forward to new episodes. It’s the highlight of my weekend!!! I DVR all the episodes and rewatch them over and over! The word disappointment does not begin to describe how I feel hearing the news that the show is being cancelled. It’s completely DEVASTATING!!! Please renew!
Definitely renew!
GOOD show something different I look forward on sundays to watch lol who has sex with a bra on ! Come on.. Shaw was write!
Show needs to be cancelled. It’s a bad example for any single mother. People don’t act that way in real life and pornographic scenes at times is not art. It’s garbage.
this is the best show on tv-great mom- needs to be renewed for a third season
Your choice is to change the channel. I’m America, you don’t get to infringe on the rest of us for your prudishness