(ABC/Richard Cartwright)
Looks like ABC has earned Maya DiMeo’s wrath. The network has cancelled the Speechless comedy series, so there won’t be a fourth season of JJ and company.
A family sitcom, Speechless stars Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, Kyla Kenedy, and Cedric Yarbrough. Maya DiMeo (Driver) is a no-nonsense mom who will do anything for her family: husband Jimmy (Bowie), brainy Ray (Mason Cook), athletic Dylan (Kyla Kennedy), and teenager JJ (Micah Fowler), who has cerebral palsy. The third season kicked off with the DiMeo family and JJ’s aide, Kenneth (Yarbrough), heading to London to meet up with Maya’s estranged father, Martin (John Cleese), to ask him for some help. This year, Maya also has to come to terms with how fast her kids are growing up.
The third season of Speechless averaged a 0.49 in the 18-49 year old demographic and 2.32 million viewers. Compared to season two, that’s down by 57% and 46%, respectively.
Out of the 21 scripted ABC TV shows of the 2018-19 season, Speechless is in 21st place in the demo and 21st place in total viewership.
What do you think? Do you enjoy the Speechless TV show? Would you have watched season four of this ABC comedy series?
[Cindy McLennan contributed to this report]
Omg I love this show, I’m so sad that they cancelled it! It was so unique and it was heartwarming and funny. Please bring it back!! JJ, Kenneth and the DiMeo’s deserve to live on!
This show gave perspective into the lives of a family that you dont see much on tv. Huge mistake cancelling it.
Should have renewed speechless in a better time slot. It was one of my family’s favorites.
Excellent writing and acting. Much needed clever family viewing. Three generations here in UK gutted, such a gem lost…sad…..thank you for the three excellent seasons at least, sadly missed.