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Fans of Stumble don’t have something to cheer about. NBC has cancelled the series so there won’t be a second season for 2026-27. The show’s freshman season of 13 episodes finished airing in March.
A mockumentary-style comedy series, the Stumble TV show is loosely based on the Netflix docuseries Cheer. This program stars Jenn Lyon, Taran Killam, Ryan Pinkston, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, Arianna Davis, Taylor Dunbar, Georgie Murphy. Kristin Chenoweth recurs. The story follows the high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer. As it begins, Courteney Potter (Lyon) is a workaholic and a top cheerleading coach at Sammy Davis Sr. Junior College in Wichita Flats, Texas. Her husband is Boone (Killam), a football coach at the same institution. Following the surfacing of a somewhat embarrassing video, Courteney is fired. Still one win away from a record-setting 15th championship, she takes a job at Headleston Junior College which is 80 miles away in Oklahoma. There, she puts a squad together in order to qualify for the Daytona Cheerleading Championships.
Airing on Friday nights, the first season of Stumble averaged a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.79 million viewers (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM).
While it’s received some positive reviews, the half-hour series drew low ratings and is one of the least-watched shows on the network this season. The cancellation doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
NBC also cancelled Brilliant Minds today while the fates of The Hunting Party and Law & Order have yet to be announced.
What do you think? Have you watched the Stumble TV series? Are you disappointed this NBC comedy wasn’t renewed for a second season?
You never gave this show a chance. You buried it on Friday nights, you didn’t advertise it will. It was the best show you have had on air in 35 years. It was HILARIOUS, well acted and well written. Hoping another network or streaming service will pick it up. It will be a hit if anyone knew about it to watch it.
Stumble was the Bombola. Bring it Back!!!!!
And for the love of God, YES!
WE CAN, WE WILL, WE MUST! Have more Stumble. Best new sitcom out there!
I agree!
Oh, come on! It’s not fair, NBC! “Stumble” needs a 2nd chance and a 2nd season. I really, really liked the show very much! And the cheerleaders, too! If you can’t bring it back on your network, try getting the Peacock streaming service to save it from permanent cancellation, please! Thank you!
Yes!! We need Stumbled!! Loved that show!
Yes, thank you for your support!