Christopher Meloni had a long run on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit but his FOX sitcom didn’t last. Surviving Jack has been cancelled after one season.
Surviving Jack revolves around Dunlevy family. A no-nonsense father (Christopher Meloni) starts tough-love parenting his teenage kids (Connor Buckley and Claudia Lee) while his wife returns to college (Rachael Harris). Others in the cast include Kevin Hernandez and Tyler Foden.
The series was originally supposed to have 13 episodes this season but the network cut the order down to eight installments. That’s never a good sign.
Surviving Jack has been drawing poor ratings on Thursday nights, following American Idol. The six episodes that have aired so far have averaged a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.35 million total viewers.
The series finale is scheduled for next Thursday, May 15th.
What do you think? Are you sorry that there won’t be a second season of Surviving Jack? If you ran the network, would you have cancelled this sitcom?
I am so very disappointed with this cancellation. I absolutely LOVE “Surviving Jack.” I have watched every single episode of it every Thursday night. I thought it was a FANTASTIC show. A funny, heart-warming family comedy that I really appreciated. I will really miss this show very much!
This was one of the funniest shows on TV… I am done with Fox… they can put out good shows but if they keep canceling them what’s the point in starting there shows? They are trying to compare a new shows rating To American idol … there are so many idiots out there who don’t realize reality TV is kill all the sitcoms. People would rather watch glorified karaoke or fat people run around then a well written professionally filmed TV show. America you are just as my h to blame as these idiots at fox if you watch the… Read more »
Nooooo. My new favorite show!!!!!!
Total disgust. Your demographics are distorted. I can’t
Tell you how many 55+ friends watch this show. Great family show it felt so good to laugh
I agree with firing the exec who made the decision to cancel the series. Poor decision.
The show is GREAT! Can’t believe it! What are you gonna put on, some looser reality show, dancing show unbelievable. You guys really dropped the ball on this one.
Noooo!!! Why are theu doing this? Finally a good family sitcom, they just need to advertise it better, as what it is, a family sitcom
My 18-year-old and I LOVE this show. I love Chris Meloni’s character. Love the son. It boggles my mind that Fox keeps American Idol (I haven’t watched since Season One), yet they get rid of shows like this. Epic Fail.
I agree with this sentiment 100%. I am SO SICK of reality television shows overrunning absolutely EVERYTHING and great shows like this getting cancelled.
First time in years I find a show on FOX that I really like and they cancel it. I love thus show and there should be more like it. I totally love how jack handles the kids. No more as ass kissing!!!! Too bad FOX has their head in their ass.
I am stunned! My husband and I were just saying how amazing this show is. You can tell from it’s facebook page and others that it was starting to develop a following of huge fans! FOX did not give it a chance and did an awful job promoting it! I actually heard about it through a friend. I really hope they reconsider or another, smarter, channel picks up the show. Totally heartbroken……
This is crazy that it was cancelled. Fox can’t seem to get anything right. Dads, enlisted now this. I really hate FOX’s management they cancel the good stuff (Ok so enlisted may not be the best)
WHAT?????? This is the worst news!!! This is the only show I can watch with my kids. I had finally found a show where the mom and dad were respectful to each other, were more of a team and not rivals. They were in love without it being corny. They weren’t making constant fun of each other or nagging or constantly criticizing the other. It was a funny show we could all watch as a family without me worrying about it teaching the wrong message to my kids. SO DISAPPOINTING 🙁
Our whole family is bummed! We thought Surviving Jack was so clever and funny. JustinHalpern’s 2 books are hilariously funny as well.
It’s sucks im from Mexico and i cant believe this show is cancelled. Its seems if a show doesnt have sex and double sense in tons it doesn worth it. Yo cant say to me that Two & a half men is amazing and this show is not!! So dissapointed!
It’s a shame really. I saw this show as a more modern wonder years for the younger generation. Similar idea where your twenty years in the past reminds you of what it was like growing up during those times.
Just started watching this with my husband and we are so disappointed!!! Love Chris Meloni and it’s a hilarious show.