When The Event was being promoted last summer, the producers made a point of saying that the series would be different from ABC’s failed FlashForward series. It turns out there were more unintentional similarities than they would have liked. Like FlashForward, NBC’s The Event has been cancelled after one season on the air.
The Event follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter) who’s investigating the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. He slowly begins to uncover a huge cover-up that’s beyond belief. Others in the cast include Sarah Roemer, Laura Innes, Ian Anthony Dale, Scott Patterson, Clifton Collins Jr., Taylor Cole, Lisa Vidal, Bill Smitrovich, Zeljko Ivanek, and Blair Underwood.
The serial drama started out with healthy numbers on September 20th, registering a 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.88 million viewers. Unfortunately those digits started to fall immediately. The series lost 19% of its demo viewers in week two and another 17% in week three. From there, things basically just got worse and worse.
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NBC announced that they were putting the TV series on hiatus over the holidays and indicated they would give it a relaunch in early 2011. That’s never a good sign and it certainly didn’t help the ratings. The Event lost more than 26% in the demo between its last episode in November 2010 and its first in March 2011. The ratings stabilized but not at an acceptable level.
The Event currently averages a 1.8 in the 18-49 demographic and 5.72 million viewers. As poor as that is, the average is only that high because of the early season numbers.
It’s no surprise that NBC has decided to pull the plug. There are two episodes remaining in the series and thankfully they’ll provide some sense of closure for the devoted fans that hung in there.
What do you think? Why didn’t The Event survive? Why did so many people bail on the series, even before the long hiatus?
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What a mistake. Loved the show
it took several episodes to figure out the plot; lots of implying and vague sideways dialog; it really turns fantastic about ep. 3+4, but by then I can see how others just gave up and moved on. but BEST SHOW EVER, THIS SUCKS!
Not sure why ratings versus quality of show won out. The Event fans have spoken please add closure to the series’s at least on line.
Please don’t cancel i want a season 2
Too bad they already did that 6 years ago(5 when you left the comment). It was just starting to get good.
Finally a show with a storyline not some stupid drama filled reality tv. I HATE reality tv. Love this show. THIS is drama action intrigue love etc at its best.
Please continue this show its amazing….
excellent series that still need continuation
I must admit it started out rocky, i almost lost interest. After a few episodes i became hook. Please launch season 2. There are fans out here
This is a great show I would have love to see season 2
Ooohhh!!!! NOOOO!!!! Why will such an interesting movie like this be cancelled. Please relaunch, cant wait foe season 2!!
Watched this in 2011 and loved it.
I hoped season 2 was coming.
Last week I remembered the final shot of the series with the planet popping up. ………..did they know about planet x/niburu and that it is coming this way?
i bet they knew
Can’t understand the reason it’s cancelled!! PLZ !!! I’m waiting for season2!!
One of the best series that Ive ever watched and I was really disapointed when it was cancelled. The reason that NBC gave isn’t convincing and as one reader put it, it was rather political, civil liberties and government conspiracy that led to the cancellation.
A very thrilling series that would have been allowed to progress..
THIS SERIES IS BETTER THAN “LOST” AND IT IS AS GOOD AS “24” I WANT TO SEE A SECOND SEASON
dont cancel it pliz. it was so inspiring to me as a viewer
THE *REAL* REASON for cancelling, as someone above me greatly said – I quote: “Show hits on various unpopular political implications regarding terrorism, civil liberties, and government conspiracy” — *THAT* IS THE ONLY REAL REASON WHY IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AND OF COURSE THERE IS THAT MAIN “”””SCI-FI”””” THEME OF (ALWAYS DENIED) PRESENCE OF THE EXTRATERRESTRIALS ON EARTH. So it is very politically incorrect show. Yeah laugh at me, as you like, but I know everybody WHO THINK, WE ARE *ALONE* IN THE WHOLE (UNIMAGINABLY) WAST UNIVERSE, is just brainwashed by the mainstream. Suure, the universe WAS MADE JUST FOR… Read more »
I agree
WHY CANCEL THE EVENT THESE GUYS ARE CRAZY