Bones has been a quiet hit for FOX but the same can’t be said for its spin-off, The Finder. FOX has now cancelled the low-rated series after one season.
The Finder is a procedural series that revolves around a man (Geoff Stults) with the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable. Other castmembers include Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Masohn, and Michael Clarke Duncan.
The spin-off debuted on January 12th to a disappointing 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.50 million total viewers. It was fourth in its Thursday night timeslot right out of the gate and lost nearly 30% of the all-important demo from its compatible lead-in, Bones. This was not a good start.
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Things picked up a bit in the following weeks, thanks in large part to the show having FOX’s blockbuster American Idol as a lead-in. Still, the numbers weren’t as high as they should have been.
After seven weeks on the air, FOX put Finder on hiatus and then moved it to Friday nights, giving its Thursday timeslot to Touch. If The Finder could maintain a healthy percentage of its viewers after the switch, it would likely garner a renewal.
But that didn’t happen and Finder’s numbers dropped like a rock. In its first Friday airing, the freshman series attracted a 1.1 demo rating — an episode-to-episode loss of 53% — with just 4.03 million viewers. The numbers for future episodes fluctuated a bit but didn’t really get any more encouraging. The network could do just as well or better by running cheaper reality programming.
The season finale of The Finder is set to air this Friday night and there won’t be any episodes after that. Hopefully the producers saw the writing on the wall early enough and won’t leave viewers hanging with any major unresolved storylines.
What do you think? What went wrong with this show? Why do you think The Finder failed to attract a bigger audience? Was cancelling the series the right decision? How would you have fixed it?
Biggest problem with this show was poor marketting/advertising. Loved it, but didn’t know it moved until I read this. It just disappeared. I was even willing to suffer through Idol (THAT is a show that should be cancelled) just to make sure I didn’t miss it.
My whole family absolutely loved this show. I don’t know what rating system they used but it could not possibly have been accurate. Terrible finale too. They need to bring it back.
without Leo the show wouldn’t have been the same 🙁
Fun show, great concept and unique. Love the idea of Netflix picking up.
I just LOVE this TV show! I just found it on Netflix and i fell in love with it. I’m really upset that they didn’t make more seasons, i hope the people who made the TV show are reading this and decide to make more seasons. If the makers of The Finder are reading this…
“Please make more seasons of The Finder, everybody loves it.”
I love it. Sorry its cancelled too. Just found it on netflix
Disappointing. This is the second time I’ve got all wrapped up in a show to end up finding out it was canceled. The Finder and Twisted should be brought back!!! Great shows gone too soon!!!
wish it would have stayed running. is a great show kept entertaining me and my family. only found it on netflix. great acting and all around fun.
I just found The Finder on Netflix. I am disappointed also that the show was cancelled.
I also just found the Finder on Netflix and I loved it!
Because of our schedule of living, don’t always become aware of new shows on tv. We have just found “The Finder” on NetFlix. I Love it. Wish the producers would find a way to bring back or continue the stroyline, as best as possible.
Me too. Just found this on Netflix. I Love this show! !!! Netflix special please! !
I love this show! Please bring it back! I never heard about it until it was recommended for me on Netflix after watching Psych. Bring it back on TV, or have Netflix expand the series. Many seem disappointed by the cancellation.
Loved it ! Want I back!
This series is a blast to watch. I knew when I saw him on bones he would be a star…