FOX is bringing back The Finder quicker than expected. The network is delaying the premiere of Hotel Hell until summer and are using the Friday 8pm timeslot for the unaired episodes of the drama.
It had been announced that the Bones spin-off would have its spring finale next week, on March 8th. The Finder has been a ratings disappointment and it was unclear when or if the show would return. Now, FOX has decided to shift it to little-watched Friday nights starting April 6th. There will be six original episodes left at that point.
The season to date has averaged a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.63 million total viewers. Despite having a big lead-in like American Idol, The Finder is the second lowest-rated drama on the network, beating only Fringe. It looks likely that the freshman series will be cancelled after just one season.
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“THE FINDER” MOVES TO FRIDAYS ON APRIL 6 WITH AN ALL-NEW EPISODE FEATURING CURTIS “50 CENT” JACKSON
THE FINDER’s Last Thursday Night Episode Airs March 8
After its final Thursday night episode on March 8 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), THE FINDER will move to Fridays starting April 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Don’t miss THE FINDER’s last Thursday episode on March 8 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), in which Walter (Geoff Stults) searches for a teenage girl who goes missing during an intense storm. Meanwhile, Isabel (Mercedes Masohn) uncovers clues that link the girl’s disappearance to foul play and Willa’s (Maddie Hasson) probation officer puts her differences with Willa aside to join in the search.
Then, THE FINDER makes its time period premiere on Friday, April 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The episode features Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as music mogul Big Glade, who enlists Walter’s help in finding the source of illegally released songs. Big Glade’s business savvy lawyer (guest star Salli Richardson-Whitfield) is also Leo’s (Michael Clarke Duncan) former love interest, and the two rekindle their romance.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: HOTEL HELL will premiere this summer.]
What do you think? Do you think this move confirms that The Finder will be cancelled or is this like a second chance for the struggling series?
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I enjoyed watching this show, much better than the reality ones. It needs to be brought back.
it does suck that fox cancelled it, but really, who’s surprised? throughout my life fox has had some of my all time fav shows, and 90% get cancelled at least 2 seasons to soon, IMO. here’s some examples of shows cut too soon. “space above and beyond”, “titus”, “firefly”, “millennium”, “pretender”, “arrested development” and so on. bet you if I sat down and thought about it I could probably think of 20 shows in the last 20 years that got cut to soon to make room for crappy (non) reality tv shows (and some that could actually be loosely counted… Read more »
Love this show. Why do all the good ones get cut? So much better than reality trash shows with trashy people.
agreed!
Wow! This is the best show I’ve watched in a very long time
Come on! Why’d they cancel it?
The Best Show on TV. Ever !! it was a show off the wall.
I cant believe the finder was canceled when it beat Fringe in the ratings and fringe is still on? Please don’t cancel the finder.
I sadly just found out that Michael Clarke Duncan passed away recently. He was such a large presence on The Finder. He will be missed and indeed be hard to replace should Fox change it’s mine and bring the show back. But Leo’s passing could be worked into the show. Maybe Willa could inherit World’s End? and hire a man who resembles Leo. Just a thought.
I can’t Believe “THE FINDER” was CANCELED!!! It was One of my Few Must Watch Shows. A POX on FOX. The Finder was a thoroughly fun to watch show. It will be missed.
I feel the same as all the other people who wrote. I love the Finder. It needs another chance. I know its going to be hard to replace Leo, but please try.when there not anything to watch I go back to my recordings and watched The Finder.I just love it.
I can’t believe that this show didn’t do we’ll in the UK, I enjoyed the episode of Bones where it was introduced and thought then that it should be made into a show of its own. Imagine my delight when this happened. It’s hugely entertaining on so many levels that I look forward to watching it every week. Imagine my utter disbelief when I see that it isn’t going to have a second season, totally gobsmacked! All the good shows seem to flounder for some reason that I don’t understand. This one, Alcatraz etc and things like family guy and… Read more »
been looking for the finder cann”t believe they cancelled it. It was an unique show would love for it to be brought back
I just saw that this article. I was looking all over the internet trying to find when season 2 was going to air. I LOVED season 1. It was so funny and interesting, and in the last episode so much happened, you can’t leave us hanging….PLEASE,PLEASE BRING THE FINDER BACK!! I feel like every good show is being canceled, so PLEASE don’t cancel the Finder!
I always looked forward to watching The Finder each week. I was surprised and sorry to hear that we lost one of the actors of the show. I have certain shows that I watch and The Finder has been one of them. I enjoy it very much. It is different from alot ot the other shows. Please keep the show.
I cannot believe the finder has been cancelled. I thought I miss read the list of shows that cancelled when I saw The Finder was on the list. thought tbis show was amazing, uniuqe, and hysterical.There were some scenes I was almost in tears I was laughing so hard. There are so many incredible shows that I think the networks give up on way too fast. If the numbers are low see what the show is up against if its up against a known popular show try to move it, the same goes for the day. This show is comming… Read more »