If you need proof that The Firm is doomed to be cancelled by NBC, you just have to look at the show’s ratings. Not only did the new legal series bomb on Thursday nights but it’s currently being trounced on Saturday nights as well — airing opposite CSI: New York repeats, 20/20, and FOX’s forgotten Q’Viva! The Chosen reality series.
The ratings for The Firm have been so poor that one had to start wondering if NBC might bump the series off the Saturday schedule as well. Well, that’s what they’re doing — at least for one week.
This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight). That will be followed by an encore of the first episode of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, which first aired in January. Rockers returns to the NBC schedule on April 4th.
On March 24th, NBC has slotted an episode of the USA Network series Fairly Legal at 8pm, a slot that had been filled by reruns of Smash. The network hasn’t announced which episode of Fairly Legal will air but the season two opener (which will run this Friday on USA) seems likely.
The network is shaking up their Saturday night schedule and if they can come up with better numbers than what The Firm has been getting, the legal drama could easily be off the schedule for good. NBC has aired just 10 of the show’s 22 episodes thus far.
What do you think? Are you still watching NBC’s The Firm? Do you watch the episodes on Saturday nights, on demand or online? Would you be upset if NBC pulled it for good?
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Love this show! Please don’t cancel it!
I LOVE this show! Don’t cancel it! I think the show should continue indefinitely. I love everything about this show, the plot, the acting, the cast…every time I watched an episode, I just can’t wait for the next one…it’s such a great show! Long live “The Firm”! NBC…you hear me? Long live “The Firm” and do NOT cancel qualify shows like this one. I’m sure there are plenty of other shows you can cancel but NOT this one. You’ll be real sorry…as in very short-sighted gain and a very long-term loss. In another words, NBC is very “penny wise, but… Read more »
This is one of the only shows I watch and I love it! I haven’t been able to watch on Saturday nights so I watch it each week online. Please don’t cancel this show.
we watch it – DVR & also online. Sucks if they cancel it.
Would miss it
I can’t believe NBC would even consider cancelling this show. It’s the best show we’ve seen in ages. NBC has a terrible reputation and it could possibly be because whoever is making these decisions about which night to air it, doesn’t have good judgement. The characters are great and it keeps you on the edge of your seat each week. Please don’t cancel and be smart on this one – put it on another night and give it a chance.
One of the better shows in a long time. It’s exciting and intelligent. I understand how the first episodes might have lost viewers because it was a little difficult to follow, but eventually it all came together. It’s a shame for a show like this to be cancelled.
This is the absolute best show on TV! Why not show the reruns – with the proper advertising – so everyone will know it is on Saturday nights. Thankfully I have a DVR so I don’t have to worry about missing an episode. The writing, the story line, the actors, are first rate and no one should miss this. I am so tired of networks getting us hooked and then just dropping great shows with no resolution…..just leaving us hanging! Why do they think everyone is watching cable or satellite stations – at least most of them stick by their… Read more »
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! I look forward to it ALL week and talk about it constantly!! PLEASE DONT CANCEL IT!! It’s the best show on TV yet!!!!
Please don’t cancel The Firm – love this show – great acting and a great story line – keeps you hanging!
This is one of the greatest show ever. very surprising it has been having poor rating. i think it really has to stay.
This is a fabulous show and it would be a travesty for it to be canceled. It wasn’t given a chance to be successful. Please reconsider cancellation plans. thank you.
Geez, before you put a show into production – call me! It seems every time I like a show (The Firm) it gets canclled. Just think of all the production costs I could save you! Shooooot
Great show, Why cancel it, give it a new time slot.
Great acting, great plot
Please don’t cancel this show!!!! This show is phenomenal and leaves you on the edge of your street weekly. Give it a chance NBC!!!