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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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It would be an injustice to cancel The Firm….an excellent show, well written great acting – would love to see this series continue for many years…with the cliffhanger approach, it’s the best we have had since 24
My husband and I look forward to this show every week. Please don’t cancel it, it’s one of the few shows we watch.
My husband and I just love the show “The Firm”. We watched it on Thursdays and are now watching it on Saturday. We would be very disappointed if it were cancelled. Hopefully we can see it through to the finish.
We Love the show! Please don’t cancel it. We tape it so we can watch at our leisure!
This is one of the few shows I bother with any more. Decent content and well done. We don’t need more lame pseudo comedy! At least finish the story to the end! And then bring on another! This would make $ as a movie!!!
PLEASE don’t cancel. Love the show.
We watch this show, and tape it when we cannot watch it on the day it airs. Please don’t cancel it. Josh, and all the actors, do a great job – it is very convincing.
I like the firm. Want more. It is hard to watch it when it is competing with shows like the biggest loser and american idol, but I always watch it “on depand” prerecorded. Don’t end this show!
Please don’t cancel! It’s one of my favorite shows!
I love the series and will be disappointed if it is cancelled. There are too few good series on the air at this time.
A GREAT show just like Grisham books. Way too good to go. Josh Lucas is terrific as is the supporting cast.
Well written show. Josh Lucas does a fantastic job with the role. Don’t cancel.
Please do not cancel. This show is exciting and myself and my husband watch every week. We went from Thursday with you to Saturday..you have to finish the story atleast…
Love the show…want more.
It will be a real loss to television if “The Firm” is cancelled. Finally, we get a program that is not based on brainless, reality shows and it seems to be failing. I, for one, really enjoy The Firm and hope NBC will reconsider.