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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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we look forward to The Firm–great series hope it is not canceled
THIS IS THE FIRST PROGRAM I HAVE THOUGHT FIT TO WATCH IN YEARS PLEEEEASE DONT TAKE IT OFF
it figures. there is FINALLY something that is well-done with a good story line and terrific actors that i wait all week to see. remember “Hill Street Blues”? it had low ratings the first year, but its fans clamored to keep it on. it wound up being one of the highest rated, longest running shows ever. this is a rarity–quality tv. guess they’ll replace it with another low brow, mind-numbing “reality” show. are there no quality viewers left in this country?
I’m an avid Grisham fan and will watch almost any lawyer show on TV, but the Firm truly stinks. and I had to give it up.
My mom and I love THE FIRM, we watched is every series. PLEASE DON’T CANCEL
I am so sick of NBC cancelling shows I fall in love with. I absolutely love The Firm. I’m sorry that if by recording it by Dvr hurts ratings but I am not always home to watch it right at 8pm. I think NBC should poll its viewers before being drastic
PLEASE don’t cancel The Firm! It is one of only a handful of quality tv dramas that are on tv this season. We would tune in to watch it whenever it is on.
Please don’t cancel this show! One of the best show out there. In the land of reality filled garbage it’s nice to see something else for a change. I’ve read everything John Grisham has written and loved this book from the start!
I also love the Firm, watch every week it is on. Have watched other shows that are lousy and can’t understand why they are on and not the Firm. Who does the ratings anyway. Haven’t talked to anyone that doesn’t like it. Please finish this series. Not reruns.
Please NBC don’t cancel The Firm…..we LOVE the
show and are big Grisham fans and have watched it from the very
first episode no matter the night. We can
hardly wait until the next episode……dont leave us hanging
and take it away. It makes for great TV especially on Saturday
night where good TV is sorely lacking……reruns really?
I watch the show every week. It is one of my favorite TV series. please don’t cancel it.
This has been the BEST new show on Television…why are more people not watching it? I for one, will be VERY disappointed to have this show cancelled. It is the only show I look forward to…and I for one am tired of reality shows being the only option to watch anymore.
In my opinion The Firm is the BEST weekly show on the air. What a disappointment it was not on this Saturday (May 5, 2012). We look forward to watching it every week. The story line is captivating and the acting is superb. PLEASE do not cancel this show!!! How could it have bad reviews?????
This is really sad.
Certainly one of the best quality shows ever.
Networks need to be concerned about the quality of their wares and their audiences.
To the talent, the writers, and all the production crew. This is QUALITY entertainment. Keep it up, whatever you do …
/ … JCD
I would be very disappointed if the show is cancelled. Ive been watching on Hulu. I have to say that I watch most shows on Hulu after they have already aired.
Am very caught up in this story line. Love all of the non stop action.
Will be very sad if the cancellation is a done deal, but even sadder if they dont get to wrap it up….