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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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Don’t cancel The Firm..My daughter and I look forward to seeing it every week. So sick of reality shows. The Firm has well thought out plots and always good to see the little guy win once in awhile….
Please keep the firm. best show on tv right now. was really mad to see that it was not saved on my dvr sunday morning. saturdays are tough. put it on monday or tuesday when there is nothing else good on any channel (accept for SMASH). Great show.
Please don’t cancel “The Firm”….I think it is a terrific show that just doesn’t have the correct time slot. If I can’t watch it on Saturday I tape it and really missed not seeing it this past week. The story is great with great acting and lots of suspense. Cancel the realities show for they are terrible and appeal to our lower nature. Please save “The Firm”.
go figure, first it doesn’t take anyone with brains to know putting it on thursday nights was a mistake considering all the others shows and then second on saturday night, how many people watch t.v. on saturday night? Not sure who is doing the slots and ratings but in my book they are stupid. why not put it on sunday or another night, this was a good show, i am to the point with nbc, cbs and abc that i am not going to watch anything until it comes out on re runs why because like this and so many… Read more »
We LOVE THE FIRM and are so disappointed when it isn’t recorded on our DVR as expected. The storyline is very exciting and we would be extrememly disappointed if the show were cancelled. This is really GOOD TV! Junk reality shows are replacing good storyline series!
PLEASE DON’T TAKE THE FIRM AWAY!
The Firm is so well written, it’s one of our favorite shows! What a shame!
Please don’t cancel this show. It probably needs a better time slot. It’s my favorite show on NBC now, well written and just as thrilling as Grisham’s books used to be…
I can’t believe The Firm is being cancelled. It is such a quality show. Well acted, directed and written. The Betty White show sucks. It is so stupid. I don’t understand the viewers would choose her sow over the Firm.
I love this show. Who needs another dumb reality show?!!
I would really be disappointed if the FIRM is cancelled. It is the only show I watch right now. It is the best. The story is great, clever, make you believe it could really happened. The actors ( except Josh Lucas) are mumble most of the time. Have to turn up the volume. The plot and the story / diaglog are superb. Please don’t cancel the show. If it was, please let me know how I can see the rest of it.
I love this show and with DVRs it really doesn’t matter when it runs — we watch it every week — ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON NBC!!! DON’T CANCEL IT.
This is a very well written tv show, I will be very upset if they cancel this show……
I can’t believe the network is giving up on The Firm so easily, it is a well written show, one of the best on TV. Why not put it in a decent time slot and give it a chance????
Yes, you are right. I love this show. Please have the show return.
BEST SHOW on tv. I already have almost quit watching or taping anything on NBC. This will cause me to TOTALLY stop watching ANYTHING on NBC. I guess you need to target a dumbed down audience.
Please don’t cancel!!! If the series is cancelled please air the episodes so we have a conclusion to the show!