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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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Awesome show. We even like it better than blue bloods
My husband and I watch the show every week. I cannot wait for Saturday nights to watch. My Saturday nights will not be the same. Sorry to see another great show cancelled. I would watch the show on cable.
I too live this show. Please reconsider! I watch every episode on dvr. . Please please !!!
I love the Firm. I am so into the story line. Please don’t cancell.
Love The Firm please keep it on!!!!!!
I love this show and watch it religiously. PLEASE Keep it on. It’s AMAZING!
I love this show! I think the whole ratings system is flawed. I record just about every show I watch, so I can fast forward through commercials, and I get the feeling I’m not the only one. Not only are they determining ratings from people who watch the show during the time slot – who does this? But the way they pay for their show is through commercials that a lot of people fast forward through.
The best show on TV! Don’t cancel it!
Loed the Firm..really bummed it won’t be back!??
I love this show. It is dynamic and exciting. Challenging to keep up with….. You keep changing nights, Saturdays are the worst. So it is the network’s fault it is getting poor ratings. Please don’t cancel. At least finish the first series.
This was my wife and I favorite show. Please allow us to see the remanning shows in some way.
This is the best show on television!!!
Love the Firm. Took a bit to get into it, but look forward to it
every week. Love the kookie characters and how they all
stick together. They didn’t give the show a chance.
Please do not cancel the firm I always watch it on demand please please please cancel it
Please do not cancel! I have never written a comment on any show.