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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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I love the firm. I will watch it at whatever time it is on. Sad that some really good, well written shows do not receive the attention they deserve.
i love the Firm and I’m pissed if they are cancelling it. I’m tired of the reality shows an love to watch dramas like the Firm.NBC sucks for the most part and its because of cancelling shows like the Firm and Southland. I’m tired of all these dumb comedies with no substance to them and no story to get into you or characters you care about. In the Firm you care about Mitch and his family and root for them every week. Every episode is great and without the Firm there’s no reason for me to watch anything on NBC
Please, please, please do not cancel “The Firm.” If you have to, please put it on-line, or on-demand!!
The Firm is an awesome. Captivates you from the first episode and always leaves you angry at the end because you wish the next episode was on your DVR or On Demand. Please rally troops to keep this show going.
As soon as they started playing with the time slots for The Firm and Harry’s Law, I knew something was up. These are 2 fantastic shows — well written and acted — that nobody is watching. Maybe if you would start to advertise these excellent shows as much as you advertise these really stupid and inane comedies that you find so funny, the GOOD shows would start to thrive. Remember Cheers? It was on for 10 years, but only after you started advertising the heck out of it and putting it in a time slot where it stood a chance.… Read more »
dont cancel the Firm that is the best show on TV just move it to another night that is not a death sentence!
I always watch it on demand even if I happened to find it and watch it whenever they choose to run it!!!
Saturday night not a good time slot for any TV show. We watch via DVR and can’t wait for the next one. Cannot understand ratings game. There are very few shows worth watching when one comes along that is worth it, it can’t make it. Makes no sense.
ANother one even better going off is Harry’s Law. David Kelly does outstanding work in bringing current controversial issues into his stories. Same with his Boston Legal.
My husband and I look forward to watching The Fiorm every week. I think the Saturday night spot is killing it. It really is a good show and I can’t believe they are canceling it. BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I love The Firm. I watch it On Demand. I bet alot of others do too. I really hope someone picks it up.
Great show. Always watch it – but not live.. (DVR).
With all the stupid shows being renewed – why this GOOD one ??
Great show! Always watch it.
One of the best shows on TV. Why is it cancelled?????????
It’s sad to see the Firm go. It’s one of those great shows nobody is watching. Hope another TV station picks it up.
PLEASE RECONSIDER THE FIRM! It’s a fantastic show! It seems that we live in an age when a show requires a bit of cerebral brain power to follow, it gets cancelled. Is our country and viewers that dumbed down?
Plus, NBC is to blame. This show needs to air weekly on a regular basis to follow it. NBC is ******** up one of the ABSOLUTE BEST SHOWS THEY’VE HAD IN AGES!
NBC……”N”o “B”rains “C”ompany!