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This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight).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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Love the series, and watch it regularly. One of the few worthwhile things left to watch amid the mindless sitcoms.
I am watching NBC right now, and The Firm should be on, but Americas got talent is playing? Someone please explain. The NBC schedule even says the firm should be on right now.
PLEASE PLEASE DON’T CANCEL
Am missing it = hope it can be saved. Good story line.
We followed it from Thursdays to Saturdays. It’s a show for grown-ups in a TV world full of unreal reality and mind-numbing sitcoms. If nothing else at least show all episodes.
Gary
Love the show!!! Don’t cancel it!!! Best show in a long time!!
What a great show. It seems like the networks just need the money and don’t care about the public watching.
Great show! Good acting, suspenseful, great plot, cliffhangers, good writers and directors! Too many reality shows (cheaper to produce and air). People are tired of that crap and need shows like The Firm to sink their teeth into. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL—-
Is à great show , the acting is good
And meros you in suspence,please do not cancel
We love this show and watch it whenever we can get it. Since we can watch it on Eastern and Western timing, we are able to not miss it!! Saturdays is our time for now, but loved it when it was on during the week days.
love the firm, please don’t cancel. I am sick of reality shows, and The Firm is refreshing change to all the dancing, racing and singing. please reconsider your decision
The Firm is for thinkers Unfortunately they don’t last as long!
Please do not cancel The Firm. It is one of our favorite shows and quality work.
My family loves the show. It is definitely one of the better shows to watch featuring lots of action and suspense. Each show has an ending that keeps you wanting to see more! I hope it doesn’t get cancelled ….. Please keep it going!
PS – we don’t watch it live, but always have it recorded to watch at our convenience.
I’d hate to see the Firm go. It’s a great show, we DVR it so that we never miss it.