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The ABC show about the 1980s is ending after a decade. The Goldbergs has been cancelled, so there won’t be an 11th season. The series finale will air this spring.
A family comedy series, The Goldbergs stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, Sam Lerner, and Patton Oswalt (voice). Set in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and loosely based on the experiences of series creator Adam F. Goldberg, this comedy looks at life as seen by a young man growing up in the Goldberg family in the 1980s. Youngest child Adam (Giambrone) is obsessed with movies and spends his time documenting his colorful family’s ups and downs. Mother Beverly (McLendon-Covey) loves to take care of her family and meddle in their lives. Eldest child Erica (Orrantia) dreams of being a pop star if she can only overcome her secret love of all things uncool. Meanwhile, middle child Barry (Gentile) can be emotionally clueless. His best friend, Geoff “Madman” Schwartz (Lerner), is now married to Erica. The 10th season picks up after the death of patriarch Murray (Jeff Garlin) and everyone is back living under the same roof. Erica and Geoff are becoming parents, Adam and Barry are forced to share a bedroom, and Beverly prepares to be a Grandsmother.
Airing on Wednesday nights, the 10th season of The Goldbergs averages a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.45 million viewers. Compared to season nine, that’s down by 31% in the demo and down by 22% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It’s ABC’s third-highest-rated comedy in the demo. In the live+7 day ratings, the sitcom picks up an average of 31% more viewers in delayed viewing.
According to Deadline, the show’s demise is unsurprising, given rising production costs and declines in traditional ratings. Sony Pictures Television produces the show, so ABC/Disney does not share in off-network profits. Ownership has become a key factor in renewals as network viewership has declined.
According to cast members, filming for season 10 wrapped in the past week. It seems likely that the writers were given a heads-up so that a proper finale could be filmed.
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What do you think? Have you enjoyed The Goldbergs TV series on ABC? Are you disappointed that the comedy’s ending and won’t have an 11th season, or is it time to end it?
I look forward to The Goldbergs each week especially Haley (Erica) very disappointed no season 11
The writing, as of late, has been terrible. And the show jumped the shark after they killed off Murray.
Sad that they won’t be able to have a real series finale
They are having a proper send off. The writers were aware they might now have a Season 11 so the last episode properly gives the show closure as well as a somewhat cliffhanger in the event the series continued. Everyone knew Season 10 was most likely the last season so the decision to not continue wasn’t a shocker to the cast and crew. The series wasn’t cancelled. They decided to end it with Season 10.
10 years ago, I thought this show wouldn’t even last a year, based on the promotional trailers. Over time, I grew to love the Goldbergs, especially Pop-Pop and Murray. I won’t say “Rest In Peace” because I’m sure the show will find a second life in syndication heaven.
Just time to move on. They lost the two main leads so obviously this was the end. It was a good one and I’m thankful Love’s Apple Watch
Without Adam F’s involvement, then George & Murray bring gone, it has devolved into absurd stupid behavior by young adults. It was past time to pull the plug.
This is sad news. This is still one of the very few shows on TV today that’s actually funny.
I’ll miss it.
It was time to wrap it up. It’s a show about the 80s and it ran 10 years, so they’re out of 80s. And losing two of the main characters in less than a year (one to death and the other to his own dumbassery) didn’t help. Seemed fairly obvious from the beginning that this was the “goodbye season”. At least they got to write it out the way they wanted to, as opposed to all the shows on various channels & streaming platforms who were victims of the Zazlav/Malone WarnerDiscovery Massacre.
Totally agree with you. I’ve loved this show from the very first time I watched it (and have re-watched it many times since) but this is the right time to say goodbye to it. It lost a lot of its charm when Adam F Goldberg was no longer involved. The video clips at the end will always be fondly remembered and will still bring a tear to the eye, on occasion.
Agree with you overkilll sincerely not same without George Saga
Great show that has maintained solid writing throughout. It had a good run; more seasons would have been overkill.