Despite a sizable decline in the ratings, The Goldbergs ended up as one of ABC’s highest-rated sitcoms of the 2018-19 season. It’s currently a cornerstone of the alphabet network’s Wednesday night line-up but, how long can that last? Will The Goldbergs be cancelled or renewed for season eight? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A retro-family sitcom, The Goldbergs stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, Sam Lerner, George Segal, Jeff Garlin, 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 boy 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. Mom Beverly (McLendon-Covey) loves to take care of her family and meddle in their lives while Dad Murray (Garlin) parents from the comfort of his recliner in his underpants. 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 and his best friend, Geoff “Madman” Schwartz (Lerner) dates Erica. Grandfather Al “Pops” Solomon (Segal) is the wild man of the clan and a shameless Don Juan who enjoys family time with his grandkids almost as much as his weekly massages.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The sixth season of The Goldbergs on ABC averaged a 1.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.91 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like The Goldbergs TV series on ABC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season?
*5/21/20 update: The Goldbergs has been renewed for an eighth season on ABC.
I love this show!!!! Renew!!!!
Even during a pandemic with millions of people having to stay home, the ratings still SUCK for this show…OMG please put something new on ABC + to Adam F. Goldberg himself, stop stealing from John Hughes movies…you did NOT grow up in the 1980’s when his brilliant movies came out….you were a little kid, born in April of 1976…so when movies like The Breakfast Club came out in February of 1985, which was rated R with very extreme language, I can guarantee that your very strange mommie (and that is being nice) did not take you to that movie when… Read more »
The Goldbergs is a great family experience. Family have issues but they work them out and you have a happy ending .Straight from Adam’s childhood.
THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST SEASON….Only the first three seasons where actually well written & funny….Now its obvious the writers are trying to hard & it shows…Once characters are not longer “cute”, they can become annoying + somebody PLEASE tell the actor who plays BARRY that his acting has become way to ANIMATED….Not well acted and funny like he used to be….Sorry but this show has run its course and be thankful it was on this long….On a side note the ratings for SCHOOLED have been in the toilet & I can not imagine ABC investing any more money into… Read more »
I must agree with David on this. After watching 14 episodes of Season 7 so far, the whole Barry & Erica going to same college together near their home while Adam completes his Gr 12 80’s formula isn’t working out anymore. You can notice how much older Barry & his JTP characters are becoming trying to play teens whom are in college. Poor Bev is a tired out character. Let this be the last final season with Adam graduating & moving on with his life. I think several of the kid actors are ready to move on to other TV/movie… Read more »
Season 4 and 5 were good as well. 1-3 are the best, but 4 and 5 had very funny moments too. It became barely watchable in the 6th. 7th should be the last. Common sense required in this case. They should pull the plug.
RENEW, RENEW, and RENEW. Hysterically
FUNNY.