This evening, ABC aired the season finale of The River. What’s next? Will the TV show return for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
For those who aren’t familiar with the ABC series, The River follows the search for beloved TV host and explorer (Bruce Greenwood) some six months after he and his team went missing down the Amazon. His wife, son, their crew and a documentary team go after them on what turns out to be a dangerous rescue mission. The cast includes Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford, Paul Blackthorne, Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Zacapa, Shaun Parkes, and Paulina Gaitan.
Sadly, it’s almost certain that The River will be cancelled. The thriller series debuted back in the February with a pair of episodes. The first hour attracted a 2.6 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with 8.35 million total viewers. By the second hour, 12% of the audience had bailed and the numbers dropped to a 2.3 rating with 6.83 million.
The ratings have been dropping ever since. Last week’s episode drew just a 1.3 rating in the demo with 4.09 million total viewers. Averaging a 1.67 demo and 4.82 million, The River is the lowest-rated drama on the network and has fallen even lower than sure-to-be-cancelled Pan Am. On our network report card, which compares ABC TV show demo ratings, The River gets a “D.”
With ratings like these, there’s just no chance that the alphabet network will order any more installments.
What do you think? Do you think The River should be cancelled? Are you satisfied with the way the story was left? How would you have ended it?
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724 Comments on "The River: To Be Cancelled or Renewed for Season Two?"
Please give us a season 2! It is such an amazing show and I’ve never seen anything like this! The idea is so fresh and extraordinary! There are so many fans of it, please bring this awesome show back for us!
PLEASE, PLEASE BRING US NETFLEX LOYAL CUSTOMERS SEASON TWO
JUST FINISHED WATCHING SEASON ONE AND WAITING FOR THE NEXT SEASON. FANTASTIC CASTING AND SCRIPT ! !!
GREAT…GREAT SERIES…….LOVE IT !!
If the creator of the show is reading this: Please bring back the show. Its my favorite show ever made. Its beyond amazing. Put re runs back on air to see if you get more views and then make another season. Everyone loved the show and still talks about and wishing it comes back. Make your fans happy by continuing this amazing show
I really want season 2!!!! It’s my favorite tv show!!! Please!!!!!!!!
What a great suspenseful show! Please bring on a season 2!
We just watched River for two days one after another. We do hope you will eep it going. We liked it.
This show was unparalleled in its excellence. Bring it back for a 2nd season and many beyond that, as long as the writing, directing, and acting can remain at this level.
Me and my wife watched the first session 3 years ago and wish they would make a 2nd.
Keeper us on the edge of our seats from start to finish. If people new who made it they would watch and enjoy. We need a 2nd session
I BOUGHT SEASON ONE NEVER HAVING SEEN IT. IT WAS LIKE A GOOD BOOK. COULD NOT STOP WATCHING (put the book down). the last show had me sitting on the edge of my seat shaking. STEPHEN SPIELBERG IS A GREAT WRITER. THE DIRECTOR WAS OK. THE STORY KEPT ME WATCHING. NEED A NEW APPROACH BUT SHOULD TRY IT AGAIN. NEW GENERATION OF VIEWERS. LIKE I SAID GREAT STORY AND THE SUSPENSE OF THE ENDING WITH THE RIVER CLOSING UP AND NOT LETTING THEM LEAVE… WOW… EXCELLANT
PLEASE BRING IT BACK
I wish this show wud b picked up by netflix or hulu! It gad a great supernatural premise that reminded me of LOST. Bring it backkkkkk!!!!
Hugs, love, & Vampire bites from New Orleans, La
In other rants, how cud FOX of cancelled THE FOLLOWING??!! I’m still in absolute shock & mourning over that retardeness. Pleeeese someone pick it up! Kevin Bacon is amazing! Grrrrr
It is on Hulu
Don’t Waste Your Time Fans!!!
there is No Season 2!
Really good show!
man I really hope they surprise me with the season 2 one of these days, this show kept me and anyone who watched it on the edge of their seat, one of the only others TV shows I can think of that makes me this on edge is the Walking Dead. if these words are ever read by somebody important, please bring “the river” back Thanks and aloha
i loveit, come on with new season please