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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I love this show it’s not boring don’t cancel it!!
Love this show. Please keep it on the air!
Best show on tv in a while, loved the magic and rain forest setting, cant be stopped just yet
dont end it like the last episode the son is possessed now and we know what is going on with that
Noooooooooooo! Don’t cancel it. It’s weird but has great characters. I was really upset when another great sci-fi show was canceled (Kyle XY).
Please don’t cancel The River! It’s a great show. Give it a chance! I think it was a great finale! ABC has cancelled 2 other shows I really liked after the first season. I’m going to stop watching new shows on ABC, if they cancel The River.
And, it was just beginning to get really good. Had ABC improved and persisted with its promotion of the show, cancellation might not be in the cards. Unfortunate!
My teacher’s son is the writer for it. She advised us all of the show and that we should check it out. I was excited. However, half way through it I got bored. I gave the show another chance a few episodes later and the same thing occured. In my opinion, I find it rather boring. I hate my teacher, and I would love for us all to tell her that the show sucks but none of us have the heart to say it. I only want it cancelled so my teacher can stop blabbing on and on about it!
Pleas keep your discriminating comments to yourself. No one will know for sure if what your saying is even true. You could just be stating that to make a good argument. Most posts on here are from those of us who loved the show. If you dont like it then please dont watch it, and try not to ruin it for those of us who want to see more. Thank you.
Great comment. Thanks for posting it. I agree with you!
Don’t cancel love the show
Very Very disapointed at ABC , The River is way better than dancing with the stars
You are so right!
It is rediculas to even suggest canceling The River! I for one am not a couch potatoe, but when i first heard about the premier of the show it cought my eye. I have been hocked ever since. The river is the best series i have ever seen and have never missed an episode. The suspence and thrill of this show keeps you on the edge the whole time. Please dont cancel The River, at least give the show more of a chance to gain more viewers one season wasnt enough. Take those of us who are intrested into concideration.… Read more »
I’m assuming this is a sarcastic comment, due to all the spelling inaccuracies. I agree with you that the show was kind of dull, with no character development and had sub par acting. They should put this one to bed.
This is just your opinion, but for many The River is an amazing show that gives people who love horror and thriller movies a chance to like tv, because seriously: EVERYTHING THAT RUNS ON TV NOW-A-DAYS IS OR A STUPID REALITY SHOW OR SOME KIND OF COP SHOW!!!! <– BORING!
OK listen here. I dont give a **** what you think. so what if i have spelling mistakes im a normal everyday person who dosnt sit around watching tv all day an now i found a show worth sitting down and watching. If you ont like it dont watch it Grow up and find something better to do than discriminate ppl u dont know.
Finally, a good series with A LOT OF ACTION THAT KEEPS YOU WONDERING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. KEEP IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely LOVE it, LOVE it, LOVE IT!!!!!!! Hmmmm…the walking through two worlds..WOW what a concept!
DONT CANCEL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :”'(((( Its SUCH A GOOD SHOW, so… PLEASE dont cancel it !!!!!!!! :))))
Please continue “The River”. I hate when I get into these series and it ends up getting cancelled!! My entire family watches it. We are curious to what is happening in the river!