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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DO NOT CANCEL!!!!!!! My fiance and I watch this show together and I fell in love with it..! Don’t cancel please!!
I wathched this show with my daughter. We loved it she is 11 years old and felt spiritual towards this show christen/Muslim. We loved it and will be so sad as a mom I will not share such a great show with my daughter. We believe in the source shouldn’t everyone. ABC please keep it!!!!!
I really hope this show is not cancelled i fell in love with it the very first episode!! I will hate it to be cancelled im a forever fan!!
I have a long list of shows I have loved or at least respected highly that have been cancelled: “Firefly,” “Deadwood,” “Outcasts,” and “Caprica” are four that come to my mind off the top of my head. It seems like shows that are dark and intelligent don’t stand a chance. I would not say that I liked “The River” as much as the aforementioned shows, mainly because I think it suffered from a lack of humor: even “Deadwood” had that! But it doesn’t deserve cancellation. Most of t.v. is a wasteland of fluff; I hope there will be a renaissance… Read more »
I will be VERY upset if it is cancelled. My niece and I watched all episodes back to back and are hooked. It’s better than anything done on “Lost”, by far!
It’s so nice to have a show written with such thought provoking plots…
I love the show the river. I hate how it ended. My mom does to thats the only sure she watched on abc now ashes back to judge judy:(. I sail watch the river I recored %t all on my tv. Praying that one day it will come back on!!
I loved this show. I watched this show everytime it was on. Don’t cancel it
No me and my daughter watch this show everytime it comes on it is real interesting…I love this series and feel that is should return to us. We will not be happy we are addicted to spend time and watch this show together and hope this will return for the viewer who absolutely love to watch it. Omg..SO AWESOME SHOW..GAVE US TIME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY AND WE ARE ALWAYS READY FOR THE NEXT TUESDAY THIS RETURNED TO CHANNEL 12DONT TAKE OUR FAMIL Y TIME AWAY
SERIOUSLY, why would you cancel this, it is a great show….. YOU SUCK ABC
I love this show! I hate that when they put on good shows and cancel them without a finished storyline!
The River was the ONLY show that my husband and I got into. Now you’re going to cancel it? That’s crazy! Who cares that the ratings were LOW, millions of people still loved that show. Do we not matter to you? Not everyone like the same shows! You should be fair to everyone. If there isn’t a second season of The River. I will personally write a letter COMPLAINING about ABC and I’ll get several people to complain with me! That’s all I have to say about that! Good bye!!
I really enjoyed the The River and was looking forward to the next season. It would be a great lost if you take this show off the air. At least give it one more season.
I cannot believe that you are canceling The River!! I am very disappointed in you ABC.
Show must go on!
I loved the show me and my husband never missed one episode not to Many people gave it a chance I thought it was great there more boring shows that I cant believe its still on. It shouldn’t be right to cancel to those who was faithful and anxious to see how it end it should be giving another shot please give another season but my advice hype it up like they do to other shows