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 don’t think The River should be canceled. You can’t just end a series like that it’s just not fair to the viewers that did enjoy. My husband and I really enjoyed alot. We need more thriller series. So I really y’all don’t cancel it.
I’m with the rest of them! Please don’t cancel the show.
You can’t do that! I need to know what happens! You can’t just start a series and not end properly! That’s just messed. Finish what you started!!!!
Dude! I can’t watch tv like 5 nights a week because all thats on t.v. now is pregnant 16 year olds and kids from Jersey making fools of themselves. Finally a show came along that brought you a new freaky monster every episode and a true ability to keep you wondering whats next?! You suck a.b.c.! Really really suck! My wife and I will just stick to watching the hoops shows that premium channels have. Man I hate you a.b.c! Really really hate you! Dueces!
Not very many thriller movies are that good, but this TV show & the actors blew most of the good ones out of the water. I watch horror movies to scare the kids, I watch The River to scare me!! Intense, insane, freakin awesome. WE WANT SEASON 2!!!!!!!
I loved the river! I don’t want it to be discontinued. Each episode brought something new and interesting. It had a good story line and I loved getting to know the backstories of each character. I watched every week. It was great. I agree, too many good shows get taken off. There are plenty of people who love a good thrill and scare. This was just perfect. I hope ABC decides to give the river another chance.
I absolutely loved this show..Not many shows get me interested to watch on a weekly basis but this one has. I would really love to see a season 2 and more if possible!? It ended very well..i want to know what the biouna has in store for them and if they will ever get out?
I can’t believe they r taking it off! I luv the river. I seen all of the first season. I was looking forward to the second season.
I loved The River – we had a group of about 6 of us that got together every week to watch it. The best thing about it, in my opinion, is there is really nothing else like it on TV. I love scary, loved the paranormal activity movies, and I think he did a good job of keeping that feeling in this show. Maybe if there was another TV show somewhat like it to compete with, it would’ve been rated better. I think being the only one of it’s kind helped to lead to it’s downfall. I am super bummed… Read more »
That sound about right. Just because they aren’t making millions that take the shows off the air. I couldn’t wait until the next week to see what happened. At least you can follow this show, unlike the show Lost. To me I lost interest after the third week and never watched it again.
I don’t think they should cancel the river that is a awesome show and keeps me on the edge of my seat. That can’t just let season one end that way and not let us what happens next? I for one am curious about what happens next one can only that they bring the river for season two. It seems to me that they always cancel the good shows and keep that ones that completely suck which is not fair or right just saying.
No true is bull **** the better not be canceled to river closes that can’t be it
aaaawwwwww come on i loved the river. it was good & kept me glued to next week to see what was going to happen. please don’t canceal it.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! this is my faveorite show!!!!!!!!!!!! put it back on!!! plz!!
the show keeps your blood going, its mysterious, I love it. season 2 is what im waiting for. please come back on abc!!!!!1