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 have been on the edge of my seat ever since the first 30mins of Episode 1! I loved the entire show and hope they decide to continue the series afterall. Please don’t leave your faithful viewers hanging!
That’s dadblame shame that’s bout the best show on!!!
I loved the show. It made the hairs on my arm stand up. I hope it comes back for a second series. I am 60 years and crazy about the show!!!
I love The River!! I agree with Zach, it left me sitting on the edge of my seat. & I looked forward to Tuesday night TV! Please don’t cancel it!! Bring it back for a 2nd season. Didn’t like how they left the finale last night though. & like some of the other comments on here, there’s still some unanswered questions! Maybe it was too scary in the 1st episode for some folks, but it’s one of the best shows on TV!
Please please bring back The River!!
I was initially excited for the River but my excitement waned after every episode… I dont think it should come back…. I am happy to see the networks trying scripted shows again instead of shoving reality shows down our throats……………..
The River, is/was the best series i have seen this year so far. I agree with some previous posts about ABC not promoting it enough. I would not have even heard of it had it not been for Amazon Instant Video. As soon as i finished the last episode i was on the web looking into the ratings, just hoping with everything that we would be assured that we would all see it return for a second season judging from the ratings tho, it looks grim. I would be extremely excited to see this series return as would a great… Read more »
very interesting finale and show all together. The last scene leads to what would I am sure be an intriguing second season should the show be renewed.
its really the best show on tv network better then ghost hunters at the moment canceling it would be a waste cause were just now going too see how good and how brave they can be being lost traped and wondering whats next for them.
ever whisper has a creep ever river has a moment but being traped has a issue better way too show a second season is too show not be like the cape and cancel just when it gets so damn good
the river is good there is lots of things going on in the show its awsome and leaving the show like that hanging makes people think there isnt going too be a part two so in order to get viewers you have too nock them out of the shoes there feet and even seats and what better way too start a new season traped in a river…
KEEP THE RIVER!!!!!! It has been by far one of the best shows I have watched!!
Loved it! Left me hanging. Want to see more. Too many unanswered questions.
Plz dont cancel the river my husband and i enjoyed it very much want to see what happened to them when the river started closing in on them. Please dont cancel
I LOVE IT Every Tuesday night was awesome true the first episode was a little dragging but it’s like that for every series the very first episode is dragging, The River needs to come back for Season 2 i’m sorry you can’t just show Lincoln saying “the river won’t let us leave” and show the trees closing the river off and NOT have a second season at least, or at least one more episode of them finding a way out i mean come on SEASON 2 we really want the first season was great and we need an answer
I LOVED the river and pray to god there is a 2nd season!!!! I have to know how they get out or at least what happens to them.