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 belive it needs to be back on the air and it is a very good show. i watched it very faithfuly along with my family. the ending was good and im sure it kept every body intriged. i cant wait to see how it starts again.
I loved the show…about time there’s something on other then woman sleeping around.. people dying or men being bad roll models. Very disappointed that their will be no more The River 🙁
love this show and im a huge Bruce Greenwood fan. So now that Bruce has finally got some screen time network wants to cancel??? THANKS , NOT
Please let this shows fans stay on board another season,at least.
The River is the first show on t.v. that I can remember actually planning my night around and looking forward to each Tuesday! If your going to have an ending like that, however, you need to continue it for another season, or at least put out another Finale to give it a well deserved ending. I will be looking out for the series compilation to add to my movie collection.
bring it back can leave us hanging we all loved itcould not wait till tues to watch
They CAN’T cancel the river! 🙁 i HAVE to know whats going to happen next season. Its become me and my friends weekly ritual, please don’t leave us hanging!
I liked the premise, but I found the reality TV/Blair Witch filming style, tedious and annoying. I’d watch it if they ditched the cameras, the interviews and the “listening in” as characters talked and just presented it in typical story telling fashion.
if the current network doesnt want to keep this show i guarentee you if they send it to SYFY that the show will get at least 2-3 more seasons out of it, no issue…its just because this show was cast on abc….
The River needs to come back for a season 2! They can’t leave us hanging like this!! I have to admit some of the episodes were a little slow but other then that it was a pretty good show, which there isn’t enough of right now. I agree with Nik, there is too much reality show crap on! Who the hell really watches Jersey Shores! I can’t believe crap like that stays on t.v. but they cancel the good stuff! They really should give it a second chance!
I’ve just finished watching this after downloading the full first season on iTunes and I have loved every minute of it! Use must bring back another season! Please please please! 🙁
i want to see more i love the show!!!!!! bring on season two
They need to keep this show. There is something new to watch on this show each and every week. It is a horror, a thriller, a mystery all rolled up into one. Please don’t dump this show. Please keep it at least one more season! Please, please, please !!!!!
I THOUGHT IT WAS A AWESOME SHOW AND SHOULD CONTINUE.
Of course I am not happy with the way it ended which is a great thing. When a show ends and I run to the computer to research when season 2 will be aired just to find out that it will most likely be cancelled…..I am shocked!!! This is undeniably one of the best shows I have seen in years and now I feel cheated for having devoted my time and energy and imagination to this show…..please do not cancel!!!!
Completely Agreed!
I enjoyed the show and watched it faithfully. I wanna know what happens to the crew. There needs to be a second season. I would even watch it on another network if need be.