If ABC cancels The River (which they almost surely will), it seems that the TV series might still have a chance for a second season.
Netflix and ABC Studios (which co-produces The River) have had early discussions about possibly producing some TV shows for Netflix and their streaming service. The River apparently came up as a contender as part of those discussions.
Once known only for their DVD rental by mail services, Netflix has been offering streaming services for more than five years and TV shows have become very popular with subscribers. We often hear from readers who’ve only recently discovered serial TV series like The Event, FlashForward and The Gates; shows that were broadcast and cancelled more than a year ago.
Netflix has made a deal to produce a fourth season of cult-favorite Arrested Development some six years after it was cancelled by FOX. The company has recently discussed the possibility of producing a second season of another canned FOX show, Terra Nova.
While The River has amassed a devoted following, the ratings for the ABC series have been poor almost from the start. It premiered on ABC with a mediocre 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.35 million total viewers. Those numbers quickly dwindled downward and the season (likely seres) finale came in at a 1.4 in the demo with 3.99 million.
Deadline sites that The River picks up a healthy percentage of viewers from DVR viewing but that’s essentially true of any show. If a show has relatively low viewership, picking up 36% (3.99 million to 5.43 million) still doesn’t amount to much by network standards.
Could that size of an audience be enough for Netflix to justify the cost of producing a second season of The River? We’ll have to wait and see but at least there’s a bit more hope for fans than there was before.
What do you think? Is there a realistic chance that Netflix or someone else will save The River? Is it worth being saved?
Image courtesy ABC.
PLEASE BRING THE RIVER BACK!!!!!!!!!! GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!! HOW WILL THE MAGNUAS ESCAPE FROM THE RIVER
Please save this show – all the sci fi and thriller shows are cancelled, BUT still have stupid reality shows and shows abouts doctors(grey’s,Private practise) go on and on and on
ABC should be ashamed of themselves, or maybe the reality show loving viewers are to blame..Finally a smart, scary, well written, suspenseful, talented acting, brilliant show comes along and it’s cancelled . I’m pissed. “The River” was a great show ..I hope Netflix keeps it going
Why is it ABC cancels shows after one season. We’re sick of it & don’t watch ABC. We stopped watching 2 shows we’ve watched for yrs because we’re do tried of it. Who wants to start watching a show you’re sure will be cancelled? No one, is who!! ABC sux!!! The River was great. Why leave it with such a cliffhanger Shen they knew they were canceling it. Only ABC. We loved Terra Nova also!!!
Save this show, I really want it to be saved! I am desperate to watch more of it, so please continue creating a second season!
Save the river! Most entertaining and spooky fun show in years!
Save The River! My teen and I looked forward to sitting down together each week and watching it, how often does that happen?!!!
river was amazing best show ever secon chance would be amazing
Save the river. I don’t like reality tv shows and it was different. Not the same old stuff over and over like most shows.
PLEEEEASE SAVE THE RIVER!! It was my new favorite show and I agree that we always get stuck with crap reality shows. The River is incredible! PLEASE! (:
PLEASE SAVE THE RIVER!! Why do good shows get canceled but we get stuck with 10 years of crap reality tv like the bachelor and the rest of that junk.. Please save the river!!
Please NETFLIX save this show…it is a cool show and I promise to keep my membership with you so i can watch it!
PLEASSSSEEEEE SAVE THIS SHOW IT WAS AMAZING!!!!
FABULOUS SHOW. KEEP IT ON!!!
Save the River!