It looks like the clock has run out on the Unforgettable TV show for real this time. A&E has cancelled the cop drama and won’t be ordering season five.
Unforgettable follows Carrie Wells (Poppy Montgomery), a police detective who has hyperthymesia — a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She works with Al Burns (Dylan Walsh) and other members of the Major Crimes team of the NYPD to track down the city’s most nefarious criminals. The rest of season four’s cast includes Alani Anthony, Kathy Najimy, and E.J. Bonilla.
The series began on CBS and was cancelled after one season but the network later reversed their decision. They renewed Unforgettable for a second season and later, for a third.
The network cancelled the show again in October 2014 but A&E revived the series five months later and ordered a fourth season of 13 episodes. They started airing in November and concluded in January, averaging a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 740,000 viewers. Compared to season three’s ratings, these were down about 87%.
The ratings for Unforgettable were expected to be lower for its run on cable but it’s unlikely that A&E expected them to be that low. The cable channel ended up airing the final four episodes in one night, seemingly an attempt to just get rid of them.
Sony TV, which produces the series, isn’t expected to make any efforts to revive the series this time around. Cast contracts have reportedly already expired and some, Montgomery included, are considering new series pilots.
What do you think? Did you like the Unforgettable TV show? Did you watch on A&E? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?
Please renew love the show
I loved the show as well especially the characters/actors. Im sad to hear they canceled the show. I kept looking for it and finally googled it to see what was going on. Sucks
yes I agree it would be nice if we could see what happens with Carrie and Al, at least. Jes, every time i start watching something it gets cancelled!!!
We love Unforgettable and would like to see the series continue. Unforgettable and Longmire are two of our favorites!
I’m with all the other comments below. Another flop of A&E to cancel a perfectly good show. Not the first and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Getting really tired of getting into shows only to have them cancel cancel once again because of ratings. Way to go A&E!
Love this show! I would love to see someone pick it up. It is great and can’t believe ratings dropped. Maybe consider a different time slot on A & E.
loved that show…a shame to lose it!
GREAT SHOW! I swear I will never understand the stupidity of television decision makers. They cancel good shows and insist on airing garbage and insist they know what people like to watch! I’m done with A&E. They have NOTHING I desire to watch.
Are you kidding me?! You’re going to leave it at him being shot after telling her he loved her? I love this show!!! I look forward to it, as there isn’t much on TV except stupid reality shows (which aren’t really ‘reality’) BRING this show back for another season!!!
I LOVE this show!!! Please bring it back. We have to know what happened to Al…..want them to be together.
I stumbled on the show–had watched it before and so happy to see it was back. But there were no ads and so I am glad I was able to find it! But then after catching up with my Dvr, I discover its cancelled! Come on A&E! Don’t give up so easily! And I wanted to see the outcome of Al’s shooting…
I don’t know why this show doesn’t get better ratings. It’s a very good show, so maybe they pit it up against stiff competition? I don’t know, but I hope SOMEBODY else will pick it up yet AGAIN! One reason why it may not be doing so well, is poor advertisement. I happened to Google it to see if it was renewed, and it had already been on for a couple of weeks! So I had to go to ON DEMAND to catch up. I had NO idea it was back! There was NO announcement, and if there was, I… Read more »
I don’t understand why shows are ended in such a bad way. To have a cliffhanger like that and not renew or wrap it up someway is beyond ridiculous. I agree with the other comment about the 2 hour movie to give it and the viewers the closure we all deserve. Even CSI did the final season that way. As for the ratings well it can be expected when they didn’t let anyone know where to watch it. If it wasn’t for me googling it I would’ve missed it all because I only found it by accident. Shame on the… Read more »
Loved this show. Why was it cancelled?? Seems it could have been given a better airing time/day and otherwise saved from the hatchet!
I loved this show and think it’s a shame ending it where they did!
I really enjoyed this show. I hope they clear up the cliffhanger.