After four seasons on ABC Family, teen drama Wildfire ends tonight. Devoted fans are understandably upset. So, why is it leaving?
Wildfire debuted back on June 25, 2005 and revolves around the world of horse racing. The series began with teen Kristine “Kris” Furillo (Genevieve Cortese) coming to the Raintree Farm from a juvenile detention center.
Season one averaged just over a million weekly viewers and season two increased to 1.56 million, an increase of over 50%. Unfortunately, season three dropped back to the first year’s numbers. Season four debuted in January. Soonafter, ABC Family announced that Wildfire had been cancelled.
Fans have petitioned ABC Family to continue the series. The folks at SaveWildfire.com have sent truckloads of hay, 500 cast iron horseshoes, apples, rope, and 1,000 pounds of carrots. Unfortunately, it’s higher ratings and additional viewers that the show really needs. As CBS learned from Jericho, a passionate campaign doesn’t necessarily mean that viewers will tune in.
ABC Family’s media relations manager, Amy Maloney, told the Albuquerque Journal that the fan support doesn’t come as much of a surprise. She said, “It is par for the course, in a sense that we’ve always known there is a strong fan base for the show… It’s flattering. It’s exciting.” In other words, Wildfire has a core audience but it’s not big enough for ABC Family.
Word is that Lionsgate, the company that produces the series, is looking for a new home for Wildfire. If the series is renewed, producer Lester Berman the cast and crew are ready. He says, “We’re saving a lot of the set dressing and the uniforms. We’re putting it in storage just in case there’s a miracle that [Wildfire] comes back.”
When the cast and crew wrapped their filming in June 2007, they were unsure if they would be back for season five. A few months ago, Cortese spoke proudly of Wildfire and the season four closer. She said, “I think we have one of the best casts and crews in television… On the other hand, we also end (this season) on a really cool note. I’d be glad to go back and get to work again with people I love, but if not, at least I’ll know we did a great job.” Stay tuned! 
Just spent the last 4 days watching seasons 2-4 and was totally hooked. Would love to see more series start up just like Wildfire. Dont know what im going to watch now. Very sad…
why must life be so disappointing?? i mean everytime u find something so good then the next time u turn around it is gone? maybe its cause we dont appreciate what we have til it is gone but why do all the good things have to go? i wish they would stay!! i mean is the only reason u arent keeping the show going cause u dont think u have enough viewers?? well just to let u know u r letting down all the devoted viewers that u already have!! i guess i knew this day would come but not… Read more »
i love this show soooooo much! i wish that it was still on! junior was so great! and i hate the way that it ended. there should be more seasons!!! now that WildFire cant race that much she should ride Flame!!!!! she could make him just as good as his dad! come back on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dnt think its rite ive been waitin for this show to come on for more than u could emagin i loved this show,,,sooooooooooo much especalyy jr i didnt miss 1 showw
BRING IT BAC
I just finished watching season 1-3 of Wildfire in a three day span. It was a wicked rushed. (boston) I am looking forward to season 4 but don’t see any mention of DVD release dates. oh well.. It true it seems like the really good shows end of leaving us.
wildfire could have more stories please bring it back i have sevreal viewers just give it one more chance to catch more viewers number 1 fan
it was my favorite show i just finally relized that ur producers were taking the show off. all this is some stuff i want the show back
i want this back crap it was good.
I love wildfire. why you not showing wilfire? I love wildfire because it is the best movie that I have seen not fullhouse I don’t like that show please get the fullhouse gone and put wildfire back on Please.
Wildfire was a good family show that you could feel good about letting kids watch. The interaction of the cast showed the meaning of the love and challenges between close friends. The animals were beautiful, and for some city kids it gave a good reference for what life with large animals can be like. Why is it the good family shows are always cancelled? Wildire, Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Providence, etc.
ABC Family, lets bring the family back into TV. Please?
honestly…i never watched the show…i remeber it beingon but never thought to stay tunes. but jus recently out of no where i remebered it… literally. i went on youtuben looked up some stuff and man i wish they could of kept it going. i wish i wasn’t stupid for changing the channel. i loved kris and junoir…BEAUTIFUL! i would love to see a new season so i can understand more of this show and become more of a fan then before…
I am so obssessed with wild fire. I would do anything for it. I hate soda and i drank five cups for it. I have all the dvds and i dont let anyone touch them. not even my mom. I love wildfire more than my own family. when wild fire got cancelled i cried for two hours. no joke. I watch the dvds every single day. I love juinor and kris together. i hated matt and kris together. I thought molly was funny even though she was in only a few episodes. I thought dani was stuck up. plus i… Read more »
THIS SUCKS!!! I just heard of this!!!! UGH, I loved this show!!!! This is crap. I LOVE Jericho too.. ridiculous…
The show got cancelled for a reason and one reason only…IT WAS STUPID! Nobody watched it. It’s gone. Get a life!
We have a great show to watch & “The Suits” cancel it!!!!!!!!!!
Go Figure!!!!!!!!!!!