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! 
That would be so awesome if they could find a new home for Wildfire and continue on with it. Wouldn
I am eleven years old. I’ve watched WILDFIRE ever since it first came on. I miss it soooooooooo much.it would mean the world 2 me if i turned on the tv and they said it’s comin back.I would not need a bday present because that would make up 4 everything. I luv horses. We have quite a few of them. I actuall named 1 of my horses wildfire!! I miss tha cast sooooooooooooo muuuuuuuch. I really hope ya’ll *** back. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE!!!!! I’LL do anything!! WILDFIRE has really been an ausome experience 4 me. And i hope it always will.! THAT… Read more »
Please bring Wildfire back!! It was a great show and I miss it!
This is the only show I could actually sit through. I was totally in love with Junior. 🙂 Kris played an amazing role. This was my favorite show, I cried when it ended. 🙁 They really need to bring it back. I don’t know how they could possibly do that, but millions of people are dying to have it back. It’s so much better than the stupid shows they show now. Like “Make It Or Break It.” I could barely sit through one episode of that. Secret life is so much drama, I like it yes, but it will never… Read more »
i agree with you 100% without a doubt wildfire is an amazing show!! 🙂 i feel the same bout “make it or break it” i think taht show is stupid in my opinion how ever i do love secret life. ABC should so put wildfire back on i think ABC Family would have even more ratings tahn it does now
pleeeeeeeeeeeesssssseeeee CME BCK WILDFIRE 🙁 I MISS IT CME BCK I ONLY WATCH U ONLY PLZ CME BCK 🙁
Please bring Wildfire back on. It was one of the best ABC Family shows just like 7th Heaven. We don’t get to see alot of those great shows anymore that instore good family values. All that we end up seeing are more and more Reality TV shows. I watch those but if I had to choose I would turn the channel to something more meaningful.
wildfire needs to come back on!!! it made me see life a different way actually so START IT BACK UP!!!
I love wildfire i watched wildfire in a couple of days after getting it… wildfire is my favorite tv show i cant believe they cancelled it!! I need to know what happens i have been waiting and waiting and i need to know what happens so please abc or another company you need to put wildfire back on the air….. THANKS!
I LOVE WILDFIRE!!!!!!!!
i think abc is dumb and im never going to watch any show on there again inless they bring wildfire back on the air i got every season on dvd it is the best show out there and i can not live with that kind of ending im sure there are a lot of people out there that feel the same well i hope either they take the show back or some other show will
Wildfire was by far unlike any other tv show out there. It was exciting from the very first show. Kris, the main girl on the show, came from a hard life only to have a horse named Wildfire inspire her and make her grow. This show made you laugh, cry and cheer. The love between her and her horse was the most heartwarming thing and the family aspect was so strong on this show. Of course, there had to be love trianges, too, but Kris & Junior were one of the best couples on television and their love won out… Read more »
I just want Wildfire to come back on!!!! I really want to know what happens to Junior and Kris? I really hope that they put it back on otherwise i will be heartbroken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hop and pray that they bring back the show i really love the show
i live in the Uk and i just Love Wildfire and the cast of the show we NEEd more seasons i would like to know what Junior and Kris get up to after the wedding and what kind of honeymoon did they have and whats wildfire up to with Kris as his New owner and if Pablo and Jean become Mr and Mrs too and what is Matt up to and Flame is he as good as his dad at racing and how is Raintree doing SO PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK WILDFIRE AND ALL THE CAST BACK WE NEED TO… Read more »
i miss wildfire please out it backk on pleaseeeeeeeeeee
Okay first of i know many people who just like me LOVE this show! i feel they rushed the ending of season of four and didn’t give kris the “wedding” i think fans where hoping for. i want to see season 5 i want to know more, i feel abc left me hanging, i mean i know more people who want WILDFIRE BACK then people who watch Lincoln Heights on ABC. if ABC doesn’t put wildfire back on i HOPE that another station comes back, please that was my favorite show EVER!!!