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! 
Please bring wildfire back. It was a great family show that both my mother and I enjoyed. It had a great story and although the season final was great you could do so much more in a next season. Kris and Junior anything can happen with a family or kids, Wildfire and Kris just finally getting back into racing, Matt and Danni, the possibilites are endless! Please consider bringing Wildfire back its a great way to get the fans of Wildfire to begin watching ABC Family again because I know i havent watched ABC Family near as much as I… Read more »
I think wildfire should have a Season 5 i was pretty upset knowing it was over. I love wildfire its an exciting show..!! So plz let it come back..<3
I don’t understand why a show so popular would be canceld. It needs to be brough back on tv! The show end over a year ago and people are still saying it should be brought back imagine the rating now! It would be a HUGE hit not to mention what it would do for whatever network decided to bring it back as far as I’m concerned abc family has not come out with one show since wildfire that I have enjoyed or even cared to waste my time watching. Imagine what it would do for the network as in rating… Read more »
Wildfire needs to be brought back how can you end a show like that, if anything the fans of this show deserve a proper ending. It cant just end in the middle of a new beginning for Kris and Junior. It just isn’t right. Please bring it back!!!
My whole family love to getogether to watch Wildfire, were very disappointed with Abc for canceling the show
Please let it come back to S.A. and release it on DVD for us to buy in our stores.
i absolutely loved wildfire, i wish you would bring it back. the plot was so good, and i loved the cast. i fell in love and counted down to the start of every new season. i wish that it would come back. ):
i really think Wildfire should be brought bak to tv it is so obvious that all of the fans wish and hope for the same thing. it was an amazzing show it aint gotta be on abcfamily just as long as it comes back i believe we all will be happy and grateful, thanx love Lisa xoxo
i watch wilfire an i cried through the ending it was a beautiful show an i would love more then anything to watch it an hopin it can be continued i love the show i would stay up till i couldnt sleep anyway it deserves to be on abc family their should be more seasons of wildfire i love horses an Genevieve Cortese who plays kris has wantin me to go back into riding horses plz im begging u to continue the show thanks
i love wildfire i wish it would come back on tv because me and my family love that show. i am a hudge fan
hi all, this has been a great family show, it has even been able to bring some of my step children closer, with the show being a nice neutral topic of conversation. Do yourselves a favour make a fifth series and franchise it to the uk aswell.
Hey please bring wildfire back!! I think it was the best show I ever watched. Would love to see kris and matt get together!
hey Wildfire deserves a season 5 it was so good you guys pick the right actors for it i love the cast the horses man let me just tell you this is the greatest show that show true romance an love i love that show its great i couldnt stop watching it PLZ PUT IT BACK ON ITS TIME OF A SEASON 5
I am a big fan with wildfire. i will like to have a session 5 on abc family. It was really good with family. Please let me know you can bring back on tv. i loved the cast and horses. please bring wildfire on abc on tv . thank you
I am a big fan of wildfire and I really think you should continue with the show there are not enough family shows out there and with the way it ended the fans would love to see it pick up were it left off there is so much more that could be done please!!!