Prospects for another season of the superhero drama don't look good.
March 14, 2011
Fans of "No Ordinary Family" should probably prepare themselves for the fact that next month's season closer will also be its series finale. It's been a tough run for the freshman ABC drama since it debuted last September. Being slotted in Tuesday nights against some pretty steep competition, the show has always struggled to find a wide audience. And while there is no official word from ABC on the superhero series' future, all signs point to cancellation for the show.
Let's first have a look at the ratings. The show premiered decently enough with a 3.2 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, but quickly dropped off over the course of the season to a point where its most recent episode earned a 1.2 - far less than half of what it debuted with. That rating alone would be enough to limit the show's chances for renewal.
Then late last month, news broke that ABC had trimmed the number of episodes for the show's first season by two.
And if that wasn't bad enough, the series' two lead stars have recently signed on to new fall pilot shows on another network. Michael Chiklis has booked a role on a new CBS comedy pilot called "Vince Uncensored", while co-star Julie Benz has joined an untitled CBS supernatural medical drama. In both cases the stars' new projects are in second position to No Ordinary Family, meaning the superhero drama has priority should it be renewed. It should be noted, however, that stars of returning shows don't typically start booking other projects.
We likely won't know No Ordinary Family's fate until May, but as it stands now the show likely will not return when the Fall season starts.
jess
12/06/12 at 06:44pm
My boyfriend and I just finished watching it on netflix its soooo good were both pretty sad that there is not a second season there really needs to be we want more !
Mauricio R
12/05/12 at 09:34pm
Absolutely wonderful show. With all the crap on T.V lately and Netflix finally getting a show worth while, other than breaking bad and so forth. I think that the ratings don't include internet viewing. Keep on for season 2 please.
Alusain Camara
12/03/12 at 03:29am
Man just started watching the show and dam is it good i thought it would be gay when i heard about it so i was like na but my girl kept pushing me to watch it so i said why not i got the first season and me and few a of my friends started to watch it and we all love it so the we started telling people on Facebook so they can watch it and they thought the same thing so man hook it up make season 2 so we all can be happy cuz am going crazy got to know what happens next rating will go up for sure this time.
Benjamin
12/02/12 at 05:38pm
I jst finished watching it and its xo xo xo interesting.i wonder why ABC stopped the show plz bring it back on............
Michael
11/25/12 at 01:13am
Needs to be a season 2 just finished season one on netflix and in only 1 week. Let's go people!!! Make it happen.
darel
11/23/12 at 09:06am
why cancel one of the best shows while it is getting interesting. they cancel all the best once eg.. the event the gates Tera Nova what is wrong with these companies. it was family entertainment now lost.
Maria
11/06/12 at 02:53pm
that would be really stupid of them if they close this film!!! Lately ABC acts like idiots (they close many nice and interesting pogects) but this is too much even for them. It's interesting and exciting movie, let them do a season 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cuntroller
10/24/12 at 00:35am
This show is epic and they should definitly make season 2.
Blake
10/18/12 at 00:17am
I was recently watching the show and I got to the last episode and it was just starting to get good I want to know if they are going to continue this I really want to know what happens next in the show to the Powell family this is my second time this year watching it and I just am in love with this show!!
Ruben
10/14/12 at 07:12pm
just starting to watch show on netflix and i loved it. They really should continue the show. I also agree with David that there should have been more commercials and a better promotion. Thats all the show needed and now its getting canceled. I really hope ABC reads these comments so they dont cancel the show and maybe get their stars back. This REALLY SUCKS by far. So come on ABC put back on air with more promotion. Like Family Guy they got canceled and then came back better than ever and with more veiwers too. Hopefully the same would happen to No Ordinary Family.
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