Despite falling ratings for “Flash Forward,” the series could still be in good shape for a renewal next season, according to E! On-Line’s Kristen Dos Santos.
Dos Santos says that the series is an affordable one for ABC to produce and that it generates enough money in overseas sales to possibly justify a second season.
“It actually does fairly well overseas,” said Dos Santos, “And doesn’t hemorrhage as much money as you’d think.” An insider on the show said, “This is a rare case where a low domestic performer could get a surprise pickup.”
With six episodes left until the season finale, the show has stumbled a bit in the ratings the past few weeks. There are reports that ABC Studios, who produces the show, could look for a production partner for the series along the lines of the deal NBC and Direct TV have to produce and air “Friday Night Lights.” The lower price tag for producing the show could help a deal along those lines.
There’s also the possibility of a reduced episode order for next year.
It may help if we the show can find a stable show runner and if ABC could be persuaded to run the show in as an event and not break up the season into two halves.
It might also help if the show wasn’t boring as crap to watch. And if the main character wasn’t a whiny wuss. And if I cared what happened to anybody on the show. Should I go on?
I think Mark has come a long way in the moody department but the predictability of the storyline with his wife’s infidelity is sad and a it unbelievable. Yeah, I know. Expecting realism from a tv show about seeing you future in a flash forward.
The biggest problem I have with the show is that no one has learned anything from their visions of the future and blindly walk into the situations. I mean come on… If you knew you were going to die somewhere, wouldn’t you jump on a plane the next day and spend a couple months on a beach?
Sure, they touched on these themes, but no one has done anything about it, save the guy that took a long walk off a tall building.
I agree that people haven’t learned anything from their flash forwards, particularly in Sulu’s case (sorry, having a brain fart on his characters name). I guess they can justify it by saying that since the FBI guy that sacrificed himself gave these people false hope that they can change their future.
I hope it gets renewed. It’s the thinking man’s “24”. Good story line, well acted. U can understand why the less intelligent are struggling with the big words and lack of car chases / things that go bang. Oh well….. That’s America for you.
Well I guess I am in a small minority here because I do enjoy the show. It is character driven and I am entertained by the issues of said characters. However, I must confess that I think the writers have written themselves into a no way out plotline. There is only so much they can do to resolve this situation. How long can they go on before they have to?
Wonderful show. I look forward to it every Thursday. It is smart, intelligently scripted and suspenseful. Its biggest draw is that it makes you think….unlike so much garbage on TV these days.
I lijke this show very much and hope that ABC decides to go for another season. What would you do if you had a flash forward. I really like all the characters and the plot is sooo exciting. It keeps you guessing on what will happen next. PLEASE ABC KEEP IT ON THE AIR..,. you have cancelled so many good shows and keep on the garbage that no one watches.
I enjoy the FlashForward series because it is thought provoking. It has a surreal approach to it that borders on an alternate universe. With the season finale, it left many openings for a continuation and will allow the producers a chance to explore the possibilities of a quantum leap with the science and the human faction (good, bad or indifferent) I am hoping that the series is renewed. I agree with others that it seems that good thought provoking shows are canned and the garbage is allowed to continue. Not everyone in TV land likes to be thought of as 12 year old morons.
PLEASE RENEW!!!!!