If you want to get a prime example of why there are many people out there who get frustrated with network TV, just take a look now at the case of “The Family.” This is a show that had a small but devoted audience, and unfortunately, the writers did not have the advance knowledge that […]
Once Upon a Time, Quantico, The Family
We’re getting near the end of the 2015-16 season, and with that, the lineups are starting to get a little bit lighter and we therefore have a little less to write about here. Yet, we’re not completely barren either when it comes to shows to discuss in the ratings article. Given that ABC is the […]
Tonight, “The Family” is airing an episode that at one point could have just been a season finale; unfortunately, circumstances and ratings spoke to ABC, and now it is clear that it is going to be a series finale. Why did this happen, and why couldn’t this series get some higher ratings? Ultimately, we think […]
Bad news for a pair of ABC dramas; it looks as though they are officially now meeting their end. Let’s start here with Marvel’s “Agent Carter.” Despite a rather ambitious premise and a great performance from Hayley Atwell, the series has not done enough to earn a third season. With a new programming head over […]
Ratings Bubble Report, The Family
We’re in the month of May, and of course with that means one thing more so than anything else: The return of some Ratings Bubble Report articles! We did some of these earlier this year with shows that were struggling to find their footing, but with midseason now come and gone, we’ve got a few […]
American Idol, Life in Pieces, The Family
One of the more interesting tests to us from Thursday night’s primetime lineup was whether or not “Life in Pieces” would be able to recover rather nicely without having “The Big Bang Theory” as a lead-in. We’ll get to that in due time, but we’d say that for the most part it did okay. The […]
