Why was the TV show ' The River' cancelled?
There used to be this serial called The River (2012) where the storyline was of a family (mother and son) searching for their father or husband in the Amazon with a series of suspense and new discoveries. It was going really good but then suddenly they stopped shooting further seasons. Does anyone have an update on this?
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As per Deadline it was due to ratings:
The River never got traction on ABC, finishing its midseason run with a 1.4 18-49 rating for its finale Tuesday.
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The TV series had an okay premiere, registering a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.35 million viewers. Unfortunately later episodes didn’t do nearly as well and towards the end of its short season it went as low as a 1.3 in the demo with 4.09 million.
On our ABC Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative success of shows on the network, The River has a “D” grade and is one of the lowest-rated shows on ABC this season. It’s no surprise that the network has cancelled it.
While you won’t see a second season ABC, there’s still a glimmer of hope that Netflix could pick it up. The movie rental/streaming service had preliminary discussions with ABC Studios about possibly picking up the show if ABC ended up canning it.
But it's been so long and no news from Netflix either about renewal.
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Will there be a season 2 of The River?
The River: Cancelled; No Season Two on ABC.Where was The River TV show filmed?
Filming took place across at least eight London Boroughs - Lambeth, Islington, Camden, Hackney, Southwark, Redbridge, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham.Is River still available on Netflix?
Netflix Original Series 'River' Leaving Netflix in November 2019.How many episodes does The River have?
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