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Friday, March 23, 2012

Update on Potential Season 2 of "The River"


So while show runners of the horror show from Oren Peli and Steven Spielberg, The River, are awaiting cancellation or renewal from ABC, there may be some good news. In news posted today, Netflix is currently in negotiations to bring the struggling show to them.

The River never picked up a solid audience. It averaged roughly 4 million viewers per episode. And only 1.8 million in the key 18-49 demographic. Those are pretty horrible numbers for a network TV show if you were wondering. Leslie Hope, who plays Tess on the River stated that there is lots more story to tell on the show should it continue. She also said that if renewed, they would more than likely do another 8 episode season. The River is a found footage show that takes place on the Amazon River where a reality show TV crew searches for a mission beloved TV host who went missing 6 months prior. They encounter strange creatures and witness "magic" at it finest. It's a pretty creepy show.

Right now, the show is only in talks with Netflix, so nothing is set in stone. But it's good news they are in talks with them even before the show is officially cancelled. Netflix is also said to be in talks with the producers of the recently cancelled Fox series "Terra Nova". If I had to choose between The River and Terra Nova to be picked up by Netflix...I'd go with "The River". Overall, it was a much better show and had more potential to stretch over many seasons.

So keep your fingers crossed folks...we may see more of The River after all.

5 comments:

  1. It's a really cool show and deserves to keep going!

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  2. I would really like to see another season of The River. I never missed an episode during the first season

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  3. I'm right there with you, and it got better and better as it went on. But sadly, ABC officially cancelled it and there has been no word on Netflix picking it up for months...it's looking pretty grim that we will see any more of this great little show. :-(

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    1. Omg i had a melt down when i herd there won't be a season 2!! Please, for the 4 million of us who watched it, make the 2nd!! It was the best story line for a tv show, like a movie it had suspence and a climax in each episode! We should protest for them to make a 2nd. I loved 'No ordinary family' and then poof, no 2nd season either. What is wrong with society now adays making more then 10 episodes of jersey shore. come on! the river was a masterpiece! i will not reast until there is a 2nd season!

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  4. what complete retard decided to cancel this show, i myself did not watch it first because of the way it was published and advertised on tv. change this and you have GOLD believe in magic.

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