ABC has renewed its freshman comedy Single Parents for a second season Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The September 26, 2018 debuting single-camera show follows a group of very different, you guessed it, single parents as they lean on one another to help raise their 7-year-old kids and maintain some kind of personal lives outside of parenthood, sort of. It kicked off with the group meeting Will (Taran Killam), a thirtysomething guy who’s been so focused on raising his daughter that he’s lost sight of who he is as a man. When the other single parents see just how far down the rabbit hole of PTA, parenting and princesses Will has gone, they band together to get him out in the dating world and make him realize that being a great parent doesn’t mean sacrificing everything about your own identity. Among the often ham handed parents, the just finished first season of Single Parents also stars Gossip Girl alum Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis, Jake Choi, Marlow Barkley, Tyler Wladis, Devin Trey Campbell, Mia Allan, Ella Allan and Everybody Loves Raymond vet Brad Garrett. Airing in that plum post-Modern Family slot at 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, the show got a full-season pickup in October after three episodes. It’s been averaging a 1.2 demo rating and 4.07 million viewers for the full season. The sitcom from new siblings 20th Century Fox TV and ABC Studios was created by JJ Philbin and Liz Meriwether, who also EP with Erin O’Malley, Katherine Pope and pilot director Jason Winer. Deadline’s Dominic Patten contributed to this report<doc-sep>The ABC sitcom, Single Parents , has captivated audiences with its new and very relatable comedy. The series focuses on the everyday trials and tribulations of raising children in, well, single-parent families. Exploring relationships between parents and their kids while also portraying the humor in it all certainly makes for a great show that viewers can relate to and enjoy. Leighton Meester — who plays single mom Angie D'Amato in the series — spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about playing a single parent on the ABC show. "They're raising their kid either half the time or all on their own," she told the outlet. "Hopefully we're doing it justice [because] we do like to explore how insanely hard it is, and I know as a mom, but not a single mom, that it is the hardest job in the entire world and I can't even imagine not having help." The actress also talked about what the show means to audiences who see themselves and their families represented on the small screen. "It's comforting. It's definitely something that we're broadcasting that this is what the show is about and it's not something that's been done before, surprisingly because that is what at least half of the world is," she added. The season finale of Single Parents left fans with a cliffhanger, and most are already asking about a Season 2. So, will there be a Single Parents Season 2? While many would like to see the return of Single Parents, ABC has not yet announced if the show will be renewed for another season. While the network has not made the decision, many fans have already voiced their opinion on the future of the series. Article continues below advertisement “They have to renew Single Parents for Season 2. I am so tired of the networks canceling the best shows and this can't be another show amazing show that they cancel on us,” tweeted one fan. Another person tweeted out their support for the show, writing, “If Single Parents doesn’t get a Season 2 I’m rioting.” Source: ABC Article continues below advertisement One fan even tweeted directly at ABC in hopes to ensure the show’s renewal. “Any word on season 2??? This show has to get more seasons," the fan tweeted. "If I frame it as being insulting to single parents if it doesn’t get another season, will that work? Promise to name my next child ABC? Come on, @ABCNetwork! !” In the season finale, fans met Angie’s ex-boyfriend Derek, who happens to be played by Leighton’s real-life husband Adam Brody. We watch as she confronts her baby daddy about leaving her while she was pregnant, and the show ends on a cliffhanger. “I think the door has been opened and there's a little stopper in the door and it hasn't closed back up, and that's the important part,” Adam told E! News on his guest starring role.<doc-sep>
The first season finale of “Single Parents” airs Wednesday night, but fans don’t know what’s next for the ABC sitcom. The network has not announced whether the show is canceled or renewed for Season 2. However, ratings might give audiences a clue. “Single Parents” Season 1 was never a runaway hit. It has been averaging 3.396 million viewers each week and pulling in about 0.88 in the all-important 18-49 demographic. While it’s not a ratings juggernaut, it also isn’t a dud, either. Shows like “Speechless” and “Splitting Up Together” are much more in danger of cancellation than “Single Parents.” Still, its those ratings don’t guarantee a renewal, especially considering its timeslot. It airs on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. EDT, right after “Modern Family.” The veteran show is averaging 4.855 million pairs of eyeballs in Season 10, with 1.27 in the demo, according to TV Series Finale. “Single Parents” loses well over a million viewers from the lead-in. All of the Wednesday night comedies, including “The Goldbergs” and freshman sitcom “Schooled,” are doing better than “Single Parents.” There are things working in favor of a “Single Parents” renewal, though. It’s produced by ABC Studios, which makes it more profitable. Though it had some mixed reviews when it debuted in September, the 30-minute show has support from fans. Rotten Tomatoes shows that while it’s been deemed 73% fresh by critics, 80% of audiences like it. There are also factors that aren’t public. Numbers from online streaming platforms like Hulu and ABC’s website as well as deals to air the show internationally could affect ABC’s decision to cancel or renew as well. Expect to hear a final decision on or before Tuesday, May 14, the day the Walt Disney Company holds Upfronts for ABC and several other networks. Until then, fans can enjoy Wednesday’s “Single Parents” Season 1 finale. The episode brings star Leighton Meester’s real-life husband Adam Brody on to play Graham’s father. The episode will focus on Meester’s Angie dealing with Graham going to camp for the first time. “Single Parents” airs Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. EDT on ABC.