Emergence wont reappear for Season 2, per the latest whispers.
The freshman drama has been brutally cancelled by ABC, despite creative plans for Season 2 and postive DVR performances, insiders inform TV Scorecards.
Emergence will play out its 13-episode first season, before joining fellow freshman cancellations Sunnyside, Bluff City Law and Almost Family in the abyss.
Renewal/cancellation Status: Cancelled
TVscorecards user score: 88%
About this show:
A character-driven genre thriller, “Emergence” is about a police chief (Allison Tolman) who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Cast: Allison Tolman as Jo, Alexa Swinton as Piper, Owain Yeoman as Benny, Ashley Aufderheide as Bree, Robert Bailey Jr. as Officer Chris, Zabryna Guevara as Abby with Donald Faison as Alex and Clancy Brown as Ed.
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Ed Ochoa says
you suck abc
JoAnn Kirk says
I looked forward to that show! Practically did my schedule around it and now it is over. Never watching ABC again.
jason says
i hope someone else picks up the tv series
Baz James says
Here’s an idea, ABC. Just stop making shows altogether if you can’t commit to any of them. This constant turnover of one season shows is just ridiculous. It can’t be economical or efficient. Just what is the point of you at the moment?
James Cayon says
…..EXACTLY – but HEY, that’s just your TYPICAL Diznee/ Katzenberg / Eisner S.O.P: the Mouse GIVETH, and the Mouse taketh AWAY 🙁
hecate says
Really too bad. This is a great show. Agree with Baz. ABC: Just keep vomiting out the reality crap.
Cindy Young-Johnson says
ABC says that even though they didn’t give Emergence more than the original 13 episodes, it has not yet been canceled.
Kanda White says
Of course. Finally something good to watch and it gets cancelled. Grrrrrr!
Neulen D. Risley says
The one decent show you guys made this year and you cancel it before the first season is even done! Now I understand binging on past show series. I’m not investing anymore of my time on new dramas!
Nunyabiz says
The very reason any of these shows may have less than stellar viewership the first year is exactly because of this crap.
I stupidly started watching this show and it was very good.
I almost never watch ANY new shows anymore until the 3rd season starts, then I watch the first two years a show a day and by that time season 3 is over and I watch that.
Simply not worth watching any network TV shows anymore, hell what I’ve been watching mostly the past year are all really old shows.
MASH, Fringe, X-Files, Murphy Brown while I am waiting to get some new shows that make it past their 3rd season.
I think ALL writers should all band together and demand a guaranteed 2 year contract with another guarantee of 2 more years if the ratings by the end of year two are beyond whatever point.
That virtually gurantees 4 years for any halfway decent show.
Aetherton Pyraticus says
ABC, THIS is why you are in the toilet, but cable (even BASIC Cable) is doing so well. Your greed for immediate gratification will bury you. The reason why short seasons are doing so well on CABLE is because the creators have more to say than the Corporate greedmongers want to allow. Ignorant fools.
Rochelle says
What?? You cancelled Emergence!! Why? It is a very good storyline, well written, and an excellent cast. ABC you are going to lose viewers!
Dale Fewell says
I’ll never tune in ABC again. Ever.
Don Hadyn says
ABC should sign off period.
Alavista to bad management.
GH getting knock off over the witch Hunt on Trump!
Disney Hates Trump the Corporate little god of ABC.
Now the Final stab in the back of Allison Tolman, she was doing awesome and I bet this series Emergence would have been a 3 to 4 season hit.
I bet Manifest will be dumped soon.
I hate ABC!
Lunitics the execs should be selling hotdogs off a sidewalk vending cart.
Allison Tolman is awesome!
GH must get on regular programming no one is happy!
Awful your promoting the Trumped up Empeachment crud.
Sandra says
got to the end of season 1 and very depressed there is no season 2, wow, just wow!
Alan says
ABC shame on you for not letting this little gem of a show… continue. I don’t watch new shows anymore as a rule till I see that they have at least been picked up for a 2nd Season, then I will invest my time watching the 1st season to see if it was my cup of tea. However, I liked the promos showed of Emergence in the summer and tuned in, loved what I was seeing and got hooked only to find out tonight that you have already cancelled this gem of a show. Shame on you, and shame of me for being sucked in. Fool me once, your new little shows for the 2020 – 2021 season already not interested in. Nothing is given a chance anymore, and I for one won’t be giving you one anymore either.
Brenda says
Watched the season finale tonight, and just learned it was the series finale.Bummer! I watched every episode and enjoyed it a lot, disappointed that the story will not continue.
lyndaguest says
BRING IT BACK !!!!!!
Fan says
MORE “…PLEASE!!!!Emergence”
Debbie Davis says
Very typical of networks anymore…if its not moronic reality tv, it gets cancelled!! BRING THIS BACK!!!
stephen gibbons says
Echo everyone’s opinion, Great show it’s only on for over half an hour is it so hard to work that in to your schedule, and also finished as though there could be another episode never mind another season.
Hope they change their mind and bring it back for another season.
Just 1 of the many disappointed fans of the show says
You have saddened a disabled veteran. This was one of the few shows with a good plot, likable characters good acting. This show should definitely be brought back! I am so disappointed in this decision.
Emergence Fan says
It was always being postponed, which isn’t a good sign. I see now it was postponed/pre-empted for 2 episodes in a row, so I look it up to see if it was cancelled, n apparently it is. Terrible. It was such a good show, I was always looking forward to the next episode n could hardly wait, one of the few good ones that are left. So I echo the sentiments of the commentators. Disappointing too for the actors who were enjoying it a lot. I hope they’ll do a finale, instead of leaving us dangling.
Timothy S Martin says
Emergence AND Bless This Mess in the same year…..screw you ABC
GODFREY WHITFIELD says
This is really ashamed
Edward Herzig says
I have no idea why I started watching a ABC program. They always cancel anything that’s any good. Happens quite often. Especially now when more people are using on demand and staying home
I guess I have to stick with other networks. Tired of getting teased by ABC.
Debbie Templeton says
Netflix/Amazon one of you please pick up this show! I cannot believe this show was cancelled! Shame on you ABC. I hate reality TV and that is all you show anymore. I am through watching anything you put out!!