Could ‘Found’ Be Saved After Cancellation?
Found is lost, but its cancellation at NBC might not be the end of the story. Warner Bros. Television is reportedly seeking a new home for the procedural drama.
As Variety reported Found’s cancellation on Friday, May 9, the publication cited an individual “with knowledge of the situation” who said Warner Bros. Television, which produced the show alongside Universal Television, intends to shop the show to other outlets. Deadline, meanwhile, reported speculation that WBTV is putting Found on the market.
Found starred Shanola Hampton as public relations specialist Gabi Mosely, who leads a crisis management team searching for overlooked missing individuals. But one missing individual is Hugh “Sir” Evans (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), Gabi’s childhood kidnapper, whom she had imprisoned in her basement. In the Season 1 finale, Sir escaped and went from Gabi’s biggest secret to her biggest threat.
Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta, and Karan Oberoi costarred in the series, which Nkechi Okoro Carroll created.
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Found premiered in fall 2023 alongside NBC sibling The Irrational, another recently canceled procedural, as two series the network held as strike contingencies and put on its schedule following The Voice on Monday and Tuesday nights. With a series premiere that attracted 10.5 million viewers across platforms in its first week (per Deadline), Found earned a Season 2 renewal just weeks later.
That second season, which kicked off in October 2024, has dropped more than 30 percent year over year in its 18-to-49 demo ratings and more than 27 percent in its total viewership, according to TV Series Finale.
Friday’s cancellation means Found’s Season 2 finale on Thursday, May 15, at 10/9c, will serve as the series finale, unless another outlet saves the show.
In that final episode, “Missing While Dying,” someone from Dhan’s (Oberoi) past resurfaces, looking for their missing wife and triggering Dhan’s trauma while Mosely & Associated mobilizes to track down one of their own as Gabi barters with her life and Heather’s (recurring star Danielle Savre) actions lead to a bold declaration.
Fans are certainly lobbying for another outlet to give Found a new home. “NBC can f*** off for canceling Found!” @SpectaclesMcCoy wrote on X on Friday. “I truly hope it gets picked up somewhere else. It cannot end like this!”
X user @_TheLifeOfChar said, “@peacock, @paramountplus, one of y’all better pick this up because there’s NO WAY @nbc thought this was a smart move.”
And @Nprezzed wrote, “I need everybody that loved #FoundNBC to go as hard to bring it back like Manifest, so it can get on Netflix with new seasons.”
Found, Series Finale, Thursday, May 15, 10/9c, NBC
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I like this show, please don't let it end. NBC doesn't know a good thing if it smacked them in the face.
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NBC is nuts for cancelling this show!!!!Our household hopes someone else picks it up!!!
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Plz someone pick it up! We love Found!
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My favorite show i am so depressed
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Maybe they are becoming a sports channel . After this nonsense, they have nothing left or recourse. NBC will be done by 2026. Peacock payments will stop and that co network will have nothing to offer and tank also . We can see that people of color and race are being let go at the last minute and that Donald Trump is suing the network. What good is a network if you do not have an audience I think they have been a dying network way to long and it is time to shut down a network that cannot serve Americans .. farewell
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Find another home for it. Take off good shows and put on stupid stuff
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You are absolutely right! Don't stop at 65 yrs....I'm 77 and really enjoyed many of the shows they are canceling. That young age demographic they go by could care less about TV....they are on their phones and Internet.
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Very upsetting that ANOTHER great show is being cancelled. Just like Poppas House! Local channels seem to be getting to be a thing of the past which is sad as they really do have great shows. NOT everyone can stream channels. They need to KEEP IT ON. As for ratings I wonder if it's due to alot of recordings? I can't always watch the shows live so they get recorded and we usually watch it the next night.
PLEASE leave Found on!!
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Found is so good!! I hope it finds a new home on another network!
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this is a great show, it shows how you shouldn't give up, there's always hope, it shows how kidnapped, abused people can mostly overcome their trauma with help so in a way a great teaching show. I do hope that NBC reconsiders or another network picks it up as it's a great show
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I am very disappointed that they cancelled Found. I really enjoyed this show. I hope Netflix would pick it up. The story lines were fantastic and I loved all the cast including Sir.
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Please find #FOUND a new home! This is such a great show!! Needs to be saved!!!
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This is one of the best shows on TV...why would you cancel it? Please find another network...
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Found is one of the best shows created and they cut it off at the knees! Superb cast! Great writing! And NBC decides it has to go! Wow! How am I NOT surprised! I'm sure NBC will be lining up more sports shows, "reality" shows and reruns of shows from long ago to fill in the gaping hole. Not to mention tired worn out crime shows that can be seen anywhere else. Cause Heaven knows we need more those! Once Found is gone so am I! Canceling my subscription.
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I really hope they bring back Found. The cast is great, the premise is uplifting and it's just a good overall show.
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Found is my favorite show. Please find a new home for it. I have not missed an episode since it started.
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This show has real meaning. It’s not about killing and death like so many other shows. This shows compassion among coworkers, their families and helping others in their time of need.
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This was a different show, all the shows are based on the “same” story line but this one was different!! Please find another home so we can continue with this show!!
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My favorite show in forever. Please someone pick it up! It’s the only one I look forward to every week.
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Please if you ever watched this show, sign the petition to save found on change.org
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Gets so old seeing the good stuff canceled for garbage shows like more reality tv and sports hogging prime time! Save FOUND!!
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Love the show. Please find another station to pick it up.
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Love the show found.. disappointed that they would let this show go with such a great story line that can relate to most of humanity.. please keep this show.. all characters are important in this story.
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I’m actually surprised that a show about missing women and children of color lasted as long as it did! We don’t get acknowledgment in real life so I’m proud of the two seasons it got! I’m a child of the 80’s I’ve watched some of my favorites get cancelled throughout my life, can’t teach an old dog new tricks. It is what it is…
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I absolutely love watching found and maybe one of the reasons why it's being watched less is because they don't have it on on a regular basis. I love it! I can't believe they're not going to keep showing it
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This show isn’t just excellent, it’s important. NBC, you really messed this one up! Cancelling Peacock!
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Yes! Please please please find a new home!
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I really hope they succeed. I like this show a lot, the first new show I gave a shot in a long time.
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Keep Found and the Irrational.
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This is a really really good show!! I was stunned to find out it will be cancelled. I think of worse shows that didn't get cancelled. What in the world?
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I really hope they can save Found and find another home for it to be aired on. I'm getting very tired of the networks always canceling the best shows.
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I saw an article that said NBC is making room for the NBA. So that seems accurate, it’s wild though because it’s ridiculous.
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It was cancelled to make room for the NBA. Ratings aren’t even bad for shows and they cancel them, it’s absurd.
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Calling out all networks: Please pick up FOUND you won't be sorry. It is a great show.
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NBC has their heads up their b***s and not listening to their viewers/fans of the show Found or the Irrational. Both are good shows with excellent casts and writing. Wise up NBC!!
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We LOVE Found. So disappointed!! Bring it back!
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They keep cancelling great shows and leaving us with a bunch of bullshit and reality bs
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I love the show found. I watch it and never miss a show. I would happily sign a petition
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There appear to be three petitions at Change.org, though one of them has significantly more signatures. Find you way there to sign.
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I sure hope they find a home for Found, would love to see more of the interplay from the cabin.
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I agree totally and we also need "irrational" back. That show was especially different from the usual and cast was great! So people please batter NBC and shame them for cancelling both shows. Are we still in the 80s where there's only one source for ratings,? DUH, NO!! So listen to social media NBC and take note from the fans and admit this was a stupid move and re inlist BOTH shows into the 25-26 schedule even if it has to be on Friday. Loyal viewers will still watch them both. LISTEN UP NBC!!!!
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only show i care about that nbc canceled. please someone pick this up
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Hope that Found and the Irrational get picked up by another network.
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Networks are crazy for canceling great shows like Found and Irrational. We people of older age are the ones paying for watching shows and buying the stuff you sell not just kids!! I’m older all I have for entertainment is are my shows and you keep canceling them for dumb reality shows that I have absolutely no interest in! You are driving people like me to stop watching network programming! Who wants to watch three different singing shows? Not me they’re all alike! Or watch idiots trying to impale themselves on things! It’s idiotic. Bring back decent programming for adults.
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I think there are too many good shows getting the axe!! Found, FBI: International, FBI: Most Wanted, NCIS Hawaii...there are more, too many to mention....it's a damn shame!! The stupid sitcoms that insult your intelligence remain......all the good shows are cancelled and again, it's a damn shame!!!!
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I believe Found was an exceptional show with great writing and great actors. I loved that each episode was different.Find a new Network for the show to soar.
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I did not see this cancellation coming and I was pissed when I heard. The show is really good and the writing is excellent. I truly hope that the show finds a new home. I also want the Irrational to find a home as well. I hate getting invested in a show for only it to get canceled.
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I love this show! Thursday nights could not have been better as it had all of my favorite shows on the same night! Please give it another year to make adjustments before you cancel it. If not, just remember that your loss will be another network's gain!
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🙏🏽keeping hope alive that a new home is found OR that NBC has a change of heart.
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Hate to see this show end hopefully they will find a new home
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I think NBC should keep Found!!! They need a great show that’s not like anything else out there!
If not other network should pick it up…. Suck great actors and great storylines … I look forward to it every week!
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I think one thing networks are doing wrong is looking at the 18-49 age viewership. I have 3 kids 26-32. They hardly watch TV. Veiwers these days that watch the most TV would probably be 35-65. I think if they looked at this age groups viewing habits, a lot of shows that were canceled this season could have been saved.
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Found and Irrational are the only NBC programs we watch! Is Irrational too intelligent for you NBC?? I hope they get picked up somewhere else. Goodbye NBC!
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Why can’t you put it on peacock? I think I will get rid of peacock also now my favorite show found is cancelled.. so pissed at nbc I’m done
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Found and Irrational were the two best shows. They need a new home. NBC sucks!!! Someone needs to pick these shows up. You can’t just leave these shows without closure. They were great!
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Not many times do I find a series I like, but I was so happy to come across Found last year when I was browsing for stuff to watch on Peacock, and now that I saw that next week is its last episode, I am so disappointed. There is so much that can be brought about from this show from season to season, and the cast is so great. I hope it’s taken over by another station.
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I’m very disappointed about the cancellation of “Found”. The writers for this series were great !
Plots were interesting and we enjoyed the unexpected twist in the story lines. I hope a new network will give this series a new home.
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Such a great show. I hope they can find a way for it to stay
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I am so mad. I cannot believe they canceled the best show in decades. Found kept me on the end of my seat. Why why why???
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I’m tired of them cancelling shows I enjoy! Things that are new and different! Tired of watching the same old same old! I enjoy found and there are so many avenues they can take!
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I hate they cancelled Found as well. But I do understand why they did it. Unlike CBS (Both FBI's and SWAT had solid ratings), NBC cancelled these shows due to bad ratings. At least the show is being shopped around. Remember Manifest had lousy rating in the 3rd season, got cancelled and NETFLIX picked it up. So there is hope that Found will find a new home.
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Please find a new home! This show is wonderful! The writing and acting are all exceptional! So sad to see this and the Irrational were cancelled. Shame on you NBC!
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Praying they find a new home. The fans aren’t ready to let go and the characters are just warming up!
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Please don't let this be the end of Found. I love the show!
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Keep FOUND alive. Was one of NBCs best shows. If not, I'm considering finally cutting the cable.
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I love Found!!! Don't cancel it. One of the Best shows out there. Screw NBA. Found definitely needs to stay
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Loved Found. Hopefully someone else will pick it up. NBC needs to realize not everyone is interested in seeing NBA games. They also need to change the age demographics they’re looking at.
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We love Foind and are really not happy it was canceled! Hoping someone else picks it up@
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I think best way to get a show cancelled ,,Start enjoining it!! This was a unique show..
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Please please please stop giving us reasons to turn off our cable service! Every time a decent show comes about it’s cancelled within the first few seasons. Just as we begin to relate to the characters and get into the storylines!
Ok, so this is gone from NBC. But I pray this is picked up by someone, anyone else! Please keep this show going. Please?
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I think I am officially done with NBC! They do not even give shows a chance, and it is the networks fault they started these shows so late in the season, everybody was watching something else! I just love Found, Irrational, and Night Court there will be no reason to even consider this network anymore. Back to CBS and ABC!
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I read the article and I want this show not to be cancelled because it shows what happens or I would like to save this show cause too many people love this show it should not be cancelled that’s not fair for us fans
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Please save found love the show.
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Please save found. Love the shoe
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CAN NOT GET CANCELLED :(( Best show ever!!!!!!!! SO GOOD AND LOVE THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH
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#SAVEFOUND
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I will subscribe to whoever picks this up—just keep this story going please!!!!! It’s my favorite show!!!!!!!
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Good acting, well written keep it going!!
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I’m disappointed! Love this show!
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Please save this show, it is one of the better shoes on TV today, I never miss an epoisode
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I really enjoyed both seasons and hopefully someone else will give them a third season. Don’t give up on this show.
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I love this series! It keeps you at the edge of your seat and the story just keeps getting better and better. I think that NBC is making a big mistake and will regret cancelling the show. I sure hope that another station picks it up.
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Please keep Found on the air! Love this show
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Please save found. It's a great TV show. Everytime I find a show they cancel it. We might as well just not watch tv
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They always cancel the best shows 😡
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I think it's wrong for them to cancel found. It is a great show with a great cast. I watch every week. This show needs to be saved. And NBC are a bunch of pricks that don't care about the viewers.
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I enjoy Found!! I also Love LA Suits!!
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It's all the damn Dick Wolf shows and medical shows taking up all the primetime slots. I mean there are some good shows, but it's a little over the top
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STOP CANCELING EXCELLENT TV SHOWS, AND LOSING EXCELLENT ACTORS. S.W.A.T., FOUND, FBI MOST WANTED…WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, QUALITY TV IS HARD TO FIND, RESTORE THESE SHOWS AND KEEP YOUR LOYAL VIEWERS. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU CANCEL QUALITY SHOWS. I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN NELSON RATINGS OF TV SHOWS. I KNOW QUALITY TV. IJS
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I think I will just stop watching TV. Every show I love gets cancelled. Sick and tired of the rollercoaster.
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I like Found and watch or record it every week. I would much rather see Found as anotherJimmy Kimmel special. Geeshh.. He is not funny at all. Plus, he is such a kiss ass.
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I was hoping this show would cancel actually. Everytime I watched an episode I felt as if I was wasting time. The show was so repetitive.
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I guess I'm in the minority but I will not miss this show. Just too many easy finds to even be interesting. Of course Sir always has the answers. I don't even care that Jamie returned and they 100% accept him with no DNA evidence.
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The show started off great, but it's gotten really bad and so unbelievable. Let it die
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Shanola Hampton acting was not that good but some of that was possibly writing. Mark's acting was superb however!
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