‘Council of Dads’ Boss Reveals What Would Have Happened in Season 2
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the series finale of Council of Dads, “Fight or Flight.”]
The Perry family has a lot of rebuilding to do after the hurricane did quite a bit of damage to their home and the Crab Shack, but unfortunately, it doesn’t look like fans will get to see it.
The NBC drama, Council of Dads, following the Perry family after the patriarch Scott (Tom Everett Scott) dies, having enlisted his friends to be there for his wife and kids, was canceled after one season. And it did end on a bit of a cliffhanger, as after learning about Gladwell’s plans for the land of the Crab Shack, one of the “dads” Larry (Michael O’Neill) was close to falling off the wagon and at a bar. Did he drink?
TV Insider turned to executive producer Tony Phelan to find out that and what else would have happened in Season 2. Plus, can Council be saved?
Did Larry have a drink? And has your answer changed now that there won’t be a Season 2?
Tony Phelan: Larry, if there were a Season 2, was going to be struggling with his sobriety in a much more granular, immediate way. Whether or not seeing Robin’s name on his phone caused him to not take that drink, I leave that up to the audience’s imagination.
When would Season 2 have picked up? And would it have covering time passing the same way, with some episodes a day or so and others longer?
Yeah. It would have shown everybody recovering from the hurricane and all of the things that happened during the hurricane. It would have also explored how each of the dads finds themselves leaning on the family a little more. Season 1 was very much about seeing these dads hold up the family, and Season 2 would be a lot about seeing the family hold up the dads.
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So rebuilding the house while the characters rebuild themselves?
Exactly. You have Oliver and Peter with a brand new baby, they’re going to need a lot of help. Anthony’s trying to redeem himself in the eyes of the family, he’s gotta get the Crab Shack back running again, and he’s tasked with training Theo, and Theo’s a tricky kid. There would have been a lot of challenges ahead for them.
What journey did you want to take Robin and the kids on this season after losing Scott? Did you always know Robin and Scott would have that conversation in the finale?
We did know Robin and Scott would be having that conversation in the finale. A lot of Robin’s journey in Season 2 would be about seeing how she would contend with the enormous struggle she still has ahead of herself, just to put their lives back together again. We would [also] be examining the fact that Robin is dating a cop in the south in 2020, and there were some preliminary talks about some of the dads having some feelings about that. That was going to be a storyline we were going to write in a very measured, balanced way.
And what did you want to do with her relationship with Sam?
We would have to see how it went. There’s the challenge of introducing him to the kids and how that’s going to go. There’s also the challenge of what’s going on in the country right now and whether or not Robin is entirely ready for a new relationship and the challenges of meeting Sam’s kids. They would certainly have their struggles ahead of them, but we love Sam as a character and David Walton‘s just a great actor and they had tremendous chemistry. Like everything on the show, none of it would be easy.
Did you know from the beginning how you would craft that relationship?
No. We were lucky enough to find David and he brought so much to the role. We knew we wanted Robin to try dating but we knew it was also going to be a slow process and a struggle and there would be three steps forward and two steps back. We were happy with the way it showed that just because Robin lost her husband, it didn’t mean all of a sudden she was no longer a sexual being and didn’t crave some kind of intimacy.
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Anthony and Luly’s relationship became strained after she learned he’s her biological father.
Anthony in Season 2 would be the guy who really steps up. He’s learned a very valuable lesson for him in terms of he’s now really committed to being here and committing to being here 1000 percent. We would’ve seen Luly and Anthony and Michelle, her birth mom, really begin to forge a relationship together.
And then we really looked forward to seeing a bit of a Council of Moms with Michelle, Robin, Anne [Evan’s mom], and Robin’s mom, Patricia, and to explore some issues that dads are just not necessarily well-equipped to handle, whereas moms, especially moms of a different generation than Robin’s, might have some real guidance for her.
Anthony and Margot gave things a try. What did you want to do with that in Season 1 in contrast to the other relationships?
We needed to see the way that Anthony dealt with his intimate relationships with women and use that as a mirror for the way he handled all of his relationships in the fact that he is a guy who has never really been able to commit. We wanted to show by the end of the season he was really ready to commit to the family in a new way.
We love the character of Margot and our intention, if Hilarie [Burton Morgan] was interested, was to bring her back in Season 2 and have Margot and Anthony spearhead the move, along with Luly, to get the community behind somehow wrestling control of Crab Shack away from Gladwell and reestablishing it and thwarting Gladwell’s plans to turn it into condominiums.
Oliver and Peter’s family has officially grown and they don’t have to worry about losing their son. What did you want to do with their relationship and family in contrast to the Perrys?
They are going to be new parents, and they have never had a newborn before. They adopted Tess when she was older. Dealing with babies and what that means and the sleeplessness and the tension it can cause in a relationship is going to be some good drama for them. The other thing is that we’re going to find out more about Peter’s work as an attorney and a community activist and Peter and Evan are going to join forces together to work on Evan’s project in that community while fighting the forces of gentrification.
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Another thing we were planning on having Oliver do is engage in a clinical trial. Because of what happened to Scott, Oliver gets interested in combating the specific cancer that Scott had and makes some progress. And his successes are bittersweet because Scott had to die in order for Oliver to put his focus on that problem.
The M&M scenes for Oliver at the beginning of the season were so good.
That was also a little of Joan [Rater] and I carrying our Grey’s Anatomy experience to a new show.
Is there anything you’d had planned in Season 2 that you wish you’d included in Season 1 now?
No, I think the Season 2 plans grew organically from Season 1, and Season 1, I was very happy with the stories we told because our desire was always to have the show be as grounded and as real and as messy as possible. We didn’t want to put out any kind of a glossy take on this, on who these people were, the way they lived their lives, even down to the fact the characters reuse their wardrobe because they don’t have an endless closet. Whenever you’re in the Perry house, there was always stuff everywhere because if you have that many kids, there’s stuff everywhere. We wanted the reactions of the characters at all times to be surprising but understandable. I really feel like we succeeded in doing that.
I liked how much Theo wanted to rescue Cowboy.
Yeah, and Cowboy is a popular addition to the show. We felt like that was a great way for Theo to have a bit of a hero moment at the end of Season 1, but also to finally hear from Theo what a lot of his angst and battle with Robin this whole season has been about and to hear that kid say his fear is he’s just ordinary, [that] there’s nothing special about him. It’s true of a lot of kids in blended families and the actor, Emjay Anthony, did a really remarkable job. You really felt that kid’s pain. It was also fun to see him punch Anthony.
Each kid had a story, too.
Yeah, and come on, Thalia Tran, her work in that scene where she went into surgery and saw Scott again. She was remarkable in that episode, just really great. We feel like we’ve been able to give each character in the show their moments and the intention was always that in this ensemble show, the audience will find their favorites. and in each episode, their favorite’s going to have something to do.
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…The show famously does not do flashbacks, but another of the things we wanted to do was have an episode in which we the audience saw why Scott chose each of these guys to be the dads. We would see Scott and Larry in a moment where Larry meets Scott at that bar when Scott falls off the wagon right before he’s going to go in for his test. We would see Scott and Oliver bonding on those long nights when Scott was in the hospital alone and no one was there but Oliver. We would see more of the history of Scott and Anthony and deal a little bit with whether or not Scott knew that Anthony was Luly’s father.
We would tell those stories in a very special episode, as another way of bringing back Tom Everett Scott, who’s just great. It’s nice for the audience to see him come back every once in a while. Not too frequently. you don’t want to overuse him, but it’s nice to touch back on him every now and again.
What are the chances of seeing a Season 2?
I think that’s entirely up to NBC. As the creators, we can make the show, but ultimately what’s done with the show is up to the studio and the network. That said, I know myself and the cast and the crew are really moved by how touched the fans have been by what we did. Fan enthusiasm is a great thing, and with so much content out there, to have people be so invested in the show, that’s why you do it in the first place, is you’re hoping to touch people.
The other thing we’ve been hearing from people is it’s a show families sit down and watch together, and that is increasingly rare, especially with everybody having their own [devices], but to have families come together, watch a show together, and then talk about it, is great, and that’s one of the reasons we set out to write it in the first place. It very much so reflected not only Joan and my family and our story, but also our friends and the world we live in, which is a very diverse world. Diversity in terms of race and in terms of gender and in terms of sexual orientation, that’s a big thing in our lives and we wanted it to be a big thing in the Perrys’ life and that was very much accepted. Especially with what’s happening in the country right now, that message is important and seeing the fans’ response, it’s a message people are really open to seeing.
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This show should NOT be cancelled
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Hopefully you’ll get enough comments so that NBC will renew Season 2 of Council Of Dads — It is my absolute favorite show!! Very disappointed that the show is being cancelled after only one season!! 😰
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With excellent writers, an extremely talented cast, and a gorgeous backdrop, NBC has a recipe for success with "Council of Dads".
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This show was a total page turner and I loved every minute of it! I think the concept itself is very unique and it takes place in such a gorgeous setting.
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Do not!!! Cancel the show. I want more council of dads.
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I really want a season 2 of Council of Dads! It's a great show and the writers have so many good ideas for the next season.
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I love this show. Please pick it up!
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NBC needs to renew Council of Dads. It was a great show!
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Show should not be cancelled, great family show....should cancel some of the game shows & Bachelor & Bachlorette who cares about strangers love life!!!!! Should have more shows shedding light on reality & everyday life & problems
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NBC, please bless our damaged country with greatness and renew CODs. We need this. It's an important family time.
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I definitely like this show better thanThis is Us. Bring it back for season 2.
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I loved this show. It was incredibly diverse and thought provoking. It made you feel all of your feelings. It is really disappointing that they canceled a show that had the potential to touch even more lives than it has in season 1. I think Council of Dad's really reflects exactly what we need to be seeing on TV, real stories, real people and a lot of love.
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Save Council of Dads !! Best series for families. Great work.
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This show was amazing. A show all ages would enjoy. The way they handle life issues is based on reality, the emotions involved. Families are our basis, takes a tribe to raise a child. No matter what race, religion or gender, we all need family. And Council of Dads embraces it all. Please bring it back NBC, tired of games shows and news.
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NBC...YOU ARE MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE! THIS IS THE BEST SHOW SINCE THIS IS US!!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE COUNCIL OF DADS!!! IT IS SO REAL AND DOWN TO EARTH, & THE CAST IS PHENOMENAL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!!! PLEASE GIVE THIS SHOW A CHANCE & BRING IT BACK FOR SEASON 2!!!
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At a time when we all need the diversity in Council Of Dads NBC chooses to cancel it??
Great cast, great writers and a great family show. Shame on you NBC!!
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I am devastated to find out that "Council of Dad's" is not getting a second season! It had become my absolutely favorite show after "This us Us"! There were so many interesting stories and "threads" to explore! It was a perfect replacement when T"his is Us" was off from the last season. I watch a lot of TV and "Council of Dad's" is certainly a very interesting and extremely well written show! If there is anything I and anyone else who feels the same way as I do about this show, please don't hesitate to call on me⁉️
So sad, Donna Friedman
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Noooooooooo! Don’t cancel this one!! We can all watch it together and we love it!
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i believe this show needs to be renewed for a second season. Excellent writing and cast. Beautiful storylines. Fans are not done watching, we want more. NBC should reconsider or it should be picked up by another channel.
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I went to NBCs website and sent in an email to them that cancelling the show was a horrible idea. I really hope they change their mind or let another network pick it up.
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Oh Im sure your letter will change their minds lol. Bless your heart. They tried too hard to stuff too many things in one show. Talk about pushing agendas down your throat. Too preachy. Ugh
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Reconsider canceling this show. Love this show.
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This was one of the best new shows this season. Everyone I know who watched it loved the characters, the depth and the storylines. I certainly hope NBC reconsiders or another network picks it up. So disappointed!!
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I love this show and it’s storylines. It is a family show and needs to continue in season 2!
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I feel the show wasn’t successful because it was released during a pandemic, so many people are watching Netflix or picking up new hobbies right now that it probably didn’t get a fair shake. This show is amazing!!! Love the concept, so wholesome. Take it to Netflix or HULU if NBC won’t pick it up. I want more seasons!!
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Council of Dads was my favorite show and had very interesting storylines. Please bring it back with a season 2.
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We all love this show! A great one! Needs to come back for season 2.
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Ugh! Another GREAT, QUALITY show being cancelled by NBC. I loved the Village last year, and they pulled that. Why do you do these things to us??? If we wanted to watch mindless, unimportant cookie-cutter FAKE shows, we could watch reality nonsense. Council of Dads was a show my family and I watched together (but separately, as we are spread out around the country) and then discussed. I’m sure it would have been the lunchtime discussion had we been at work instead of in quarantine. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!
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Please reconsider canceling this show. It's one of the best shows on television and I was so invested in it. I am always hesitant to watch any new shows for this reason. I watch it, I LOVE it and it gets canceled! I couldn't get enough of that show. If NBC won't bring it back, please let another station grab it up.
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This show is so relevant today. Nothing like it .. the diversity of the family is something that reaches out and grabs you. I’ve been waiting for a show like this .. to help everyone .. no matter your age.. to see beyond the immediate family to those you truly see as family. Everyone can relate to someone or topic within the show. Nothing like it. Please consider a second season.
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I never comment on shows that are cancelled, but this one that NBC got it wrong. This show should never have been cancelled. Allow the story to continue
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Please bring this show back we need it with the way things are happening in our country right now
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Where can I get a petition going for this show. The show is to good to not to have another season and more. So sad!
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it was a great show. we worked our thursday nights around it. so tired of reality tv, cop/fire/ems shows. you finally have a great show with real meaning and you don't renew it NBC? you need to rethink that decision.
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So upset this is being cancelled! It was REALLY a good characterization of a normal family with diverse challenges. I was so sick of the constant dysfunction of "This is Us" - too "reality TV" without the reality. Stopped watching "This is Us" quite some time ago and loved "Council". For all of us huge fans, I hope they decide to bring it back.
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I cried when I read Council of Dads was over. SUCH a GOOD show !!!
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Don’t cancel COD’s!!! It’s a great show and we watch it each week as a family! Please reconsider.
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This was a wonderful family show. Loved the diversity and timely topics. Please don’t cancel.
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I love the council of dads. Great family show. Please renew this show.
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Please don't cancel Council of Dads. It is a great show. The story line really shows diversity
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This show should not be cancelled. It’s family entertainment worthy of a second chance. Great actors. So tired of reality show garbage.
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Love this show!!! Please Do NOT cancel it!
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Please do not cancel this show. It was the best show i have watched in a long time!!!! Great storyline, good characters. Could not wait for it to Thursday!!!!
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This is a special show about healing and diversity. It would be a shame with all the bad Tov on network that this show be canceled. You got this one wrong
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Somebody please pick this show up.....was my favorite show.......nbc made a mistake.
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This should not be cancelled. I love it.
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I love “Council of Dads”!!!! I have been telling all of my friends and family to tune in. I cannot say how much this show is so heartwarming and wonderful everyday life events. Please do not cancel this show, it is a true keeper!!!!! Thank you, COD FAN in Louisville, KY
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Loved Council of Dads. Please renew for Season 2. Best show on TV.
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Best show that’s been on TV in years. Can’t believe it’s canceled! Bring it back!
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Hope another network can pick up this show to keep it going! NBC keeps cancelling the shows that have some meaning. Bring back council of dads!!!
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This is a great show I enjoyed every minute. You definitely need to create season 2. This could be as popular as Parenthood. Don't quit now!!!
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This show is so amazing. I love the story and the actors, it made me laugh and cry. I also enjoyed that it was filmed in the beautiful city of Savannah. I hope Netflix will pick it up.
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Save the show ! Great family show
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Both my sister and I love this show and do not wish it to be canceled it kept us coming back each week and was a good family show
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Don't cancel this show!! We need blended messy family of tv!!
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Why do they always cancel the good shows. This show dealt with the death of a parent, the lives of adoptive children, bio children feelings of sometimes not being as special and how friends become your family. I hate that they cancelled another good show.
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Should NOT
be canceled. I looked forward to the show each week and was hoping for many more.
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Council of Dads is a great show, with refreshing story lines, and a phenomenal story to continue. Please DO NOT cancel this show. NBC would be making a mistake. I know many people that compare it to This Is Us. Shows like this need to STAY in the fall lineup!
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Great show well written great acting refreshing to see a family oriented show. Please Bring back for season 2
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Don’t cancel this show, we love the characters and the storyline is awesome! Please have a season 2!!!
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Being a mom of biological children, foster to adopt mom and in her second marriage this is a true life version that this world NEEDS and although NBC is my favorite network I am VERY VERY disappointed that this will not return. Please reconsider your decision
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Don’t cancel this show. Such a good storyline and great actors. Give it a chance.
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I so hope they bring this show back for season 2. It is such an awesome, refreshing show.
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Please keep the show on... I loved it and was so looking forward to seeing it... Great story and so much more to tell
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I loved this show❤️Bring on season 2!
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Episodes 5 and 9 were not shown in my area and Spectrum is not offering them On Demand.
Love the show and wish it would continue with Season 2.
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Loved this show, please bring this back!!
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I really enjoy the show. I hope there's a 2nd season. Please don't cancel.
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Please don’t cancel, loved the show
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Please, Please do not cancel this show. It is a great story and completely different than anything else out there.
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Love Council of Dads, please give it a season 2. Better then this is us
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I’ve just discovered the show and binge watched it. Now I’m so sad to learn there isn’t a second season ☹️
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I'm so bummed! The show was awesome. Still hoping and praying NBC bring the show back! Come on NBC!
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I LOVED this show!!!! Please bring it back!! It was a family show, one with true meaning and without the foul language and immoral issues like other shows that are on today.
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My son and I just watched this show in the UK together. We loved it. We chatted about the themes and got caught up in the emotion of the characters. We cannot believe there is no series 2. I will be wary about watching other shows now, the village was next but that has been cancelled to so I won't bother. Please make a series 2.
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So disappointed to find out that there won’t be another season.
It had all my emotions in reels, laughter, tears, joy, pain and so many more…..
Why why why why???? NBC you should be reconsidering. If not some other channel taking it up. It has potential for years…the way the families stories can grow and develop.
Shows like Neighbours, Home and Away, Days of our lives are all so outdated and unrealistic compared to Council of Dads.
Enough with reality tv and game shows….I want wholesome family tv watching like this.
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I’m still missing it! Bring it back please!!!!!!
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Best show ever..such a shame to cancel it..
Real life and problem solving..
Loved it..😭😭
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I loved the show, one of the few really good ones on TV. What can fans do to get NBC to reconsider. What was their reasoning for canceling anyway?
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I loved this show. It is incredible diverse while touching on situations that actually happen in real life. I truly wish they would air season 2.
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Really wish Council of Dad's show would be brought back for at least another season if not more! Great show.
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Sell it to another channel > Please...
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So sad wish there was another season this show was amazing!
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Every time they start a good show they wind up taking it off this was a really good show swearing or shooting anyone no gangs...it was a nice family show they should have kept it on the air. It was a good show NBC sucks
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I loved just how real every character was, and how it touched on so many issues people struggle with today... addiction and recovery, a generation (Gen X) of men in particular, who haven't grown up; of transgender people finding acceptance and their place in the world; of over zealous, fearful and even racist police officers; of death and dying, and its affect on the survivors (no one addresses this or on psychology); of how a real family relates, and how a healthy family supports the others regardless of individual opinion.
Not to mention the whole concept of a "Council of Dads." It's brilliant imo, and every family needs one. It's neighbours knowing each other again, and banding together to support each other. It's returning to the "it takes a village" wisdom instead of defensive, isolated parents.
And so much more. I urge NBC to bring it back, advertise it as the gem it is, and allow Truth and truths to be told. The country is ready. People ache for this kind of connection, and this show is paving the way for those connections all across the country. Please. Help us elevate. Help us evolve. 🙏💖
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One of the best shows (Better than "This Is Us") (and I love "This Is Us") on TV . Why does the rest of the world enjoy the drama of reality shows over a well written family drama? I don't get it !!! There are soooo! many more storylines to be explored .How could this be the end ?
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Please do NOT cancel this show.... we watch as a family and absolutely love it. I really hope another network picks it up.
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Love the show, do not cancel it. One of my favorite
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Please bring back the show. It is brilliant writing and acting. I feel like I am part of the family while watching this show. There are so many different facets to the show ranging from mistrust, adoption, death, family drama, dating, illness, sex preferences, teenage problems, raising a family, dependability, and much more. Wow this show is amazing.
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Please don’t cancel this show! We loved please think about it twice!
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I hated when This Is Us left for the season but from the very first episode of dads I didn’t mind any more. I immediately got immersed in it and love it. There are hardly any shows I look forward to, this one I did. I am 84 years old and sure need a good shoe to watch there are too few already.
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This show is way too good, diverse and family oriented to be cancelled. Please renew or hopefully someone else will pick it up!
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The show's only low ratings -- and those that caused NBC to cancel the show -- come from socially conservative folks who are threatened by the perspectives shown here.
Council of Dads tells a compelling, emotional, and introspective story about resilience and community, one that both provides good entertainment and prompts self reflection.
If one can look beyond the fact that these characters and stories exist outside of the mold of a typical American, Rockwell-like family, and meet them with empathy and understanding, they'd be able to connect with the story instead of rejecting it out of defensiveness.
Like it or not, this is the direction America is moving in. People change, adapt different identities, and as human beings it is our job to meet those changes with compassion, not shut them down for fear of something different. BRING BACK COUNCIL OF DADS!!!!!!!
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I absolutely love this show! The fact that this family has many different dynamics, it allows for so many people to relate on different levels. Please do not cancel this show!
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I set an alarm on my phone for every Thursday so I could drop whatever I was doing just to watch Council of Dads. This is so sad 😞
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I got all ready to watch my new favorite show tonight and it wasn’t on!?! I didn’t know that last week was the last one! We have so many unanswered questions. We also want to continue to watch this family grow! My new favorite show and it’s done? This is very sad news ☹️
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I rarely watch TV. My sister told me about this show. After a couple of episodes I was addicted. This show was so genuine, kept me interested and waiting for more. I discovered tonight that it was not on. Investigated what the problem was and found it had been canceled. Please, there are very few programs that are available to watch that makes you feel good and are also exciting enough to keep you interested and wanting more. NBC, reconsider for your audience. Thank you.
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I am saddened that Council of Dads was cancelled!!! There are not many drama shows on these days!! Too many game and reality shows!!!
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nbc is Doing an Injustice to " Council of Dads"! Beautiful Scripted Show! This Show has Substance!
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I really wish NBC would reconsider canceling Council of Dad's. My husband and I really loved this show. I swear, each time we find something we like on NBC, they cancel it the first season. Please bring it back!!
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This show is REAL and it is better than This is Us. Please don’t cancel it. We need more programming like this!
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Can't believe with all of the junk of reality tv and game shows that a show like this would get cancelled. We need more shows that promote family values, because that is truly what is missing in the world today. I agree with a previous çomment that NBC had a recipe for success!!!
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Please reconsider & do a Season 2 .... this show is great! The story line is so good... family has issues & they talk & come to realistic resolutions... the whole family can watch this show together... it portrays family love, community togetherness & its in beautiful Savannah... Bring it back please, please , please.... Thanks
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I felt they were rushing to cram two seasons worth of plot lines into one season. Guess they had to.
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Such a sad time to see it go!!! Loved every moment of it!!!
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I just binged watched Council of Dads and fell in love with it. I am very disappointed in NBC for cancelling it.
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I absolutely love this show! I was shocked when I heard that it is being cancelled! It's such a wonderful show and so down to earth. It is totally relatable in today's world. It is à show that families can watch together. It deals with all types of diversity and it has probably helped alot of people (especially kids) who are dealing with the same or similar situatlons in their own lives. The way the way the characters in the show handle all of the issues that they are confronted with is amazing! And will help so many people in this world. I sincerely hope that you will reconsider your decision and leave my favorite show on the air. Thanking you in advance for your consideration in this matter. Sheila Graber
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Loved this show maybe another network could pick it up. Like Nashville and Last man standing
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Please do not cancel Council of Dads! It's just a great show!
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I want Council of Dad's to return
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Please bring Council of Dads back!!! The writers, cast and location are amazing and I found myself crying for happy and sad reasons, reflecting on my own family every week. Please let us watch these characters continue to help each other, love each other and thrive.
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I think Council of Dads is one of the most remarkable shows, it definitely should be renewed. It’s a show this country needs especially at a time like this
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This show is awesome and I hope it isn't cancelled!
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Knew after the first show that you would cancel this. Council of Dads is/was the best show on TV. CBS why do you always cancel great shows after 1 season? So sick of crime shows, singing shows, dating shows etc. We need a great show like Council of Dads to warm our hearts and maybe put a tear or 2 in our eyes.
PLEASE RECONSIDER RENEWING COUNCIL OF DADS!!!!!
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This is the best show in a long time!! Please pick it back up!!!
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Wholesome show like this gets cancelled? This is half of what is wrong with society now a days! Bring back the Council!
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I am not one to watch TV much at all. My wife and children take all of the TV time usually. When I do have the TV on it’s mostly for background noise. Yet, when I saw the first episode of this show, about 15 minutes in, I was hooked. I set everything down and couldn’t stop watching. I even rewound the show to catch up on what I missed. As a man in my 40’s, this show has brought so much insight to my life. I also have 2 older children (23 & 22 years old) as well as raising my 2 year old. I am not an overly emotional person, but after losing my 4th child, this show has given me something to look forward to. It has help keep me grounded and focused on life moving forward. It reminds me that nothing is ever promised, and to make the most of everyday. It helps me see the struggles my family would have without me, and things I need to put In place just in case. Scott didn’t have much time, but he did a great job. I hope to, to one day assemble a Council of Dads for my family, and I thank this show 100% for that. This show has kept my head up in a very hard time, and kept me focused when I could barely see straight, Thank You for that! I tell everyone I can about the show, and slowly they are catching onto it. I really wish NBC gave it another season or two to get its feet off the ground. In today’s society, we NEED this show! The unity, the extended family, the acceptance, etc.. How can we continue to have these outlandish reality shows continue season after season, but a wholesom
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Council of Dads is such a great show; it should not be cancelled!!!! Get your act together NBC! Do your research and know your audience! The show may need a better day/time on NBC but even at its current slot, it has everything needed to go long! I hope another station picks it up and kicks some NBC ass with it! Phenomenal show and cast... i'm very sad
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I loved this show and that is a rarity these days. Please bring it back!!!
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Please don’t cancel!!!
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Do not cancel this show! Very few great shows on TV anymore, all murder and violence! This is a fantastic show! One thing I looked forward to! What’s wrong with you people?
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I loved the show & really wished that there could be a season 2.
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Please bring the show back!
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Please don’t cancel this show, enjoyed it so much.
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Renew!!!!
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There's s o much junk on TV, all aimed at the demographics that still think that passing gas is funny. Canceling this excellent show is beyond my comprehension. It provided mature viewers with a good story and scripts, and characters with whom to connect. Council of Dads should NOT have been cancelled. PLEASE consider bringing it back and admit that cancellation is a huge mistake.
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I wish it was not cancelled. Great story lines. The entire family watched it together. Please bring it back
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I love this show. It was real and should continue, please.
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I loved this show. I had just told friends that were not watching Council of Dads to go online and watch the past episodes. I was so disappointed to read it was being cancelled. Please reconsider.
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I love all different type shows but this one was just so enjoyable to watch. Just really good! Please bring it back. We need this type of show right now. A feel good relatable hour of well done tv. Please!
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We anxiously awaited for the next episode each week. One of the best new shows we’ve seen in some time. Big mistake in canceling this NBC!! BIG MISTAKE
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Please don’t cancel this show!!!! It’s my fave show and I have looked forward to it every week!!!!
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NBC needs to re-consider and have a season two, don’t be scared to talk about what’s going on in the world today, this was a great show and should continue.
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I am so sad to see this wonderful show go. The story was so well written, and it was impossible not to become invested in this family. The actors were incredible. I think that with every show we watch, the audience needs to be able to suspend disbelief. I mean if it is done well, we can believe that Peter Pan can fly, Iron Man exists, clicking your ruby slippers will get you home. If it is not done well, the audience walks away disappointed and let down. Council of Dads grabs you from the first moment. You want this family to succeed. You root for them. It is easy to suspend disbelief because the characters are real people that we all can, in one way or another, relate to. NBC needs to rethink this decision
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I LOVE this show! NBC should renew it for a Season 2. It didn’t really have a fair chance with everything that’s been happening for the last 4 months.
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Please do not cancel Council.of Dads! Favorite show of this season!!! Bring it back in the fall!
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Watching Council of Dads was something my mom, sister and I loved doing. My daughter enjoyed it, too. There aren’t that many shows that generations can enjoy together and they are needed. I hope if NBC doesn’t pick it up, another network can and will.
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This show should not be cancelled it is one of the best. I don't think it got enough advertising. 3 people in my family never heard of it and started to watch before it was canceled and still watched all of the 1st season. Why would you take something so good off the air is beyond me.
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This was an enjoyable show. You all didnt give it a chance? The cliffhanger you did was great until it appears for season 2, why not you wont regret it.
Love Councils of Dads
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Do not cancel!
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Great show!!!! Couldn’t wait for the next episode each week. Can’t belief it would be cancel. Maybe it debuted at a bad time for a new show. Please give it another season
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PLEASE PICK UP - this show is amazing. My family and I watched together and loved it's show of diversity AND it's emotion, intelligence, suave and depiction of reality all while crying and laughing
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Again, another great family show what gets cancelled. What is wrong with our current TV networks? Council of Dad has a great deal of good family interactions and ways to resolve problems and help each other. Do a season 2, 3, and on. Work for American families, not against them.
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It’ a Great show! Was different and not another “rescue type”, “mystery”, “reality” or game show. Something different about bringing people together which is what our country needs.
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This is one of the best shows ever. I watch it faithfully. How can we save this show? Please,bring it back. It hits all bases.
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Please please do not cancel this show. I looked forward to it every week. Loved it!
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BRING BACK THIS SHOW. It really wasn't even given a chance and it is such a good, wholesome, show of real life! So stupid to toss it now when it was just getting started!
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Please give Councel of dads another season to show what a strong show it can be...P LEASE!PLEASE!
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Please don’t cancel this show. Give it a chance. It’s excellent.
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Sorry to see this show end. Enjoyed every minute of it. Please bring it back
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This show is so good. It should not be canceled. Please if nbc is not going to renew it, Maybe another network should pick it up and give it a chance.
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WHY would you cancel one of the few good shows out there? Game shows, reality tv all awful. Please reconsider bringing this show back.
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Please bring the show back! We enjoyed watching every episode. You really felt for each of them. Why do you cancel something that's good?Please don't leave us hanging
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Love this show it should get another chance.
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This is one of the best shows on tv. Not a crime, medical or fire drama. Come on NBC do not cancel a good family show with heart. PLEASE
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This is a great show. Deeply warm and human, wonderful characters. I am heartbroken not to see where they go. Please!
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We really enjoyed this show and were very disappointed to hear cancellation was happening.
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It should have had a better time slot - like Tuesday at 9 more people would find it. I always forgot on Thursday.. GREAT, GREAT show. Treat better and save please!
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I just watched one of the best things on TV. Loving, cautious, serious, heart warming, did I say LOVING. How could such wonderful show like this be cancelled where others shows are just crap,
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This show should definitely not be cancelled. With everything that is happening in our world today, what a program to characterize the dynamics of a family. Isn't this what television and entertainment should be about? My wife and I couldn't wait until the next episode. I just don't see how we as a society can sit and watch comedies that are filled with cutting people down and all of the comebacks or foolish reality tv shows that last for years and years, but have no true substance or connections to people and their lives, but we can't sit down and watch a show that touches our hearts and causes us to think deeply about our familial relationships, which is what should be most important in our lives (other than our faith). Then we want to ask what's wrong with our world today? Why wouldn't you want to engage in a show of this caliber? Absolutely wonderful writing and production from NBC.
Many of our friends didn't know anything about this series until we told them. By the time they found out, it was too late to become involved, especially, after episode one. A lot of people were not watching tv because there wasn't anything new due to COVID-19 and the stoppage of so many shows abruptly, so they have missed out on a true blessing of a show. If NBC truly decides to cancel this show, I think I am done with watching these little series of just 10 episodes of a show. The idea of this concept was wonderful and how do we keep shows like this on air?
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This is literally my favorite current show. I am so sad (and completely shocked) that it's been cancelled. I cried almost every episode. Please NBC BRING IT BACK!! Or someone else pick it up!
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We absolutely love love LOVE Council of Dad's. PLEASE DO NOT cancel this show! Our family works our schedules around the show so we can all sit down and watch together and talk about it afterwards. It is good ALL the way around!
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Don’t cancel council of dads !! It is a great show !!
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Please give us Season Two!! Council of Dads...amazing cast, amazing writers, a truly amazing show!
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I love this show so much. I am tired of networks not giving shows a chance. It makes so many people not want to watch network TV as this always happens. Please bring this show back. It has a wonderful story line and we want to see it evolve.
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Please keep this good show. It actually nice to see a family show. No cussing, killing. Just a good show
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This show is what families need in this time of fear, hate and trouble. This show made me tear up every episode. It is a great well written show with awesome actors....please rethink this and give us another season of this show we all need.
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I think the show should not be canceled.
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Don’t cancel council of Dads. It’s a great show
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Please, please don’t cut the show. It’s real, unique, current, and kept me impatient to see the next episode.
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Please reinstate this show....the acting was great and the story lines were well thought out and current. The best show in the mid season line up. Each episode was enjoyed and I found myself wanting more when the hour was up; and looking forward to the next episode a week later. Please reconsider putting this show back in the line up!
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This is a great show and should not be cancelled. Loved watching and seeing what each episode would bring. Do away with all the stupid "reality shows". If this is a ratings thing, realize how many different platforms there are for people to watch so viewership may not always be as high as you would like to see!!!
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All my friends love this show! Bring it back!
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PLEASE don't cancel or please see if Netflix or Prime will pick it up. We need more family dramas like this with real world problems and storylines.
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Enjoyed the show please do a season 2
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The best show of the season. Love death family truth sorrow and always FAMILY. SO IMPORTANT IN TODAYS SOCIETY. Please don’t cancel a program that the entire family watches and gets so much from the characters
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We don't care. Show wasn't that great. Glad it's gone. It was excruciating to watch. Can we move on? Please?
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It was a terrible show and needed to go away. And it was not diverse. Stop saying that. All these shows are white supremacists fantasies. You center a story around white men, add white women, a gay black friend and depending on what's fashionable; an Hispanic or Asian character. Then you tell the white man's story thru all of the characters. The new fantasy is to have all the characters lives controlled by the white guy...AFTER HE'S DEAD! They really are producing these supremacists fantasies that show white men still central to the story after death. It's crazy. Make it stop! Please.
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