“Ordinary Joe,” NBC’s primetime drama about what life would be like depending on the choices one makes, will not be returning for a second season, reports Deadline. The series concluded its 13-episode first season on January 24 with only 1.4 million viewers tuning in and a 0.2 rating in Adults 18-49, the primary sales demo that sets advertising rates for primetime television. For the season, the show was NBC’s lowest-rated drama.
Following a man named Joe Kimbreau (James Wolk) who’s forced to decide what to do with his life following his college graduation, “Ordinary Joe” told three parallel storylines that diverged from that point forward as Joe and the people around him deal with different careers, relationships and family lives, showing the unexpected ways that things change – and stay the same. But when it comes down to it, there is no “right” choice; no matter what happens, Joe’s life is always messy, exciting, tough, unpredictable … and beautiful.
The series also starred Natalie Martinez, Elizabeth Lail and Charlie Barnett.
Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner wrote and executive produced the series along with executive producers Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, Rafi Crohn, Howard Klein. Adam Davidson directed and executive produced the pilot episode.
“Just got official word that there will be no season two of #OrdinaryJoe,” Lerner tweeted following the news of the show’s cancellation. “Couldn’t be more proud of the writers, actors, the directors and the uber talented craftsmen and women who all came together as a family and made a truly beautiful show. Thank you all.”
Watch a trailer for the series below.
“Ordinary Joe” is produced by 20th Television, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho, 3 Arts.
The series aired Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT following “The Voice.”