The Thundermans likely ended due to the fact that Nickelodeon wanted to focus on other, newer shows, and not because the show was unpopular.
Nickelodeon never gave the public an official reason for why The Thundermans was ending, but the show’s cancellation was likely due to newer shows being introduced to the network, and not necessarily because of bad ratings or decreased popularity.
Why did The Thundermans end?
It did not take long for the polar opposite twins, Phoebe and Max Thunderman, as well as the rest of the Thunderman family to become fan-favorites when The Thundermans first started airing on Nickelodeon back in 2013.
However, to the dismay of many fans, Nickelodeon announced in 2017 that the series would end after its fourth season. Nickelodeon never provided an official reason for why the network decided to end the show.
However , the popularity and viewership count of the show were clearly not to blame since the fourth season featured the highest episode count out of all the show’s seasons.
It is very likely that Nickelodeon simply decided to shift its focus and resources away from this long-running live action series and onto other new shows.
This would also explain why The Thundermans has a total of three hiatuses during its final season, so that other newer shows could be introduced to the network.
This includes shows like The Adventures of Kid Danger, The Bureau of Magical Things, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all of which were introduced in 2018.
How many total episodes of The Thundermans aired?
By the time that Nickelodeon wrapped production on The Thundermans in 2017, prior to the final season’s conclusion in 2018, The Thundermans had become one of the longest-running live-action sitcoms on the network at the time.
In total, The Thundermans amassed 103 episodes which aired over the course of five years with four total seasons.
The new The Thundermans movie
Though The Thundermans officially ended years ago, fans who are loyal to the series to this day will be glad to hear that their favorite characters are set to return in a new movie that was recently announced.
The Thundermans Return will be an all-new feature-length movie which will focus on Phoebe and Max as they readjust to living with their parents after a failed mission. The film is set to start filming in April 2023.
Where to watch The Thundermans now
The Thundermans Return movie announcement comes on the heels of the streaming resurgence that the series has been experiencing lately.
So, if you want to re-watch all four seasons of The Thundermans before the movie comes out, you can do so on various streaming platforms including Hulu, Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and more.