Now that it's a fact that FlashForward has been cancelled, a question arises: was this show one year too early for television? What would have been its fate if it had started after Lost's end?
FlashForward was supposed to fill Lost's void after its departure. Even the network "sold" their production as "the new Lost". I guess ABC thought that starting one show during the other show's final season would make the transition easier, but it turned out completely wrong, killing the new one, which could have made it for at least a second season.
FlashForward wasn't bad at all. Yeah, it had ups and downs, took some time to finally get on its feet, but most shows go through that; even today's successful shows were pretty weak on their early days. But unfortunately, FlashForward didn't make it. A second season could have attracted a good portion of Lost's viewers, but ratings were so low that the show seemed a lost cause (no pun intended).
Definitely, FlashForward should have started one year later. Anyways, at least ABC supported the show until the end, while other networks would have cancelled the whole thing in the middle of the road throwing the remains to the dumpster.