The Real Reason Counting On Got Canceled

The Duggar family has become some of the most familiar faces in all of reality TV, having appeared on a series of multiple installments throughout their tenure since 2008. However, that's all coming to an end with TLC's cancellation of their show, "Counting On," and it appears Josh Duggar's arrest isn't the only contributing factor.

The Duggar family has become some of the most familiar faces in all of reality TV, having appeared on a series of multiple installments throughout their tenure since 2008. However, that's all coming to an end with TLC's cancellation of their show, "Counting On," and it appears Josh Duggar's arrest isn't the only contributing factor. Between fewer family members wanting to do the show and significantly poor ratings since the 2015 premiere, it was argubably only a matter of time before TLC booted the series from the air.

As the Inquisitr reported in November 2017, ratings "steadily declined" over the first six seasons and many wondered whether the show was coming back for Season 7. The speculation was later fueled when TLC deleted a post confirming "Counting On" was renewed. Though the series ultimately aired for four more seasons, Jill Duggar and her husband, Derick Dillard, announced that same year they were leaving.

Big changes have been happening for other Duggar family members, too. Not only did Justin Duggar move to Texas to be with his wife, Claire, but another sibling, Joy-Anna Duggar, scaled back her "Counting On" appearances. Then there's Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson. The couple hasn't posted on Instagram since November 2020 and were absent from the recent special. So perhaps the writing on the wall for "Counting On" has been there for a long time.

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