TLC Cancels 'Counting On' In Wake Of Josh Duggar's Child Porn Charges, Network Feels There Is 'No Way Forward' After Scandal
June 29 2021, Published 5:45 p.m. ET
TLC has pulled the plug on the Duggar family.

According to The Sun, the network has made the decision to cancel Counting On after almost six years on the air, following Josh Duggar's arrest and indictment on child pornography charges.
"The decision was made by TLC earlier this week to cancel the show," a source told the publication. "The family was told over the phone shortly after and it's still very hush hush. The petition from those who boycotted Counting On was hard to ignore, and sponsors were very concerned following Josh's arrest."
"There have been a lot of discussions in recent weeks as the network had already spent money on production after months of filming," continued the insider. "But the bottom line is, the network really wants to be on the right side of this scandal ahead of Josh's trial. It was important for bosses to be seen to have taken action."
"The case has put the show in such a bad light," said the source, "and although it's a shame for those who worked hard on it, and the money spent, there really is no way forward."

The sixth and what is now the final season of Counting On wrapped last September. It debuted in 2015 under the initial title, Jill & Jessa: Counting On, and focused specifically on the titular sisters. But after its first season, it expanded to include the rest of the Duggar kids and their respective little ones. Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard, had since withdrawn from the series.