Women’s Murder Club: ABC Kills Angie Harmon Series’ Chances for Season Two
With October Road and Men in Trees now cancelled, ABC seems to be on a killing spree — not unlike the “Kiss-Me-Not” killer on Women’s Murder Club. With that in mind, it makes sense that Murder Club would be the network’s next casualty.
ABC’s Women’s Murder Club, based on the popular James Patterson books, debuted on October 12, 2007. Viewer and critical reception was mixed. Almost 11 million viewers tuned in for the series premiere but as few as eight million returned for later episodes. More importantly, the TV show’s percentage of the 18-49 demographic dropped as well. The show typically skews older which is essentially a sin in TV ratings.
After the writers strike finished, it looked like Murder Club was done but ABC decided to give it another chance. They fired the show’s executive producers, hired new ones and order three additional episodes to complete the season. The series then returned to primetime after a three month absence. Unfortunately, the numbers didn’t get any better.
The crime drama has now been officially cancelled but, fortunately for fans, they’ll get to see all of the produced episodes. Episode 13, titled “Never Tell”, is scheduled to air tomorrow night. Will the “Kiss-Me-Not” killer be brought to justice by the time the series ends? Stay tuned! 
20. Beverly said,
The network just needs to find the right time slot, not kill the series. As a crime/drama afficionado, I loved the show. My husband, who gets tired of the myriad shows of this nature that I watch even enjoyed it. The ONLY reason I didn’t watch the end of April and beginning of May episodes is because I ddn’t know they were on! It was switched from Friday night (which I preferred) to Tuesday. There was not enough advertising to let the viewers know. There are plenty of show that don’t do well in the first season, only to become very strong in the second. I hate that we’ve apparently lost this one. Please reconsider!
19. KKK said,
“Women’s Murder Club” is a very nice, entertaining and funny TV series. And I think it has a strong potential to grow still better in a 2nd season. So please don’t kill this show!!! (and, BTW, I am male).
18. smith said,
this show was terrible…glad to see it killed
17. cozy said,
I never look at abc primetime, the shows they have suck except for wmc. I do however
have to soap opera’s on daytime. ABC wake up get rid of some of the reality shows.
I might bring my family back to abc.
16. Annmarie said,
This was the best show on television this year. What did they think was going to happen when they put it up against a show in the same genre that’s been on for 8 years? They had solid ratings on Friday night. Network television is nothing but stupid reality shows with a couple of primetime soaps. Law and Order has been so successful and this had the potential for the same. What a mistake.
15. vickie said,
BIG MISTAKE, HUGE!!!!! I can’t believe it. My entire family enjoyed the show!!!!!
14. Patti said,
I will never watch ABC again….WMC was the ONLY good show they had…ABC has nothing to offer the viewers. The only other good program you have is Brother & Sisters…will that one be next????
When will ABC be off the air for good??????????
13. VIII said,
I’m 15 and I like this show. What is wrong with ABC. It’s the best show ever!
12. demeter94 said,
Everybody who really wants to let ABC know what we think, come here:
http://www.mariskahargitay.org/save_wmc/
http://community.livejournal.com/bring_wmc_back/
We’re looking forward to hearing from you, as we’re just as pissed off as you are.
11. Lindsey said,
One of the best shows ABC had this season.. It was just getting good and now they killed it.. They never know a good show when it is sitting right in front of them. All shows have decreased in ratings because of the stupid writers strike.. it takes time to get viewers back especially when the network switches the time and day slot of the show. If people didnt catch the change to Tuesday nights, they might have thought it never came back after the strike. BRING BACK WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB!!!!!!!!! This is why I have been watching more and more reality shows.. they cancel all the good ones…
10. al said,
wtf i am a male and i loved the show. I read all the books and the show was great ABC can suck a nut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. Anonymous said,
I’m 23 and I love this show… idiots ABC!
8. Susan said,
Once again ABC killed another great show. I expected this from then, since they never want to keep any good shows on the Network. I AM BOYCOTTING ABC. I hope others will join me.
7. ROSE said,
Womens Murder Club is a gem!!! I have not missed one episode, I am “hooked”. Please do not cancel this program. What ever you would replace it with I WILL NOT watch……
6. demeter94 said,
The reception was mixed only in so far as male critics mocked it, male viewers hated it, and thosr are the people networks covet to. They are not interested in women’s opinion.
A blatant case of misogyny killed Women’s Murder Club.
5. joye Sharp said,
When CW cancelled the Gilmore Girls last season, I took it really hard. The show was superb. None of my friends ever caught on to the show, but when a few friends decided to check me out and watch my 7 seasons of episodes they fell in love with it. Edgy, great writing, great cast. It had so much. I was devastated when it went off the air. It was one of the best shows to ever hit the TV screen. My friend and he daughter love the show and can’t wait to get the next season. But when I saw Women’s Murder Club, I told my husband that maybe there was hope for TV afterall. It had an excellent story line with the four women who had so much synergy and concern for one another. I loved this show. Given half a chance, this show would have enentually grabbed enough audience. Why does the good stuff go, only to leave shows that make us feel trashy just watching them. My son loves Scrubs (he’s 17) but I won’t even watch it. Its’ humor elludes me., but good old ABC has got for next season. Do the TV producer idiots only care about money? The obviously don’t care about substance, integrity, intelligent plots, interesting people, and women who may not be wear a size 1. . Forty percent of Americans are sitting in a church on Sunday. I am one of those people who has money to buy things you advertize. The raciest thing I watch is Mash, another treasure. The Paladinos, who wrote the Gilmore Girls, are the kind of writers most producers would be lucky to have on board, but their current show that has a aging older sister who wants her younger sister to carry a baby for her (forgot the name) is a piece of garbage. Did Amy Paladino sell out and create stuff the idot producers wanted? Does anyone care about average middle aged family members? It’s getting to the point that food, the discovery and the history channels are the only things we watch. Growing up, I remember watching great shows all through the week. The only show I have left is Numbers on Friday nights. Intelligent, great cast, non-offensive. It isn’t tripple G-rated, but it’s real and relevant.What a concept. Please keep this information to yourself. If a producer knows that somebody over 40 likes it, the show will surely hit the dust. I’ll bet you could take many screen writers and let them write to inspire, to teach, to show the little heros who are all around us, and shows something that leaves you feeling better, something that we would want out kids to see so they don’t become like the people they see on most TV shows.
4. Heather said,
I never liked ABC anyway. Nothing good on it. They canceled the only great show (WMC) they had.. oh yeah, I’m 26, gee your statistics are WRONG, especially since most people I know are 19-49 that watch it. I guess you don’t count us! Hopefully some network realizes the potential this show really has and picks it up, because it does NOT suck.
3. pat de angelis said,
Just another reason to switch to cable! Every time you have a good show you cancel it. All you care about are the stupid reality shows. i’m done!!!!!!!!!
2. Laura said,
What is wrong with ABC. Do they not want people to watch their station? Me and many of my friends were thrilled with women murder club. We watched every episode and never missed one minute. The next day was all about womens murder club. I wil definitely boycott abc now and so will my friends. As far as I am concerned this show was the one thing abc had going for it. It was the only thing I watched on their network.
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