Well, there’s one dangerous situation that Christopher Chance can’t escape. FOX has cancelled Human Target after two seasons on the air. No season three.
Human Target follows a private bodyguard and security expert (Mark Valley) who protects his clients by integrating himself into their lives and becaomes a “human target.” He’s aided by his business partner, Winston (Chi McBride), and a tech genius named Guerrero (Jackie Earle Haley). In the second season, a former client (Indira Varma) becomes his benefactor and an expert thief (Janet Montgomery) joins the team to seek redemption.
The series debuted back in January 2010 to a positive 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.12 million total viewers. Subsequent episodes had some solid numbers (thanks in large part to American Idol) but the latter part of the season really declined. The season finale brought in a mere 1.9 rating and season one averaged a 2.9 rating and 9.6 million viewers.
The show was on the bubble for renewal last May but FOX ultimately decided to give the series a second chance to get better ratings. That didn’t pan out.
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Last November, season two of Human Target debuted to a week 1.8 rating in the demo and 6.59 million viewers. The network kept it on through the holidays, the ratings got worse, and by January it seemed like they’d given up on the series. The final episodes of the season performed a bit better but, again, thanks to being teamed American Idol. Season two averaged a 1.7 demo rating and 6.4 million viewers.
As one of the network’s lowest scripted series of the season, it seemed like just a matter of time before FOX would cancel Human Target. Last night, they officially did. Despite some devout fans, Human Target just wasn’t a winner in the ratings. After 25 episodes, the show is over.
What do you think? Should Human Target have been renewed for season three? Why didn’t more people watch the TV series?
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Great cast, great show, I’m very sad the series was cancelled.
Human Target was the best show ever. Bring it back please!!! How can I get the second season on DVD? I agree with TW above. I only watch NCIS and Human Target.
Enjoyed the show immensely and sorry to see it cancelled. Fun premise, solid acting, great location filming, nice feel good endings without being too silly! This show is much stronger than many that still run.
FOX is making a big mistake cancelling so many good shows….Human Target, Good Guys and a few others. There is never anything good on TV and they had the opportunity to have people tune in. No offense, but I’m Idoled out!
Please give the rights to a different company then! I love this show sooo much!
Really disappointed about cancellation. Great Series. Hope they change their mind. :o(
Human Target was a excelent tv series. Fox uses an antiquated rating system like all the other networks. The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. If human target was so bad in the ratings. Why did cbs come out with “A person of interest”. Which they say is doing well.
i live in england so we are a bit behind on tv series. i have 5 kids which are boys and everyone knows boys love action films and tv programes . when i told them this is the last season they are watching ive never seen them so pissed off. it was like telling them santa isnt real again. get your fingers out of your arse fox and uncancell human target !
I totally enjoyed Human Target I do hope Mark Valley stars in another action pack serier
this was a great “man action” show that should have been on @ 10 on a midweek. not everthing has to be for the family. the show had good action & good acting alone with right wins out in the end.
I loved this show and thought it was about time Mark Valley got a show of his own.. he is great. In fact myself and my family thought they were all excellent in their parts. I am really missing this show and I don’t understand why it wasn’t a big hit with more people. What a real shame.
What a shame, i enjoyed it very much and i where hoping to see more of it.
Why cancel such a good show? HULU should take over this show.
Season One was great! Like James Bond meets McGyver for grown-ups, and the sexy (and diverse) cameos by some of Hollywood’s most attractive female actors added spice to each episode. The opening credits and theme music were both exciting and fresh, and the cast was dynamic, with plenty of scope for backstory revelations. Season Two, quite simply, took a unique and interesting show and dumbed it down. From the new opening credits and music to the grating storyline of a frankly unbelievable attraction between Chance and Pucci, the one episode of Season Two worth watching featured a storyline around Guerrero… Read more »
You people at FOX are not real smart. This was a great show and you cancelled it because you are comparing it to reality shows. Get some older people in your cancellation commitee to determine what shows people want to watch. The only reason I will watch your station now is because of NFL football.