An ABC TV show, the forgotten follows the cases taken on by a group of talented civilians once the police hit a dead end. The series features the talents of Christian Slater, Michelle Borth, Heather Stephens, Bob Stephenson, Rochelle Aytes, Anthony Carrigan, Judith Hoag, Lily Rains, and Elisha Cuthbert.
The drama got off to an okay start last September with a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.54 million viewers. The second installment’s ratings were far lower and then, the numbers got even worse. The first season of the forgotten ended up averaging only a 1.7 rating and 6.49 million viewers.
ABC had intended to air all 17 episodes but the programmers ultimately had to do some reshuffling of the schedule late in the season. Two installments didn’t air but, thankfully, the last produced episode did.
An ABC representative told us that the unaired episodes of the forgotten could still see the light of day before the end of summer. If not, they’ll pop up on the DVD set when or if that’s released.
To no surprise though, the forgotten won’t be back for season two. ABC has officially cancelled the series, the second one for Slater in two years.
What do you think? The people who watched, seemed to love this TV show. Why didn’t the forgotten catch on?
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I can’t believe ABC. The Forgotten was groundbreaking good. I’m so SICK of all the mundane cop shows out there. This was different. ABC – bring it back!!!
It is decisions like this that confirm why ABC is consistently beaten by the other networks in the ratings. Instead of keeping good, quality shows like “The Forgotten” and promoting it, they don’t give it a chance to succeed. Instead they keep promoting idiotic shows like “The Bachelor”, “The Bachelorette”, “Wife Swap”, ‘Wipeout”, etc.
Not that this show was in the same category by any means, but networks seem to forget that past shows like “Cheers” and “Seinfeld” were not initially well-received, but given a chance they became landmark television shows. By their actions in recent years, ABC just doesn’t get it.
Bad Mistake. Best show ever and ABC cancels it.
I cannot believe ABC cancelled this show!! It was a brilliant change from all of the crap reality shows out there. Shame on ABC!!!
Unbelieveable, yet another GREAT show that ABC cancels! I guess they are really not interested in what the viewers enjoy watching, it’s all about the money to them. Its no surprise now that LOST has ended that I find myself watching anything BUT ABC.
Here’s the real question for the big brains at ABC;
Considering the number of shows that you peremptorily cancel year after year now; Why should I, or anyone else, invest anymore time on your network?
Fageddaboudit!
I can’t believe this show was cancelled. I loved it! It was a nice change to have an actual plot in a show that was NOT a reality program.
Wow, this is so sad……………..I loved this show.
This was one of the best TV Shows i have seen in a very long time. I can’t believe they cancelled the series. I this was left alone to follow it’s own coarse it would have been a hit like CSI or even Seinfield. But i guess it’s all about the money for ABC tv.
Why????? I loved that show it was so interesting and had great stories. I think the entire cast did a wonderful job. I hope ABC rethinks their decision…. Christian Slater, just wanted to say I loved the show.
i cant believe the show forgotten got cancelled. it was a great show and im sad to see it go. i agree with Heather and hope abc rethinks there decision and brings it back for another season i mean come on you put two episoded in the middle of the summmer and expect it to get better ratings. please no one watches much tv in the summer time. please bring it back and stop putting on reality shows or dumb sitcoms because you seen one sitcom you seen them all. PLEASE BRING BACK THE FORGOTTEN!!! if you dont bring it back i will never watch abc again except for dwts… im begining to not like abc any more.
I really enjoyed The Forgotten; it was one of the better shows on TV for me. Im sad to see it will not be back.
this was the 2nd best show i was watching. it was so good. it stopped recording even thought it was still set to. my family and i were very up set. today on august 12 2010 i was looking for it to watch on the internet. on the possible search bar i came up with this web site and clicked. i am very ticked off at ABC. they better bring it back.
so wrong!! I COULDN’T WAIT FOR IT TO COME BACK ON. ABC SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!
I should have known The Forgotten would be cancelled, anything I like usually is.
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