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Zero Hour: Pulled; Is the ABC Show Cancelled?

Published:March 1, 2013

zero hour canceled?It looks like ABC is pulling Zero Hour off their schedule, at least for next week. The fourth episode of the new TV series had been scheduled to air on March 7th but the listing’s been removed from ABC’s press site.

Zero Hour debuted on February 14th to a disappointing 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.38 million total viewers. Week two saw the numbers drop to a 1.1 rating and 5.39 million and last night’s installment fell to a 1.0 rating with 5.05 million.

We’re waiting to hear if ABC is pulling the series for good or just temporarily. Either way, the show won’t be getting a second season.

Hopefully the network will at least let the five million faithful viewers see the unaired episodes at some point.

UPDATE: Reruns of Shark Tank will air on March 7th and 14th and then ABC will fill the timeslot with season seven of Wife Swap. The remaining episodes of Zero Hour may run this summer. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

What do you think? Do you like Zero Hour? Were you hoping that it would stick around?

 

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Anthony Appling May 23, 2013 at 4:07 pm

Another big network mistake to cancel a great show that just needed a little time to pickup viewers. Who ever is in charge at ABC with the cancel vote you need to be cancelled maybe ABC will have some good shows instead of being last in the Networks even stations like TBS have better programing than ABC. All ABC has is the News and Sports and the News programing isn’t very good.

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Judith May 1, 2013 at 6:01 pm

I thought Zero Hour was the best new show this season, along with Red Widow & The Following. I watched all 3 religiously, until some genius decided to cancel Zero Hour. I hope you rethink this one. This is my second time, ever, writing a complaint about a show cancellation. It seems that every time I fall in Love with a show, some genius in corporate, decides to eliminate the best stuff on T.V. Maybe its time to tell the truth about TV. They don’t cancel T.V. shows because of ratings, they cancel them because the sponsors products are not selling well. I learned that studying Mass Media in college. The sponsors have all the power. Please re-consider this show. There is too much reality T.V., that I never watch and stupid, juvenile sitcoms. Please give your audience with a brain, this extremely well written show a chance. Thanking you in advance for your courteous and expeditious response to my request. Thanks Again! Judith

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Bob April 30, 2013 at 2:12 pm

I guess Zero Hour was too smart for average viewer. They can only handle a small amount of information at once. That’s why shows like Zero Hour are cancelled, but mind numbing shows for the stupid like Modern Family live on. Give me a break!

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barb April 30, 2013 at 7:38 pm

i agree, i haven’t seen modern family but the promos were enough to know it was not worth it. this show was entertaining. they should atleast show the other 13 episodes they already made.

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