The executive producer of ABC Family’s 10 Things I Hate About You has confirmed that the TV show has been cancelled after two seasons. How quickly things can change.
Based on the film of the same name that starred Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Heath Ledger, 10 Things I Hate About You revolves around two very different high school sisters and their friends and partners. The series features the talents of Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Jette Martin, Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun, Dana Davis, Larry Miller, Kyle Kaplan, Ally Maki, Chris Zylka, Jolene Purdy, Allie Gonino, and Suzy Nakamura.
The series got off to a great start in July 2009 and ABC Family touted it as the cable channel’s biggest comedy debut to date. It attracted 1.6 million viewers and 734,000 in the coveted 18-49 demo. The news got even better by week four as the show’s ratings grew to 1.8 million viewers and 782,000 in the demo. Season one ended up averaging 1.3 million viewers.
To no surprise, ABC Family renewed the series for a second season of another 10 episodes.
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Unfortunately, something happened between seasons one and two. When the 10 Things returned in late March, a lot of the show’s viewers didn’t. Thus far, it’s been averaging just 983,000 viewers. That’s enough for ABC Family to pull the plug, just 10 months after the show’s highly touted debut.
The show’s creator and executive producer, Carter Covington, announced the show’s fate on Twitter: “Sad news… ABCFamily canceled the show 🙁 Thanks 2 our AMAZING fans – U R the reason I do this! Enjoy the last 5 eps – they’re fantastic!”
The remaining five episodes of 10 Things will continue to roll out until May 31st. Since the cancellation comes as a surprise, there’s no word if the series finale will include closure or if storylines will be left unresolved.
What do you think? Based on the ratings, did ABC Family make the right decision regarding 10 Things I Hate About You? Are you sorry to see the show go? What happened?
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im glad they got a great show in Pretty little Liars its a great mix of Desperate houswives+Gossip Girl +the motion picture Sorority Row and whala Tv Perfection so i remove my claim of not watching abc family it was premature and maybe immature as well sorry lol
It was one season. Fall+Spring = one season.
ugh ABC WHYYYYYYY???? i hate you!!! 10 things i hate about you WHY??? first lincoln heights and ruby in the rockets now 10 things i hate about you jerks!!!! your losing fans if you cancel secret life or make it or break it or greek or pretty little liars i WONT watch your channel anymore i swear your loosing fand UGH!
I can only say that the show was really really good !
first there was only one season and seccond why the hell wuld they cancell the show it was so freaking ozom??
the only reason their wasnt tht many viewers is because we didnt even know it was back on, plus we were all focused on prom, SAT’s, homework, and the end of the year…etc.
this really sucks. i am in love with 10 things i hate about you. it’s the first show i actually have loved from ABC family, and andy network in general. cancelling it is a huge mistake. good bye 10 things, hello lame tv.
i agree. tv will not be the same.
PLEASE UNCANCEL 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t even believe this is happening .. with the Secret Life becoming so predictable and actually boring, ABC Family is making a HUGE mistake. If any show should be cancelled and any show staying with the network, they really should choose it to be the other way around. 10 Things actually has an interesting story line that isn’t based on one thing=teen pregnancy. The story line is so broad in fact that I believe it could outlast many more seasons than Secret Life ever would because they have so many topics in high schools today to keep branching in new… Read more »
AND you better make a Season 3 too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS STUPID!!!!!!!! How can you cancel this show!? Just because a bunch of viewers didn’t watch the episodes on the premeires dates doesn’t mean that you have to cancel it! But think of ALL of the other viewers that watched them after the airing dates! This was the BEST show EVER!!!!!!!!!!! You BETTER bring this show back on! Recancel this show this INSTANT! Because you also CANNOT end this show with a MAJOR cliffhanger!! It’s wrong, stupid and horrible. You are making the BIGGEST mistake of your LIFE cancelling this show. If you want viewers watching your network and… Read more »
BAD idea, 10 things was my favorite show. it killed me every week waiting for the next episode. i replayed it on demand constantly. i didnt even know it was gone! i thought the season was over. if theres any show on this station that should freakin die already its Secret Life, that show sucks and i dont know why any one watches it. BRING TEN THINGS BACK.
I absolutely loved this show! It was both sarcastic & had less of that teeny-bopper, parody-like **** that goes in Secrets of The American Teen-or whatever. It was geniunely interesting, sexy, funny & sarcastic, & I watched every season with anticipation.
Truely, truely, truely, disappointed. 🙁
I’m so done with you ABC!! First you cancel my favorite show ever, Pushing Daisies, on your regular network. Then my second favorite show Ugly Betty. I find the shows on ABC Family to be utter garbage but then comes a show that is genuinely good, and what does ABC do, oh of course, cancel it.
I think I’m done with ABC and ABC Family from now on. ABC used to be one of my favorites, but now they’re not worth it anymore.
I agree ABC Family is so making a big mistake. I love this show I didn’t like how it ended got me so pissed off
ABC Family is making a huge mistake!! 10 things.. is what made me turn to ABC Family!! Well I guess its back to regular old ABC!