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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This show is the only show I have ever watched on ABC Family and now they’re cancelling it!????? I can’t believe it! I look forward to watching this show every week! Well, I guess I won’t be watching this channel again.
Why do they have to cancel a good show and leave the crap ones on. There aren’t many shows I watch on tv and there cancelling the one I watch lovely.
I love this show, they shouldn’t cancel it 🙁
I wouldn’t give a crap about ABC Family if it weren’t for this show. I guess they don’t know how to manage a gem when they see it. Can’t someone else pick it up? Teen Nick?
DON’T cancel the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t think it was fair for them to cancel, especially when their are other worse off television shows but networks don’t care about the long run they care about cash. There must be a reason the fans (who are very dedicated) aren’t tuning in every week like say, promotional changes or a change in time slot. I always think networks give up on good shows to quickly when they make a choice and things don’t turn out as planned. It’s a genuinely good show, the fans just aren’t showing up and instead of trying something new they’re axing it.… Read more »
you should not cancel 10 things i hate about you or lincoln heights
I just started watching 10 things I hate about you and I love it. I had to rent the first season in order to watch the 2nd season. I just love it. Why do they keep doing this to use? Man! I start loving a program/show then they want to cancel it.!!!!
OMG!!! i am soooooooooo mad!! every one that wants 2 sav 10 things, email ABC Family, sign Michelle Laumb’s petition!!! please, i really dont want it 2 b canceled!!
They made a mistake moving it to Monday night but what the Hell, keep Make it or Break it and Simple life? Because teenagers that bed hop are more enteraining then a show that may actually provide some comic relief.
Ditto to everything mentioned above. I love 10 Things I Hate About You. It’s the only show I currently tune in to watch while it’s actually on tv. Everything else gets recorded on DVR, but I can’t wait that long with this show. It’s smart, great writing, good actors! What a SHAME!
the cable company doesnt allow me to watch it on ABC Family because of the conversion to digital and i dont qualify to get this channel either
this sucks
this was actually a good show unlike the other meaningless shows that they have.
This show was really well done and the only show that I watched on ABC Family. I can’t really compare it to the other shows since I don’t watch them, but after my attempt to watch Secret Life of the American Teenager, I can certainly say that 10 Things is much better. Maybe the ratings are down because teenagers need “drama” but frankly, some people like a light hearted comedy. I think this was a poor placement on the part of ABC Family — they left a huge gap between episodes and many had thought that the show had already… Read more »
ABC Family cancelled ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’, but kept ‘Making It or Breaking It’??!? Please. I couldn’t sit through the pilot of Making it, it was so poorly written and acted. Ten Things is the exact opposite: well-written, brilliantly acted, and socially relevant without the bad soapyness of Making it. What a shame.
i watch it every week this is how i get through my day why would they cancel it