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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THEY NEED TO BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! STUPID MISTAKE
OMG!!!!! this is my favorite shoooooow!!!!! please please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bring it baaaaaaack!!!! or @ least have a series finale!!! PLEASE!!!!! 🙂
I really like that tv show and I want to no what happens next !!!
I can’t believe they cancelled it!
the show IS amazing!
seriously guys!
i really love that show and want it backkkk
please it s worth it!
i think that it wasnt cool i really loved that show they should bring it back
I think the little black cheerleader -nemises was a str8 cutie like a younger gabrielle union.im like all of you i misss the show emencely.it should have been an hour long anyway
does anyone know if there is a way to change this? to bring the show back? i mean i lice in israel, i’ve watched all the shows online and like so many others have fallen completely in love with it. is there a way for us as fans to make a change?
LET THE REBELLION BEGIN!!!!!!!!!
Join me! Become a rebel!
If you think it horribly unfair that they have cancelled 10 Things I Hate About You, STOP WATCHING ABC FAMILY! When they see what they have done to us by cancelling 10 Things, they might consider bringing it back!
please bring the show back. it was like the best show in the universe. i’ll even make sure every one in my school tunes in for the next season (thats alot of people more than 950).please ,please,please,please don’t cancel the show me and all my friends would be seriously depresed.
Mr. Carter Covington, if ABC really cancels this show, it will be ONE THING I HATE ABOUT YOU!
I love this show & I think it deserves to come back!
If you fans think the show as much as I do, here’s a link to complain to ABCFamily http://abcfamily.go.com/site/feedback
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE SECOND SEASON! They’re canceling it?!
NOOOOOOO!!!
I loved this show!!! It cant be over! If there was a third season i bet more viewers would start to watch it! Just give it a chance please.
that was the wrong decision to do. the show was amazing!
I agree with Michelle 10 things I hate about it is way better than the other shows and it needs to be given another shot. Also with ruby and the rockits. I watched them both all the time, they were my favorites on ABC. It needs to be given another shot.