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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OMGGGGGGGGGGGGG I just watched all the episodes!!! And i want to know whats going to happen next!!! PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BRING IT BACK =[
the show sucks! good thing they canceled it. i ******* hate the stupid bitchen show!
Please continue the show it´s amazaing!! i love it…..Please , from Spain.
Please give us some closure. I want some sort of webisode, or something… jeesh, even a straight to DVD where the plotlines are concluded. I hate when shows end abruptly, it drives me nuts.
I think that you need to take into account that the show may have had lots of online viewers….as a college student I have to watch everything online.
Thy definetly made a huge mistake by not letting the show go on! That is the best show on ABC out of all the shows I’ve seen! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!! The finale sucked anyways! It wasn’t a good finale! Need to see more!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
PLEASEEEEEEEE!! do the show again… I love it. I can’t live whithout the show.
please …plase….please…please….pleaseeee!!!!!!
I want to see a good final whit kat and patrik…
pleaseeeeeeeeee…
Por favor continuen con la serie es buenisima, diferente mucha gente la sigue no nos dejen asi!!
They need to bring it back that’s what I look towards every week it is my fav and almost the only show I watch in abc family you end it cause a little people don’t watch it but what about the rest of us we have the right to keep watching it and you are gay to take it away frond the people who still love the show I jst found out and I’m pissed off if o was older and had the chance I would take you to court( not for real) just say we will never now what… Read more »
Gayest decision ever!!!! Who ever decided this is the worlds biggest douche bag/ idiot. I had gotten all of my friends watching it and they loved it. Now all there is is that stupid secret life of an american teenager which is G-A-Y!!! Bring the show back if you have any sense at all!!! Gosh that was one of the things that brought me and my sister together and you just had to take it away… Well thanks alot jerks!!! BRING THE SHOW BACK!!! but seriously I still cant get over the fact that you were dumb enough to take… Read more »
PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS MY FAVORITE SHOW EVER BESIDE YOU CAN’T END A SHOW LIKE THAT THEY NEED A REAL ENDING
please bring back this show!!!!!
I WANNT THE SHOW BACK ON! 🙁 WHY DID THEY DO THAT? 🙁 I wanna know what will happen next. 🙁 WHYYYYYY? Its the only show i watch in ABC family that’s good… WHY????? ARE THEY STUPID? (no offence) UGH! 😐
Please put the show back on!!!! i loved it soo much it was the best! and it always made me happy to watch it! PLEASE????!!!!!! 🙁