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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BRING IT BACK. BEST SHOW EVER. THIS IS MY FAVORTIE SHOW. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Wait. . . what? No! No, no, no, no, no!
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What will I do with my life? I love Kat!
Shouldn’t shows be for our enjoyment? if im not mistaken (which im not apparently^) many people enjoyed this show. are you really going to throw away the rest of your viewers? we want 10 things back and are going to be a million times more dissapointed if you take none of your views opinions to heart. we are counting on you to do the right thing abc family. please do you viewers good!
Hi I’m Carla from the Philippines and One of your million viewers here telling you guys should get the show back! all f us are excited to see what’s going to happen on season 2. Don’t worry you’ll earn the million viewers again as soon as you come back. :)) and don’t worry that the viewers are reduced because some of the your viewers here doesn’t have access to cable that;s why they watch it through downloading the episodes on net. That’s why…. I’m so addicted to it that I just watched the whole 20 episodes in 3 days.
Of course they shouldnt! Its the biggest mistake ever! 10 things was the best show on abc! Bring it back!!!
WHAT!!! NO!!!WHYYYYY!!! OMG THATS ME FAVORITE SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!! WHEN IS THE SEASON 2 DVD GONNA GO ON DVD??? {SAD FACE}
they shouldent cancel it there stupid they made an episode where a girl kissed joey and said to cont. they souhldent do that is they cancelled it
Gosh!!! What is with abc cancelling amazing shows! 🙁 First Kyle XY now this argghh!!!
I really wish they brought the show back. A lot of us watch this show on 3rd party sites like Hulu and etc. since most of the viewers are in college or can’t watch the show at its regular time. It was such a cute, funny, and downright wonderful series. I’m really disappointed to see it go, especially since the rest of the shows by ABC family really don’t measure up. 🙁
This show should not have gone…..it was incredible. And they left it at such an intense cliff-hanger, which I think was wrong. If they made a season three which was really great and somehow breaking out a bit, I think the viewers would come back.
ABC, bring back 10 Things I Hate About You!! The show has such a witty humour on high school life and the characters seem so genuine. I love the cast especially the Straford sisters. I’ve grown fond of them. Please bring back the show. Don’t leave us hanging like this!!
I can’t believe there is noting we can do… I really loved this show.
It still makes me sad they canceled the show!!! I LOVED this show they should bring it back!
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!! I lov this show n u can’t just take it away. Its the greatest show ever!!!!!!!
They should really bring back this show, I want to at least know what happens!
It was a really good show