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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I think that they definatly made the wrong decision with this one. The show had a great storyline and such good acters. I think they definatly should of at least finished the story line instead of just droping it, I mean come on. That’s like worse than stealing candy from a baby.
bring it baaack!it has gained a lot more fans now and it will be more succesful!! it is frustrading the way it ended!!
Oh my god!! they have to bing it back dont disappoint the fans come on its sooo good !
I hate ABC because they always do a new show and they don’t even finish it!
That’s stupid and unfair! Before deleting a show they should do it again in TV in a different time! They’ve certainly seen all the mad comments!
Look at all these comments, you People are stupid for not being it back on when all these people want to watch it. Think, if you put it back on you could have even more fans then before. Also you guys should comment back!!!!
I’m mad because I love that show. I think they should but it back on, it ended with a really bad ending. Please put 10 things I hate about you back on.
is that possible to bring it back again???? PLEASE???!
I love this show, to me its better then make it or break it or break it! just because it doesnt have as twice the drama as secret life does doesnt mean anything if you thing that!!!!!!!!! this show inspired me soo much! I said when i go back to i will act like Kate when she sassy talks to people and is smart mouth!!!!!!! dont take this as a bad influence because i am still a nice girl. I can just do it by a flirtly way!! but i am for real i love this show, NUMBR 1 best… Read more »
BRING IT BACK. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just watched all the episode online and I loved each one of them. I was a bit sad to see the show got canceled. Now I’m just frustrated about not knowing what would have happened next. I say we start a petition of people promising to watch the new episodes! Lol 🙂
i cant believe they canceled it i agree there has to be a way to get it back, they cant just leave it like that its wrong to all the viewers they still had!!!!
there has got to be a way we as fans can get this show back on the air. Many shows have been cancelled. They should have at least had an ending to the show. This sucks!
You can’t leave the story lines unresolved. It’s wrong and stupid. I have to know what happens!!!!!!!!!! BRING IT BACK!
I’m shocked. It wasn’t the right decision. I think it was a very amazing TV show, in fact…it was one of my favourites. I couldn’t wait to watch the newer episodes when I watched 10 Things I Hate About You. I loved Patrick’s character, he was so hot and mysterious. I hope the producer will think about it at least once more. I think the less viewers wasn’t because of that the 2nd season wasn’t good. And this story needs an ending. :/ 🙁
This is completely wrong. The show should not have been cancelled. I will never forget that one of the greatest shows, My So-Called Life was cancelled too. But, we cant allow 10 Things I hate about you to end 🙁 What is it all coming too?