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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We are so bummed! We loved the writing for this show and the characters were interesting. It is like getting half way into a book and then not being able to read the rest. We hope the powers that be change their mind and let the show back on the air!
OMG!!! I love this show!!! PLZ DONT CANCEL IT
Ahhhhh! I LOVE this show I don’t want it to end!!!!!!! And the last episode will probably leave with a cliffhanger and it’s gonna suck :,( I think they would have gotten a lot more viewers if it hadn’t been on at the same time as House.
I’m glad 10 Things I Hate about You is canceled. I can think of 10 things I hate about this show, but I won’t name them the movie was better
Seriously, really your gonna get rid of a great show. Yall are seriously full of it. I hope all ABC show fans stop watching your pathetic shows that you actually keep. You all are incredibly ridulous for getting rid of this wonderful show. Have fun watching noninteresting things…
NO DONT TAKE IT AWAY!!!!!! ITS MY FAVE SHOW
What the heck?!?!?! i absolutely love this show! why in the world would they cancel it?!?!?!?!
okay so why are they doing this now when its getting gud what are they gonna do leave the story out in the open or what are sorry about that post up there itb wasnt me it was my brother being retarded
sorry about that post from my brother messing with my junk but PLZ give 10 things a second chance i love the show so much it is so great
This completely sucks…. I really loved this show and things were gettin good. Maybe another network will pick it up or the powers that be will come to there senses and give us a summer season to get the fans back on board. There are allot of shows on I think they just need a push and change the night it comes on. Come on ABCFam this show rocks. One name Ethan Peck.
sorry abou that other one that was my brother messing with my junk
YOU HORRIBLE PEOPLE!!
10 Things is amazing! It is the best show ever!
r u kidding me???????
y??????????…………
this show is only reason y i cant wait 4 it 2 b monday again and again jus so i could c the next episode over and over again…:( i even dvr it all the time u ppl have 2 continue the show 4 the ppl that do watch plz i beg u plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………………….
this jus ruined my day thanks alot:(
DAMM U IF U DONT CONTINUE THE SHOW NO SCRATCH THAT……………………..
**** U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Noooo!!! I love this show!! Why?? I’m gonna cry!!
Dang, too bad. This show is on my DVR list! Hopefully it can come back like “Family Guy” did, but i’m afraid it’s going to go the way of “Reaper”; another great show that only made it 2 seasons.
Guess i’d rather have 2 years of great tv versus 7 years of garbage. Thanks for the entertainment, and really think about bringing it back for one more go.