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 should have not cancelled this show!!!!!!! BRING IT BACK!!!!!
I LOVED THIS SHOW AND ALL OF MY FRIENDS WATCH THE SHOW TOO!!! THIS WAS MY FAVORITE SHOW AND I WANTED TO SEE MORE. I ALSO AM SOOOOO UPSET HOW THE SHOW ENDED AND I THINK THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FINAL EPISODE!!! I WILL REALLY MISS THE SHOW AND I THINK U SHOULD MAKE A FINAL SHOW JUST TO END THE SEASON BECAUSE THE WAY THE SEASON ENDED JUST WASN’T ENOUGH! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS AND I HOPE U TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION OF MAKING A SEASON FINALY THAT DIDN’T LEAVE US… Read more »
this is sucks sooo much. i love the show. i think it is amazing. i just finished watching the series finale and it left soooo many questions. i hate ABC FAMILY for doing this and i think that they are stupid. this show was funny, romantic and witty! this is ridiculous and i hope their company goes downhill from this. they deserve it for cancelling an amazing show. im boycotting the channel!
crying tears why everyone just why
ABC family is absolutely horrible for cancelling 10 things I hate about you!!!!! It has been my favorite show since gilmore girls and has been the greatest thingthat I look forward to every week. BIG MISTAKE ABC FAMILY!!!!
yall suck this bad advertising but u advertise some stupid pregnant teens show really now im not watching abcfamily at all yall suck
i love this show!!! i just watched the series finale and i’m so sad its over, mostly becuase they just leave you hanging!!! i love love love kat and patrick i wish i could watch their relationship grow more ={ please ABC bring the show back!!!!!
i cant believe they ended the series like that come on give us one more season please for the sake of the children
SO MAD! 983,000 from 1.2 million is not that bad
I LOVE THIS SHOW!! IM VERY SAD LIKE ABC FAMILY PULLED THE PLUG. THIS WAS THE ONLY SHOW I ACTUALLY WATCHED WITHOUT DVR.
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! im sad 🙁
10 things is what keeps me going. as a 23 yr old single mom it’s small things like this that keep me happy and sane. damn you!!!
10 things is the only show i look forward to watching each week! so bummed!
the reason for this is bad advertising!!
neither i nor my friends had any idea that the new season had even started until like.. 2 weeks ago!!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW! IT’S THE ONLY THING GOOD ABOUT MONDAYS AND THEY ARE TAKING IT OFF! THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH VIEWERS BUT THEY ARENT THINKING ABOUT THE 983,000 THAT WATCH THE SHOW AND WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT IT!