To little surprise, ABC has cancelled 666 Park Avenue, their struggling Sunday night series. While the network will air all 13 episodes, there won’t be any after that. In addition, ABC also cancelled Last Resort today and CBS canned Partners.
666 Park Avenue follows a Midwest couple who’ve moved to New York City. They end up managing The Drake, a prestigious residential hotel that’s not as nice a building as it seems. The TV series features the talents of Terry O’Quinn, Vanessa Williams, Dave Annable, Rachael Taylor, Robert Buckley, Mercedes Masöhn, Helena Mattsson, Samantha Logan, and Erik Palladino.
The show debuted on September 30th, in ABC’s troubled Sundays at 10pm timeslot. The premiere’s ratings weren’t very impressive, attracting a mediocre 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.9 million total viewers. That was 30% lower than what Pan Am had registered a year earlier.
Park Avenue’s numbers have gotten even worse since the debut. The coveted demographic dropped to a 1.7 rating in week two (down 19%) and a 1.5 rating in week three (down another 12%). The ratings perked up a bit in weeks four (a 1.7 rating) and five (a 1.6 rating) but dropped to a 1.2 rating last Sunday.
But, what do you think? Should ABC have cancelled 666 Park Avenue? Will you miss the show?
I really love watching 666. This show is so different and really holds my attention. The actors are wonderful and the show is so well done. Please give it a chance. I can think of so many of those reality shows that should be cancelled but keep living on. Please don’t cancel this show.
Please give 666 Park Avenue time to develop. I don’t understand why the networks don’t like the early airings viewing ratings so they decide to cancel. 666 is so much better than Pan Am. I have watched it from the beginning, and will continue to watch it. You have nothing to replace 666 with, so please give it a chance to get going. It’s a great show. And if you do cancel, please no more American Idol shows…those are all ****.
I am also upset ABC is cancelling 666 Park Ave. Yes I was a little nervous when it first started but have now gotten very involved with the show. I also loved Pan Am. It appears as though any show that is not a lawyer or medical based is out the door while some dumbed down no brainer remain as a favorite. Yes the show is spooky but at least it has some decent writing and some great acting. Why does ABC always cancel and leave us in the middle of a series. If they cancel Revenge or Once Upon… Read more »
I honestly loved the show and it kept me wanting more. It was just shown on the wrong network. If it would have been on another network it would have fared well. It just met the wrong audience. I agree that FX would have been better option. ABC shows draw a different crowd. I watch USA Network and FX all the time and I am usually not a big fan of ABC’s show lineup so I avoid it all together. I hope this show gets picked up by another network. Maybe a new network can resurrect this hidden gem. Hopefully…ABC… Read more »
I love this show! Please don’t cancel!
I live in Aus and it’s a shame when all the good US shows get cancelled. I love this one! So bummed it has been cancelled.
Please don’t cancel 666 Park Ave!!!!!!!!!!! It is one of our favorite shows!!!!!! Good shows need time to develop their story lines. This cancellation will further strengthen my decision to watch anything on the ABC network and sister newtorks.
666 is just getting off it’s feet and you want to cancel it now?! NO WAY! It keeps me on the edge of my seat!!! Give this show a chance and do not cancel it please!
Its sad that ABC always cancel good shows. I watched every episode either online or on demand. Dang ABC give a show more than 7 episodes! Its funny that stupid reality shows like Honey BOO BOO and Keeping up with the Kardatians stay on but interesting shows like this get canceled before it even gets fully into the plot. Hey ABC executives we don’t all work 9-5 and watch shows when they air! FYI its also in crappy time slot! I think TBS should pick this show up like they did cougar town and market it as Seriously Suspenseful! ABC… Read more »
You’re so right! They never give shows enough episodes to get into the plot. It’s not on tv where I live so I’ve always had to watch it online, but that does sound like a crappy time slot. ABC are ****!
People may never check outof the drake but viewers did within weeks. PUT REVENGE On after scandal perfect match. Wtf is revenge on same night as OUAT? I never quit understood this years Sunday lineup. It’s like This…you would start of this church girl watching OUAT then become a promiscuous teenager watching revenge and by the th time 666 came on you were a full blown crackwhore. So yeah no matches here:(
I think 666 is a great show right when it was starting to get really good they go on to cancel it. I think ABC should move it to a different time slot. I’m about to not watch and more shows on ABC.
Too bad this show is being cancelled. I literally wait patiently for Sundays to come to view it. The actors are all superb and the series is exciting and suspenseful. Why would this show get bad ratings? I can’t understand some of the trash that is on television but this series is a “winner” in my book!
Peggy
This is completely ridiculous. 666 Park Avenue is such a good show. Every series starts off a little slow, then as soon as it gets interesting it gets cancelled? That doesn’t make sense. I watch it every week and comend the writers, cast, producers, etc on they’re impeccable skill and talent. They should get at least another season, things are just heating up and if ABC can’t tell there are so many people who WANT this show to stay on air. Maybe ABC should start listening to what they’re viewers want before they start losing them.
Why not move it to a better time slot, it’s certainly better than a lot of the garbage that airs on different stations and those crappy reality shows on the cable networks.
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This is such a thought provoking, on the edge of your seat show. The writers and cast are fantastic, giving the viewers exactly what we want!!! I’d hate to see it canceled!!! Why won’t ABC give it a chance with a second season, and they’ll see how devoted the 666 Park Avenue fans really are!!! PLEASE KEEP 666 PARK AVENUE ON THE AIR!!!!
We have watched this since the first show. We look forward to Revenge followed by 666. They should give it more time. Once people watch they will be hooked!