ABC has been searching for a ratings hit to fill the Sundays at 10pm timeslot. Turns out that Betrayal isn’t that show but could it still return for a second season? Has it already been cancelled?
Betrayal revolves around professional photographer Sara (Hannah Ware) and top attorney Jack (Stuart Townsend) who, despite being married to other people, have a torrid affair. Things become even more complicated when Sara’s husband and Jack end up on the opposite sides of a murder trial. The rest of the cast includes Henry Thomas, Chris Johnson, Wendy Moniz, Braeden Lemasters, Elizabeth McLaughlin, and James Cromwell.
The series debuted in September and got off to a slow start with a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.16 million total viewers. The numbers got even worse in week two, dropping more than 24%. In week three, they dropped another 26%.
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In short, the ratings were awful but the network didn’t pull the series off the air and a rep even said that ABC was sticking with the show. Why? Likely because they’d already cancelled another new drama, Lucky 7, and fellow freshman Once Upon a Time in Wonderland was also tanking.
Though Betrayal’s ratings have leveled off, that doesn’t mean that ABC is any more satisfied with the numbers and there’s just no way that they’re bring it back for a second season. It’s still on the air because they didn’t have anything to take its place.
The network has released their plans for early 2014 and, to no surprise, Betrayal isn’t part of them. That’s not an outright cancellation but, realistically, there’s as much hope of this show coming back as there being a second season of Pan Am or GCB.
ABC has taken to calling Betrayal a limited series which wouldn’t have stopped them from making a second season had the ratings been stronger. Hopefully for the fans who have stuck with it, the show will end in a satisfying way and won’t not leave a bunch of unresolved storylines.
What do you think? Do you like Betrayal? Would you like to see a second season or does the show deserve to be cancelled? Why didn’t it catch on?
Will we see an ending?a new series?please
Please do not cancel his show, my husband and I love this show and would love nothing more than to see a second, third, fourth etc. season become of it….. Please please please bring it back I have even gotten my coworkers at work to watch it with me on lunch break. Please bring back betrayal I absolutely love the plot and anticipation of each episode…. My husband and I are falling more in love with Sarah and jack its unreal
I love the show , please bring it back , they are good to be together, both is pretty….
From Hong Kong fans
Great show loved it. Have to bring it back it was cliff hanger. Want to see who Sara choose.
I’m in love with this show , I wasn’t sure if it was canceled at first and was waiting forever for a second season please bring it back /:
This show amazing, I hope to develop an 2 seasons
i would love to watch more of this storyline that left us hanging of what next
bring it back please it was one f the best series
bring it back please y cancel best series
I was left in suspense. Been waiting for season 2. Please bring back Betrayal.
Please bring back betrayal, pretty please!!!
I loved the show betrayal bring it back please! I couldn’t wait for this show every week! Kept my attention for sure!