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?
Love this show!
Please don’t cancel it !!
Please do not cancel the show!!!!! I love it so much, it is the only thing I watch on Abc since Scandal, Greys Anatomy, and Revenge are not on right now. So please don’t take this away from me too!
I like betrayal! I look forward to watch it every week. Hope they pick it up for season two.
Betrayal is such a great show, The story line is so powering, It always put me on the edge of my seat with each episode. The story line I am sure so many of us can relate to in so many ways. From losing the one we love to someone else, Are loving someone we cant have. There should be another season of this show. The plot and story lines and the characters are fantastic. don’t take the show
Betrayal is suck a great show, The story line is so powering, It always put me on the edge of my seat with each episode. The story line I am sure so many of us can relate to in so many ways. From losing the one we love to someone else, Are loving someone we cant have. There should be another season of this show. The plot and story lines and the characters are fantastic. don’t take the show
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Do not take this show off the air. I will never watch anything else you put on in its place my friends feel the same way. Give another season a chance. I look forward every Sunday to it along with many others that watchit. Please keep it on. We love it
My sister and I watched this show every week and thought it was great! There is nothing else good on during this time slot. Please renew!!!!
Do not cancel this show it is fantastic Nd different then others. If this gets cancelled I won’t watch anything else you put on. I hate when you do this. I couldn’t wait until Sunday to watch this and discuss this with many peop,e that watch and love this show. Please leave it for another season
I loved it! I want it back!
Betrayal is great it’s a now days happening in many of people life in some ways and
would like Drew to get his thought together and come out on top without being a villa
as she is I thank.
I love this show. It has gotten me hooked and you can’t just end the last show with an unresolved issue and cancel it that just doesn’t make any sense and not right for the viewers.
I absolutely LOVED this series!!! Seems like every time I like a show they cancel it!!! I really want another season!!! Please don’t cancel it!!!
I love this show please bring it back!!!
The show didn’t catch on because ABC didn’t promote and market it much and the time slot is not great. It’s a great show with a compelling story and great cast. So much better and captivating than your typical detective shows and reality TV (same old, same old…). ABC needs to let this show grow and stick with it as it has many loyal fans and season 1 was not resolved. Fans want season 2 – petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/205/121/933/betrayal-season-/#sign
I loved the show. I watched every episode. I hope there will be a season 2