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 it!!!!
I love this show do not cancel.One of the best show.
Please save the show , Its a good story . ABC writer can save the show better. make it about family, responsibilities as a parent and finding the love of your life
( Just like Sara).
Lina
Love, love, love this show!
Every please sign the petition to get a second season! Just google Betrayal petition and sign it
Hope it comes back for season 2 I want to know who she chooses
Please bring back this series….I loved it and I have to know who Sara was meeting. That was not a good ending if it will not be brought back for a another season. It leaves you hanging.
Please do not cancel!!!!!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!! MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT DAY AND TIME AND SEE IF THE RATINGS PICK UP BEFORE PERMANENTLY TAKING IT OFF THE AIR. WE WANT TO KNOW WHO SHE WAS WITH AT THE RESTAURANT!!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!! My Sunday nights revolved around this show! If I knew I wasn’t going to be able to see it for one reason or another I had it on auto-record on my DVR! And to leave the ending the way it was and not bring it back to see what happens…not fair to those who loved it! Huge Mistake to take it off the air!
This was definitely a good series! I only watched thru my phone because it came on during football games and we are an nfl household which brings me to my next point. Did they ever think, does anyone ever stop and think that shows won’t so well during a sports season as big as the nfl?! Yes there’s always some kind of sports season but when you have it at a time slot during this I’m sorry but of course ratings will be down but it doesn’t mean people won’t watch. I barely got into watching shows online thru apps… Read more »
Don’t cancel betrayal ! I love this show. I don’t always catch it on tv. But I always watch it from my phone !!
Need Season 2 !!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!! Totally hooked….please bring it back!!
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST ONES OUT THERE.
It is one of the best shows to watch. The girls at work and I have been rushing the week just to see it. I work from 5am to 1;30pm and stay up late just to watch it, It is up there with Scandal…It’s a girl thing. Big mistake if it’s taken off
It is one of the best shows to watch. The girls at work and I have been rushing the week just to see it. I work from 5am to 1;30pm and stay up late just to watch it, It is up there with Scandal…It’s a girl thing. Big mistake if it’s taken off