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?
I love Betrayal; I’ve watched my recorded episodes over and over!! ABC, please give us fans at least a season 2!!
Please please dont cancel Betrayel i love this show!!!!!
Why would you cancel this show? It was a great storyline. The last episode was not finished who is she meeting in the restaurant Drew, Jack???? Come on bring the show back please.
Please, please do not cancel. Well written and great acting.
I think the show should come back. The storyline was very interesting. The way the show ended left unanswered questions. Pleaseeeeee abc don’t cancel this show.
I was hooked from the first show of Betrayal! The last show left us wondering whether she chooses her husband or lover, let’s hope it returns, there are bad shows on tv and a good one comes along and it might go, go figure, it doesn’t make any snense
I was hooked on Betrayal since the first episode, it would be so disappointing if it was cancelled! The last show left us hanging as to who Sara will choose-her husband or lover. I hope it returns, there are so many bad shows on tv that remain and this one comes along with poor ratings, go figure, it doesn’t make sense
Please don’t cancel it. Me and a lot of friens liked it so much! All of us here in Roma we look forward to see season two!
I loved this show from the get-go because it’s a fact of life and it’s all around us. It would have at least been nice if they ended it without loose ends. I’m sure the fans didn’t appreciate being let down like that after following each episode and just be left with an awful feeling of “what the heck? What’s going on here?! When is the rest of it coming?” At least put a decent ending to it… Jack or Drew? The point of the show was Sara, Jake and Drew. It doesn’t do justice to everyone that the show… Read more »
I LOVED BETRAYAL!!!! If ABC didn’t plan to bring it back it’s not fair that all of the character’s storylines were wrapped up except the main one that we all watched for (Sara and Jack). This behavior will make me reluctant to even begin watching the next mini-series that ABC airs for fear of getting attached and then let down. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW PLEASE PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT!!!! JACK AND SARA’s story needs a happy ending!!!!!
Loved Betrayal!!!
Hated the last show! But watched it anyway!
A Huge Irish fan of Betrayal, thought it was brill as did a lot of my friends.It would be such a shame to cancel.
Please don’t cancel this show I love it and want to see a secind season of it please u would look foward to Sunday’s every week and stay up late to watch it DON’T CANCEL THE SHOW
I really love this show. I didn’t miss a single episode. Many of my friends liked it too. Hopefully it won’t be cancelled . I hope that they will leave it on long enough to give it a chance to succeed.
Love the show! Absolutely love it! I watched each episode religiously – it was addictive. I think that it didn’t get the ratings not because there was anything wrong with the show but perhaps the timing – more would watch it it was on at 9pm as opposed to 10pm.