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?
This show is so intriguing leave it on
I saved all the episodes on my dvr and only recently started watching them. This show is great! If I’d known what I was missing I would have never waited so long to watch them. Please extend the series for a second season. I only have a few more episodes to watch and will need more!!!
please leave the show on – awesome suspenseful
Please have a second season. This show has been one of the best so far
Crazy!! Seems as though these shows are being cancelled as soon as folks are getting into them.
It’s one of the best series that I’ve seen. You can not cancel it. 🙁
I liked the show it became very interesting as the show progessed.
That’s not fair I Love this show!
Love this Show second season please!!!!!!
Please do not cance Betrayal, bring it back for a second season, it is an outstanding program!!!!
Second season,pleaseeeeee!!!!
I love this show, so tired of getting into a storyline
Only for it to be cancelled before it barely gets
A chance off the ground! Stick with this show don’t
Cancel it !!’ I believe ratings will get better
I really love Betrayal! I hope it gets a second season. Please don’t cancel this show abc!!!
I totally agree! I dont know how some of the crap on tv keeps getting renewed. The Bachelor? Really? An amazing,well written show with incredibly talented actors is possibly getting cancelled but the Bachelor is still on. What is wrong with ABC. Betrayal just needs a different time slot. I hope ABC makes the right decision.
Again, a thought provoking and superbly written show, with stellar actors slated not to continue. I guess all I can say is this: What a sad state we, as a country, are in, when the shows that do get renewed year after year, ad nauseam, are the reality and the animated ones. It truly disgusts me and THIS CRAP is what continues to degrade our society as a whole. Someone at the top of these networks need to take a moral stand, because it’s the RIGHT thing to do. Not follow the all mighty dollar that is also becoming devalued… Read more »