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?
Oh my god , when there’s something good you cancel, something crappy you leave it.so get on the ball and make it number 1 show Betrayal bring it back season 2 The auditions have nothing good to watch ,don’t put late evening bring 1 hour before.JAck his great good looking, What they need to cancel his things like cop show Arrow that’d sostupit shoes,I will watch Betrayl so bring it back please,
We’ve been checking the guide every week looking for it. We loved it & miss it! Still waiting for the next twist. Please continue it!
I love Betrayal!!!
OMG………………….. Are you for real?????????? This show has pazzzzzzz….. !!!
BRING IT BACK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING BETRAYAL BACK !
Are you kidding me, they cancel Betrayal, which was a great show and leave a bunch of crappy shows on. Whats going on with these networks??? They’d rather keep all these stupid reality shows on the air???
THANK GOD Revenge is now in the 10pm slot.
I believe full well that this stupid show is the reason the 10pm slot has been so horrible!
Time for Revenge to GOOOO and good shows to continue!
A must be back show. Love, love this show.
I loved the show and watched it faithfully every Sunday. Bring it back
are you kidding me, bring this BACK!!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL BETRAYAL………
My entire family watched betrayal, If we could not catch the show on sunday,we pulled up infinity and viewed it. We want the show back.It is horrible to leave fans so up in the air with these shows!
Please bring back this awesome, nail biting see show. I’m so tired of these ridiculous reality shows. This show has me on the edge of my seat. The next best show since Revenge.
Bring back this dam show!!!
PLEASE ..PLEASE ..PLEASE.. Bring back Betrayal! This was one show that I ABSOLUTELY could not wait to watch every week! It was something that had me hooked for sure!!! AS A LOYAL ABC VIEWER PLEASE BRI G THIS BACK!!!!!
I agree! Jack and Sara are awesome!
I thought this show would be the next powerhouse tv series. It had everything it needed to be just that…I ‘m very disappointed it s been cancelled