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 LOVED this show. I don’t understand the low ratings. Please bring it back. Have been left hanging with Sarah meeting someone in a restaurant. Was it Drew? was it Jack?…
Seriously… Do not leave fans hanging like that. Bring it back!!
bring it backkkk!!
please bring it back – this was a great show – put it in the 9:00 time slot and then move it to 10:00pm when the ratings go up
SURPRISED ratings were low?????
Yes, please, renew this show!!!!
Please please bring this back for part two. Awesome show. Can’t understand the low ratings!
please please please bring betrayal back!!!!! Don’t understand why the ratings are so low, but give it a chance, this show has great potential to be number 1!!!
This was a great show ann what a cliff hanger,. Please bring it back as New Zealnaders love it
This was a great show and what a cliffhanger , bring it back please. New Zealanders loved it.
please return the show. you can’t leave us hanging from season 1
Betrayal is fantastic, the actors are great and its a great story line please please come back with season 2
Please keep the show! This is a great drama!!!
Please return this show!
I am so irritated with ABC. I almost don’t even want to watch their network anymore because every time they put on a good series and I get into it, they take it off. First it was 666 Park Ave. which was an awesome sit on the edge of your seat series and now it’s betrayal. So disappointed.
All the networks irritate me….NBC got rid of a good show a few years back…Deception,
Now just as I have gotten well into Intelligence and Believe, they’re saying they probably won’t be back either.
please return this show is so awesome
Have been waiting for season 2….please come back