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’ve watched every show of betrayal, and Love the first season, Hoping there will be a second season!
This show is awesome! It’s real life drama and nail biting, edge of your seat action is unrivaled since Miami Vice from the ’80s. This show definitely needs another season, as both my wife and a number of our friends echo the same sentiment!
Please bring the show back
I love Betrayal. Please bring it back. Please…
This is a Great show! If abc can still play Greys Anatomy … Then Betrayal should get a second season. Come on all the actors and actress are very good ! Good plot! Keep it going.
i hope this show has A VERY unhappy for the two cheaters,its the only reason i watch it!we know she gets shot and its NOT serious .so why show it.poor Oliver, looks like he,s going to be kidnapped by his mental mom AND HER SOON TO BE PIMP,its the only way she,ll get to see him[no visiting rights in the slammer]come on Drew give her nothing!
I think Hannah Ware is such a beautiful woman and the storyline has me hooked. Please renew.
Pls. dont cancel this movie . Me and my sister from Chicago was always looking forward to watch this every sunday night.
Pls. dont cancel Betrayal. I am always looking forward to watch it. Me and y sister from Chicago loved to watch this and we discussed about this movie.
This is the only show I watch on Sunday nights and you want to cancel it!!! I hope ABC will reconsider, it is a good show with a great story line. It is the one show that I won’t DVR because I want to know what happens. It sounds like from the other posts others feel the same way. Please bring it back for another season.
Please don’t cancel the show, it is my favorite and we look forward to it every Sunday night.
I totally agree with you Ronnie its the only thing I look forward to on Sunday night’s
I enjoyed Betrayal but the reason I think it has not done good is because it is a bit too much sex. There are not enough characters or story lines. Just Jack and Sara and the murder. There needs to be more people and more things going on.
Please DONT cancel Betrayal!!!!! Me and my friends love this show!!!!!!!
Just when I thought that ABC had finally gotten it right, they turn around and cancel Betrayal!!!! This is one of the best shows I’ve seen in years. It brought me back to watching ABC and now I just don’t know. Please ABC, dont betray the loyal fans of this show! Betrayal is one of the best shows on the air right now!
Love this Sunday Night Soap Opera Show. Love the whole story, and the cast is great.
Love the two main characters whom found each other, as they were truly deep down unhappy in their marriages, but kept living each day to the fullest, until they connected by chance. Not that I think its ok to have an affair, but they never did before this meeting of each other. I really truly love the story, and look forward to more Seasons, please. It would have made a fabulous Movie with the same actors and storyline.
Please keep this going. Thank you.