Though the new Charlie’s Angels series came into this season with an already known title and concept, it flopped. In addition to lots of bad reviews, many viewers didn’t like the idea of another revival even before they had a chance to see the pilot.
When the series did debut, it garnered a weak 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.76 million viewers. The ratings went down from there, losing 29% in week two and then another 20% in week three. ABC cancelled the series after eight episodes had been filmed.
Last week, in the usual Charlie’s Angels timeslot, ABC reran It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Despite the fact that the animated special is readily available on DVD, Great Pumpkin nearly doubled the demo rating of the previous week’s Charlie’s Angels episode.
For those who liked the show, ABC supposedly plans to broadcast all eight installments. Episode six airs tonight and episode seven is slated for next Thursday. No word on the last episode just yet.
In a recent interview with ABC Entertainment Group’s Paul Lee, THR asked the president why the now-cancelled series didn’t work. He said, “It’s always so difficult to tell. I think we just didn’t breathe life into that idea. We didn’t catch the audience or get the momentum we wanted from the show.”
What do you think? Why didn’t the show work? Was it the casting, acting, the scripts, or has the time passed for this concept? Could a new Charlie’s Angels really work today?
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Jim S
One of my favorite shows, please bring them back. I realize it be with a
new cast.
I was really liking the show & I agree if producers had put more into the show I feel it could’ve been more successful.
I love the characters alot of action bosley was great i was just liking the show
Who wants to root for a woman who killed someone street racing? Who loves dirty cops? Who could be sympathetic to a Park Avenue princess who steals? People love the idea of redemption, but this story strays too far from the original characters who were all “good girls” trapped by the glass ceiling of sexism. Instead we have 3 convicted felons (4 if you count Bosley) who managed to get firearms permits and private detective shields. It seems the writers were pressured into writing story lines meant to plug tech gadgets and clothing rather than something cohesive that made you… Read more »
I agree with Stephen Bell’s post above. The new incarnation appeared to be a cheap imitation of the original. Had the producers put more WORK into it, it mighta fared better. Instead, it came off as a hastily-made, last-minute project that somehow seemed incomplete. They coulda kept some more things from the original, such as the above-mentioned theme song and pre-commercial jingle.