On Tuesday, ABC pre-empted Detroit 1-8-7 with a special edition of 20/20 in which Diane Sawyer interviewed Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford’s husband about the Tucson shooting. Based on the preliminary ratings for the program, ABC made a good choice. It attracted a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.18 million total viewers. While those aren’t great numbers, they’re a 30% improvement over last week’s episode of Detroit 1-8-7 (1.0 in the demo with 5.05 million).
Next week, the cop drama will be replaced by the annual State of the Union address. Right now, Detroit 1-8-7 is scheduled to return on February 1st but one has to wonder if that will actually happen. ABC has a track record of pre-empting low-rated shows with the intention of bringing them back but it just never happens.
The network has ordered 18 installments of Detroit 1-8-7 and 12 of those have aired so far. It would seem like a waste not to air the remaining six but the same could be said for the leftover seven episodes of The Whole Truth. If ABC can keep coming up with specials that will perform better, we may likely have seen the last of low-rated Detroit 1-8-7.
What do you think? Will Detroit 1-8-7 return to the regular schedule or lost in hiatus and cancelled?
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798 Comments on "Detroit 1-8-7: Will It Be Back or Just Cancelled?"
Great show, it’s the stupid ones that get season after season and one like this is cancelled
Watching it on HULU. Pretty good acting, some better than others. It slays me how most of Detroit’s criminal problems are due to the “white man” or due to his influence. Really? When will this kind of PC crap stop? I guess it did here.
Brilliant show. Just watched it on demand. I really hope to see it in February.
Great show best on tv
Detroit captured the market on homicides long before California became a state. So why would Detroit name their homicide investigation squad after a California Penal Code designation? We have a clueless lot in Hollywood.
ABC has improved somewhat. But by cancelling “V” and “Detroit” I can see why I do not watch very often.
Time and time again ABC proves why they suck by canceling yet another quality show. No wonder you are at the bottom.Try having some balls and stick with something that is well acted, intelligent and actually has a plot.
i did not watch the series on TV, but i watched it on netflix after the first episode i could not shut it off watched the whole series in three nights. excellent show bring it back for a second season.
I rented the series from the library. I hated that there were no more episodes. I enjoyed it and would look forward to seeing another season.
I cant believe that the show was canceled after one show. I can honestly say the cast and the production wasnt the reason for the cancellation. I say that ABC is the reason for poor ratings. I would bet my last paycheck if HBO picked up the show It will be different result. Who can we contact so we can express how we love the show and that it should be picked for future seasons.
BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!! As a Detroit naitive, all I can say is BOOOO ABC!!! I absolutely loved this show! It was awesome and most deffinately deserves a comeback! Imported From Detroit!!
Good serie breng it back on Tv ABC You are stupid ,we will good series on tv and Detroit 187 was Super
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!! I just finished watching the season on Netflix and it was awesome! Bring it back or let it go to cable!!
I’m up to the last episode on Netflix & I’m quite distressed that this is it! LOVE this show — the actors & the characters they play so well as well as the storylines. Cannot believe it was canceled after one season. 🙁
ABC, Detroit 187 is an AWESOME show, I have been watching it on Netflix because it was cancelled on TV. I would love to see it back on the air. There are so many OTHER shows that are on the air now that are nowhere NEAR as good as Detroit 187. ABC please bring it backk!!!