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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I really enjoy this cop series. It comes across as more realistic then othere cop programs.
I don’t think ABC is giving it a chance and I hope if they drop the series another station picks it up. Better then most other programs. Reality programs suck. This was a breath of fresh air.
Well, ABC has once again proven that mainstream TV is for the mindless masses, while thinking folks take a back seat. Following pun intended: The whole truth is, with Detroit 187, a second debacle of removed programs I’ve enjoyed for pumped up numbers occurred… Network TV has nothing to offer but vacuous repetitions of worn out reality vamps endorsing belligerent, self absorbed people (great fodder for the kiddies: “now screw everyone else junior, it’s all about you”) and sit coms. Substance obviously has no place in our lives if we ascribe to the network moguls’ thinking. See ya, back to… Read more »
Please get this show back on the line up, It is a great show!! Thanks
I am so pissed that Detroit 1-8-7 is gone that I refuse to watch the new Dana DeLaney show, Body of Proof, whatever it’s called; and I like Dana DeLaney. So sick of reality TV. Seriously, if they do not move away from so much reality TV I need to consider if I still need to own a television.
I look forward to that show every Tues. Loved the show with his real life son.
ABC execs are morons. Wake up dumbass. People love this show. Better than Kardashians picking their noses. Please. WAKE UP!
Don’t cancel this show. It has become one of our favorites. The acting.. the writing…. the premise. Let it come back!!!!!!
We always looked forward to watching Detroit 187. Please bring it back!
i loved the show bring it back
Too bad they can’t have different networks for morons and thinking people, then shows like Detroit 187 would not get cancelled.
Detroit 187 is one the THE BEST SHOWS EVER on TV. The story lines are compelling and the acting is great!!!! There are so many BAD reality shows on, the networks have inudated us with reality shows….please,please, please, keep Detroit 187 on the air. It is truly one of the 5 shows I watch on TV.
I sure hope the show comes back. I truly enjoy it. Moving it around to different nights I think is why the ratings dropped. I hope Detroit 187 comes back.
Love this show. Hope it will return.
NBC, CBS, FOX, CW, ….. ONE OF THESE NETWORKS….PLEASE PICK UP DETROIT 187 FOR A 2nd SEASON…HOPEFULLY ONE OF THEM WILL…FOR THIS QUALITY POLICE DRAMA.
Dodge
Detroit 187 is one of mine and my husbands favorite shows. What is wrong with America
We don’t want Detroit 187 to go, It’s the best Show ever!