It looks like the magic is over for the three ladies of Eastwick. ABC network has decided against ordering any additional episodes of the supernatural series, effectively cancelling it.
Eastwick revolves around three women (Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Price, and Jaime Ray Newman) who meet at a wishing fountain and become friends. Soonafter, mysterious Darryl Van Horne (Paul Gross) moves to town and unleashes powers within the ladies. The cast also includes Ashley Benson, Johann Urb, Jon Bernthal, Sara Rue, and Veronica Cartwright.
The show got off to a slow start on September 23rd with a 3.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.5 million total viewers. The second installment fell to a 2.3 in the demo and 6.57 million viewers. The third week fell again to a 1.8 and 5.14 million.
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In the weeks that followed, the ratings didn’t get any better and more frequently got worse. Last week, Eastwick hit an all-time low of 1.5 in the demo and 4.4 million.
ABC has opted to pull the show from the schedule for two weeks. This Wednesday, it’s replaced by the Country Music Awards. Next week, it’s being bumped for an interview special called In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson. Though Eastwick is scheduled to return on Thanksgiving eve with a new episode, the supernatural drama won’t be around for long after that.
ABC has decided not to order any additional episodes of Eastwick, effectively cancelling the series after 13 episodes. It’s unknown if the last episode will wrap up the ongoing storylines. For now, ABC plans to air all six remaining installments but, if the ratings keep declining, the network could easily pull the series before that happens.
What do you think? Why did Eastwick fail? Do you think ABC will really air all of the 13 episodes?
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I didn’t think I’d like this show but I got into it after two episodes.
This stuff drives me crazy. You get invested in good shows and then they get canceled. Urrr.
ok im peeved i really liked this show and the last episode only left bigger questions not cool abc! not cool!
I really don’t like network TV anymore. all my shows get canned.
i am a charmed fan and when eastwick came out i thought it was equally good. i am not happy with the decision to cancel it. it seems like all good shows lately are being canceled, abc should try putting it in a different time slot and see what happens then.
We watched this show together. Sorry to hear it’s cancelled.
I didn’t care for this show initially but really got into it. I’m sorry to see that its gone.
Eastwick was a great show!
I am really upset that this show has been cancelled. I looked forward to it week after week.
Arlene: thanks for listing the ABC site. I thought this was going to them, but you were right. I would suggest to everyone that if you want your voice heard – do as Arlene suggests & post your thoughts/complaints to …. http://abc.go.com/ (go to the bottom of the site for “contact us” & write your thoughts.) Not to say they will listen there – but who knows. I sent in a message & listed this site. If you have a comment or complaint – list the ABC site in your comment so others can see it – lets sends these… Read more »
and the cast was new and i really enjoyed it
i LOVED this show and was really sad when one wednesday it did not come on so i waited till the next week still no eastwick i did not think at first it was canceled so the nexted four week keeped going back to abc at 8:00 on wednesday night to watch now i took a look to confirm that it was canceled and i found that it was and let me just say my wednesday night at 8:00 ia lame now and im only 15 so put EASTWICK back on the air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please……
I don’t think this web site has any connection to ABC. People keep using the word ‘you’ as if an ABC person was actually reading what they write. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the place to complain about ABC programming is ABC — http://abc.go.com/
I’m curious… Is ABC actually listening to any of the comments or is all this falling on deaf ears?
ABC does not read this sort of site. They are not concerned about your posting to third party groups.
They do listen when your complaints and suggestions are sent to their programing department especially Mr. MacPherson.
ABC is looking for some good programs to fill in where Ugly Betty and several other programs have concluded.
Get your messages out but get them to the right person.
I looked forward to Eastwick everyWednesday night. I was so into it. It was so different from all the other shows. I have to agree with the other comment about Ugly Betty, I watched that show a few times and I think it stinks. Eastwick is so different from other shows, it’s exciting and unpredictable. I looked forward to Wednesday night. It took place in Salem MA., which I love. The problem is, you didn’t promote it enough.You have to give a new show a chance. Maybe you should have aired it at another time or day. I even talked… Read more »