If you were waiting anxiously to find out the identity of the mysterious Magic Man on ABC’s Happy Town, you’ll have to wait a bit longer.
Happy Town revolves around a bunch of strange disappearances and murders in a small town. The large cast includes Sam Neill, M.C. Gainey, Geoff Stults, Lauren German, Amy Acker, Steven Weber, Ben Schnetzer, Sarah Gadon, Jay Paulson, and Robert Wisdom.
After a disappointing start in the ratings, Happy Town was pulled off the airwaves for much of May. Before the show could return on June 2nd, ABC officially cancelled the series. Only eight episodes have been filmed but at least answers to some of the TV show’s mysteries will be revealed by the end.
Unfortunately, ABC has pulled the show off the air once again. Happy Town was scheduled to take next Wednesday off but return for June 30th and July 7th with the last installments. The network has decided, likely because Happy Town’s ratings have gotten really bad, to replace them with repeats of Castle.
It’s likely that ABC will get around to airing the last two episodes of Happy Town on a Saturday night sometime this summer. It won’t be soon though. On July 3rd, they’ll burn off the last episodes of the forgotten. On July 10th, the network’s airing the extra two episodes of Eastwick. Could Happy Town return on July 17th? Another mystery that we’ll have to wait to have solved.
What do you think? Are you upset that ABC has pulled the last two episodes of Happy Town? Do you think they’ll ever air?
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It is an 8 episode series… Just run it. Castle was not that great of a draw for reruns over a first run show. I think the crummy Wednesday 10 PM slot has much more to do with the ratings issue than anything else. At least put the last two episodes on the web!!!!
I am so mad. I have been waiting for it to come back on. I even have it set to record every week. Who thinks it is better to air reruns of Castle?I am very disappointed. Put it on an earlier time slot instead of at 10:00 and maybe more people would watch it.
this sucks…even if ratings were bad, we’re talking about 2 weeks and 2 episodes to wrap it up. For those of us who have chosen to follow the series to the end upon hearing that they would allow for the 8 episodes for the show to come to a conclusion, ABC could have allowed 2 more weeks. After all they’re not even premiering another show in it’s time slot, just showing reruns of another show. Just 2 episodes left? ABC should’ve allowed it to run it’s course.
This is pathetic. Since Justified ended this was the only show I was interested in, and now ABC goes and screws that up. Well, guess I just deleted an entire channel off of my menu. Looks like now it’s on to PERSON’S UNKNOWN. GTFO abc.
I’m tired of investing time any in new series only to have it canceled before we get a resolution. If networks want our loyalty, they should commit to not only airing all episodes produced, but bringing all series to closure. (I’m still waiting for a conclusion to American Dreams.) I propose a primary viewing boycott of ALL new series until we know they will be given a chance. This means DVR but don’t watch the series until we know it’s future. That’s what I’m doing with The Gates and Scoundrels.
Come on ABC. It was a good show-at least, give the loyal viewers a few answers by airing the remaining shows in their allotted time slot, and not at some distant point in the future where we may or may not know that they are being shown.
Unfortunately, this is typical of TV in the 21st century. The networks don’t give a damn about the viewers. It’s never been as bad as it is now. Maybe they need to understand that, with all the available networks today — not to mention other forms of entertainment competing for our leisure time — the definition of what is a successful show needs to change. I understand if a show is not getting the ratings to attract advertisers that it has to go, but at least have the decency and respect for the viewers to give it a proper ending.… Read more »
This is really the last straw. Happy Town was the best show I’ve seen in a long time. I taped the episodes and watched them all about 3 times each during the weeks waiting for it’s return. I guess I will stick with CBS as well. Thats NBC for ya! Unreliable
Happy Town was amazing, and I am extremely upset that I wont see the end. It was my new favorite show and I am EXTREMELY depressed that its cancelled.
This better not be the case, I LOVE HAPPY TOWN!
I was getting ready to watch it, and it was not on!
First Shark Tank, now Happy Town?
I am so f***** mad, This is one of the best shows ive seen in a while. Perhaps since the Outer Limits or Twilight Zone for this type of show. I loved Happy Town. Bring it back or atleast show the last 2 episodes. Dont let boycotts start because you think that you should not put it on atleast Hulu which ABC owns a part of!
Sheesh!
I think this really sucks – this was a very good show. It was very well done and I don’t think it is fair to just axe it. Oh I know, lets have another idiot reality show, and we wonder why people spends hours on the internet.
WTF? If you are going to air a serial drama – especially a mystery – you owe your fans (no matter what the number) an ending. Otherwise, why bother (on both sides of the TV). Smacks of CBS and the Jericho cancellation. Anyone got some nuts?
why get people hooked and then not let them know about the show being cancelled…we have been waiting to see it come on on wed and nothing!!! second time this has happened with a show i watched on ABC!!!! not happy!!
Not again! ABC you’ve done it again! Blown it that is! Every abc show that my family (al over the country)like, you cancel without a cya solong, Nothing! You ought to at least kiss us b4 you screw us again! This show and last years Harpers Island was the reason we all got texting on our phones. cbs is calling….
I think this sucks ! They finally get a good show on and mess it up ! I guess they want people to change the channel at 10:00 because thats what i will be doing . It seems like everytime ABC gets a good show they mess it up ! They need to get different people to run thr network .Was a fan but they ruined that !