FOX’s new action series, Human Target debuted this week with two episodes in three timeslots. The network is making a big push to make sure it’s a hit. Did they succeed?
Human Target follows Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a handsome personal bodyguard with a talent for charming the ladies and protecting his clients at the same time. Winston (Chi McBride) is his partner and Guerrero (Jackie Earle Haley) is their tech-talented hired gun.
The show is based on a DC Comics character who assumes the identities of the client he’s protecting. Rick Springfield starred in a 1992 version but it only lasted seven episodes on ABC.
FOX is hoping this new version will last a lot longer. While the network has ordered 12 episodes for season one, based on the early ratings, it’s hard to say if the series will last any longer than that.
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On Sunday night, airing before the season eight premiere of 24, Human Target attracted an average of 10.19 million viewers with a 2.9/7 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. That puts it in third place in both the total audience and in the all-important demo. It was a positive sign however that the audience for the second half-hour grew from the first.
On Tuesday night, FOX replayed the first episode, leading out of American Idol. The repeat drew 8.83 million viewers and a 3.3/9 rating/share in the demo. While that’s a good showing for a rerun, Human Target lost more than two-thirds of its lead-in audience. That’s not good.
Then, on Wednesday night, episode two attracted 10.46 million viewers and a 3.4/9 in the demo. That’s a 60% loss from its lead-in and Human Target also lost about two million viewers in the second half hour. That’s particularly worrisome because the show’s permanent timeslot will be 8pm on Wednesday nights and won’t have the American Idol lead-in to help draw in viewers. (Next week, it’ll be airing on Tuesday at 9pm because of the President’s address.)
While Human Target isn’t in immediate danger of cancellation, the show could easily be dropped after one season if the numbers erode. Right now, things could go either way and well have to see what happens in the next few weeks.
What do you think? Is Human Target worth watching or should the show be “snuffed out?” Cancel or keep it?
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Love the show!
My husband and I love this show, and will be very sad if it is cancelled. Something we can watch and ENJOY together. I am SO sick and tired of “reality” TV….hate it….dont watch it. Shows that have action, sexual tension, and comedy are hard to come by now-a -days. Lets do our best to keep this show running huh?!
My wife and I love human target and look forward to the programs,,,, i have many friends and family that also lovehuman target and we would all be very sad:( if it were cancelled,,,,please do not cancel Human Target,,, thanks in advance
My Husband and I LOVE Human Target. We can hardly wait to watch it.
Please don’t end it.
We are sick of all the reality shows and it’s one of the reasons we turn on the TV.
RETURN HUMAN TARGET FOR SEASON 3.
Could not wait til fall for this show to start it’s second season, great action and cast.
For me and my husband to watch a show together and enjoy it is something, so many old
and stupid shows on the air CARTOONS ETC…. PLEASE RETURN HUMAN TARGET
thank you
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This is the best program on TV. I keep hunting for it so I won’t miss it!
Both my husband & I enjoyed Human Target and looked forward to watching it again this fall. After one episode, it disappeared again! Bring it back! That’s two votes for its return.
Bambi,
I am sorry you did not like the show. I am not going to deride you for it though. We all have our likes and dislikes. However, it seems that the majority of those who watched it found it entertaining and would like to see it continue into the next season. Because of this, it appears it will be back this fall.
Are you willing to give it another chance? What do you think was missing as a family friendly action show? : ))
Robo
Boring show. Completely unbelievable. Waste of bandwidth.
Bring back Dollhouse (another Whelan win that network TV was too stupid to recognize).
Get rid of HT. Or put it in the 11:00 timeslot for people what are TRYING to sleep.
Human Target= Fun, good action, an enjoyable show. Don’t Cancel
Loved the show! My husband & I watched it every week, then it disappeared from the t v listings. Hope it makes it back for the next season. Reruns during the summer??? We’ll watch, if you will! 🙂
Its worth keeping because its a good show, and has a lot of action to it, and i like the show.
I love this series, especially the banter of Chance (Mark Valley) He is better in this than in Boston Legal, great to look at, but love the wit!
keep the series, looking forward to next season
I’ll admit that the first few episodes didn’t really fire on all cylinders but, wow did this show ever get interesting towards the end of the first (hopefully not the last) season. It might have been better to start this series with episode 12 because there just wasn’t much character development up until that point. If this show isn’t renewed, it’ll be like losing touch with a friend that I’ve just made. I’m really looking forward to season two; thanks!
I loved the first season. It seems like every time a show adds new people it means they’re in trouble. Not fond of the new
people!