Christopher Chance and company have been struggling in the ratings this season and FOX isn’t exactly helping them out. On Wednesday, the pair of scheduled Human Target episodes were pre-empted by President Obama’s speech from Tucson. Those episodes have been rescheduled for tonight, an evening when viewership is much lower and many fans of the show will probably miss them.
Now, FOX has decided to expand the Wednesday, January 26th edition of American Idol to two hours. As a result, the previously scheduled episode of Human Target will be bumped to Monday, January 31st. It’ll precede the final Lie to Me of the season (and possibly the series). The network hasn’t announced it yet but, if the two-hour Idol on the 26th is a success, FOX could certainly decide to expand the next couple episodes which would displace the last two episodes of Human Target’s season. While the series was once going to get a ratings boost from an Idol lead-in, it’s now getting shuffled around instead.
It would seem that FOX has all but given up on the series. At this point, it’s hard to blame them. The ratings certainly don’t warrant a third round of episodes. Season one averaged a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.6 million viewers and it was almost cancelled with those numbers. Thus far, season two has averaged just a pitiful 1.6 rating and 6.04 million total viewers. Human Target is currently the lowest-rated scripted show on the network.
It seems that Human Target is already destined to be cancelled and these latest schedule changes will be the final blow.
What do you think? Will Human Target be renewed for season three or cancelled? What would you suggest doing to increase the ratings?
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Human Target is FABULOUS !! I HATE American Idol taking its place. My husband and I had a date night together and Human Target came on. We decided that was the best series and we were going to watch it together every episode. HOWEVER, The president and the memorial was on last wednesday and of course we missed it. So I was in the middle of cooking some beans and cornbread so that we can sit and watch it tonight and low and behold the damn American Idol is taking over. . . WHATS GOING ON? Why would you turn… Read more »
With all the crap on TV today,why do they put a handicap on one of the most interesting shows made as good, or better than”James Bond”. The original script was much better than the addition of an debutant to make the story more appealing to the jet set. These adventure movies fill up the box offices . Why not stabilize the viewing time and dates , and let it gain popularity. The DVR has replaced the viewing poles. The schedule changes can not keep up with the networks downloads . Clustering the commercials and reducing the background audio,might help .… Read more »
I am once again disappointed that you have to take a program worth watching and remove it from your line up. American Idol is disgusting and reality shows are about as far removed as reality can be!!! Human Target is refreshing to watch and my brother and I look forward to that hour each week. You, Fox, have hurt the show by moving it around and preempting it and then not showing it at all. If you decide to cancel the show(I think you have already made that decision), please make season two available on dvd so that those of… Read more »
I totally agree with you Jim. I am about to give up Fox as well. Hopefully, Human target will go with CBS too. . . I can t believe that American Idol has to take the place of a good tv series. . . Think about it Jim, Fox does that to ALOT of good series, They hurt the ratings themselves by moving it around. . .
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL HUMAN TARGET! I too am very tired of all of the silly reality shows being on the air. Human Target is an excellent show which is truly exciting to watch! It’s the only action packed adventure show we look forward to watching each week! Please save this show!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL HUMAN TARGET. . ! i AM WITH YOU KRISTIE. I SURE HOPE FOX READS THIS, BUT IM SURE THEY ARE TOO BUSY MOVING THE SHOWS AROUND THAT THEY RUIN THEIR OWN RATINGS. . . I AM ABOUT TO BOYCOT FOX
My husband and I love Human Target! But no show can survive being shuffled about in the schedule. As humans, we are conditioned, and we don’t like change. Put it in the schedule and don’t move it about and see if it can stand on its own. Also shows aren’t advertised don’t make it either. How about giving the show some support FOX.
There are too many reality shows on television as it is. Human Target is a nice change !
Human Target was great – emphasis on was. This season they brought in Ms. Pucci (Poochie?!?! Really?) and the whole show went to crap. I still watch it when nothing else is on, but they need a re-write.
Other than that I love the cast.
WTF, how do you screw up and cancel another great show??? I love original idea shows like this but they keep getting axed for cookie cutter cop/doctor drams. Id like to know where they are getting their info from! Does recording the show on DVR count as a viewer watching when they do their ratings? If not then that may be the issue. I dont know anyone anymore that watches a show in real time. They record it and watch it later.
Human Target is absolutely the best. I am shocked the ratings have been low. Maybe moving away from American Idol (which I can’t stand)…and give it a chance (no pun intended). Maybe another network could pick it up. It is my favorite show…love Mark Valley. The cast is tremendous. The show interesting…funny and action packed. What is wrong with TV these days???? DON’T CANCEL HUMAN TARGET. Help save it !!!
Human Target is fun and exciting to watch. Plus it is a show that they are trying to help people that need it. Great personalties. I think it would be a shame to cancel this and keep ridiculous so-called reality shows.
Is everyone’s reality so bad that they have to watch other people’s reality. I am really not that interested in other peoples problems, dysfunctional families, private moments, drama and stupidity! I feel like I jinx a new series if I enjoy it and invest the time to watch it.
This is one of the best shows on television and I look forward to watching it every week. Love all the characters and the story lines are fast moving and fun to watch. Hopefully, another network will give them a chance.
Yeah…why so many reality shows… they are all STUPID.
Human Target is cutting edge and keeps your interest. I haven’t missed an episode myself. Love the additional characters added this season also. Why or why do TV Execs ruin good shows? What do they watch?
NO! They can’t cancel this show! It’s one of the most entertaining hours on TV. I love the addition of Ilsa Pucci, and even Ames is growing on me. And Chance is so handsome, I’d watch it just to see him! Maybe one of the cable networks could pick it up, as happened with Southland (from NBC to TNT).
Why is TV full of reality crap??? Every time I get into a new series, it gets canceled for some new reality show. Not everyone wants to watch reality TV. How many survivors and dancing shows do there really need to be? Why doesn’t someone start their own Reality TV channel and put all that stuff in one place. I watch TV for the entertainment value. Reality shows just aren’t entertaining to me.
Totally agree. I feel as if I jinx a series by actually enjoying it and investing time it! I am so tired of reality TV shows. Is everyone’s reality so bad that we have to watch other people expose private issues on national TV?
I love Human Target. The casting and writing is absolutely fantastic. I never miss an episode and even have Season 1 on DVD. (The commentaries alone are worth the $.) Unfortunately, given FOX’s track record, they’ll probably cancel the show. What a waste. I hate American Idol and no amount of money could make me watch Reality TV. Makes me wonder what on earth the powers that be are watching at home…