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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Figures! Those morons can’t recognize a great show when they get one. I say they should move to USA Network. I think they’d be treated right over there and they’d fit right in!
I love this show and look forward to watching it every week! In order for a show to be successful, there has to be stability. Moving the show to different days and times not only makes it hard for regular viewers to watch it, but chances of new viewers watching the show is slim to none. The story lines are great and so are the actors/actressess, and it is filled with action. Come on FOX make it work, I know you can 🙂
It’s the network’s fault that the ratings are so low. You keep moving it and those of us who LOVE the show and have been hooked since the first episode can’t find it. Our newspaper doesn’t publish a TV guide unless you subscribe to home delivery so you have to dig it out of a snow pile or puddle to read it. I either rearrange my schedule so I’m home on Wednesday nights or I tape it and watch it later. Now that the karaoke show is on in HT’s time slot, I stopped my tape and found something else… Read more »
I have never before sent in a comment on a TV show, BUT perhaps now is the time! I HATE reality shows and talent shows (like Idol). I have counted on FOX for good shows such as Human Target and Lie To Me. These are my two favorite programs as each is very different from other shows on anyother network. I am so tired of copycat shows. I am very discouraged no network is willing to back quality shows. I agree with all the positive comments I read, allI can add is I guess I turn off the TV. Even… Read more »
E-mails above have pretty much covered my feelings about MY favorite show. This great show has it all, yet gets pushed around without any fan consideration or notification of where it’s going. How would FOX big shots survive if they had there work place changed and didn’t know where to show up for work? HT is my favorite show. It’s a shame how a 2 hour show that has 1/2 of it featuring talent that is the equivilant of something that should be called”The Special Needs Hour” gets all that air time.
I found this show then I lost it, then I found it again. That tells you how much I really love this show, that I took the time to look for it. Human Target is like unraveling a puzzle, as you get to know a little bit more about the characters as the season progresses. More people would watch this show if they only had a better chance to see Chance. Human Target is so refreshing after all the reality shows. Reality is over rated!!! I would rather spend my time watching the chemistry and action adventures of this fine… Read more »
This is a great show. You never know how they are gonna get out the situations that they seem to find themselves in all the time. It’s great! I hope they don’t cancel this show. They should cancel Idol. I’m so sick of AI it’s not even funny. Who cares!
don’t cancel it. It’s great!! Find a time and stick to it. Wednesday is a good day.
Love this show,look forward for it every week. There is a good chemistry between the characters on the show. To me ,its kind of like Magnum P I was. It has funny parts like MAGNUM use to that gives you a smile on your face. Can’t say enough about this show.one of the best on tv if they would just quit shifting it around. GIVE IT A CHANCE. Don’t know where the get their ratings from,but apparently its from the wrong place.The show is good.,has good plots and exciting
There are few shows these days on TV that are not some sort of reality show, cop shows, hospitals, “night time soap operas” with almost the same story line, PLEASE. We found Human Target and have been watching from day one. We have thoroughly enjoyed this show and have set this to record all new shows and reruns on whatever channel it will record. This show offers something different than what the norm is on television today; it is fast paced, no blood and guts, with a good twist to the plot which holds your interest throughout. I think if… Read more »
Please we need to know exactly when Human Target will be showing so that I can make plans for the to watch it. It’s my favorite show now.
Human Target is such an amazingly awesome show!!
Even my dad manages to stay awake to watch it – I really
hope that Fox doesn’t give up on it or if they do then hopefully another
network picks it up… one of the cable channels.
I search for Human Target and find it moving times and days. I am eager for each episode and watch replay and dvd. THRE IS TOO MUCH AMERICAN IDOL. One hour a week more than enough American Idol.
My sister loved the first season and turned me on to the second season. Now Fox is considering cancelling “Human Target”? This is one of the finest, creative, and “fun” shows on t.v. today. Why is it that whenever a truly excellent and intelligent show is given to us, that “less intelligent” viewers don’t like or “get it”? This is a show that is fast-paced, exciting, but not bloody or gory. Come on Fox, don’t cancel what is truly one of the best shows you’ve given us in years. Also, don’t cancel “Lie to Me”- my sister adores this show.… Read more »
I soooo agree. Way too much Idol. Come on already. . . . give it a rest.
A friend start watching and told me about, well I AM HOOKED. This is one of the best shows on television right now!! DO NOT CANCEL, perhaps FOX should find a more appropriate time slot and advertise for it as much as they do the BURNT OUT IDOL. By the way, let the fans know when it will show when it is pre-empted, so you can get a real count and checked your on-line viewers count because that’s the only way I know I can see an episode.