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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My husband and I, too, really enjoy Human Target. We were looking for something to watch on Wednesdays at 8:00 EST and found this by accident. Once we found it we looked forward tothe show each week. The characters are funny enough, yes a little predictable, but we enjoy the tension between all these misfits. The stories were just beginning to get interesting when Tuscon happened. Change the show to Monday – don’t like anything on the other majors at 8:00 – 9:00. We don’t fit in the demographic so that’s why we hate American Idol. Yes, reality shows are… Read more »
Human Target is the second best tv show on next to NCIS.
My whole family sets their schedule around this show.
If the network keeps ******** around with favorite shows like
this one, people will get mad won’t watch ANYTHING!
I think this is one of the best shows on TV. If FOX wasn’t trying to confuse everyone on when it is on it would definatly help. I should add I have not yet seen a reality show worth spending 10 minutes watching, and have not interest in the Amature hour I mean American Idol. It might not be as bad if they didn’t amplify the audiance screaming constanlty.
My husband & I love Human Target. What isn’t there to love. First of all I can sit with my children and watch it. You can’t say that about 98% of the shows on today. All characters are interesting, have great personalities, and make you believe what is going on. It makes me very unhappy that FOX does not make this show a success. The show has not been shown consistantly for people to watch it. PLEASE give it a chance. Idol was great, but it is over; unfortunately I am sure it boils down to money.
We just discovered this show this season–never have seen it advertised anywhere. Loved it hope that it stays on. Someone needs to talk it up more
WE REALLY ENJOY HUMAN TARGET. I HAVE MISSED IT NOT KNOWING IT
DIDNT KEEP THE SAME TIME SLOT. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PROGRAM
OFF THE AIR
THANKS
Sorry that Human Target is getting shoved around. I love the story line and was just getting in the series when Tucson happens. Now I hope I can catch the remaining episodes. I don’t think Fox gave Human Target the airing like USA Network does for their shows (Burn Notice, White Collar, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs and their new one which is great Fairly Legal). Fox you got a pretty good show but didn’t give it a chance. Should at least go one more season. Finish the story line.
Why do they always get rid of the good shows? I don’t get it.
I cannot beleive that somewhere in FOX’s schedule they cannot leave this show in one solid time slot. Knightmare Kitchen’s for crying out loud? Come on. No Prison Break, no 24, I guess the Fox folks are after the houswives who fantasize about another life other than reality. Randy is not good in Simon’s role anyway, the talent will tell the tale for Idol. Make a committment for a season, stick it in a good slot and see what happens, this years Human Target is far better than last years. Opening it up late in the year with no consistency… Read more »
My wife and I really love Human Target and would really be dissappointed if it does not continue…
Human Target has great action scenes and compelling stories, but the dialogue needs some serious work. It’s probably too late, but this show could have been the next Alias. The buddy humor falls flat, and the connecting scene between the action almost always has a stupid one-liner or a dumb comment. The best way to describe it would be 1980s dialogue with movie grade action. Too bad the ratings are so low. I really need a replacement for 24.
I love this show, just started watching it in the last few months. Hope fox doesn’t cancel it. One of few TV shows my husband and I both like to watch.
Human Target is a great program with lots of energy. The new expanded cast has made it even more interesting. The use of state of the art technology in protecting clients is interesting having some familiarity with investigations. Sort of a CSI feel – maybe they could play this up a bit more. It is the first program in years I have made a point to watch on a regular basis — and now they want to cancel it ! Unbelievable.
It’s unfortunate so many people like the unsophisticated programs containing lots of immature shallow behavior and language, etc.
I would hate to see Human Target cancelled our whole family watches it in 3 different states and always can’t wait to talk about the show the next day!!!!!! one of the best action shows that is more realistic then all of the rest……rates dead even with 24!!!!!!
There aren’t that many good shows out there. Human target is fun to watch.To be bumped by American Idol..I don’t get it.. entertainment is cancelled..idiocy is promoted.