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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Love this show!! Watch it faithfully and very disappointed that the season finale is so soon…KEEP IT ON TV please!!!
Human Target is a good wholesome show. It brings excitement, decent storylines and a hint of sex appeal without blatant and gratuitous acts. It’s a good mix and me and my teen and pre-teen kids enjoy it immensely. We hope Fox will not cancel and if they do, hopefully another network will pick it up and put it in a decent & consistent timeslot. We will be there to watch either way.
I ALWAYS ENJOY WATCHING IT, I DO NOT LIKE AMERICAN IDOL. KEEP HUMAN TARGET GOING
This is a smart show that we have searched to find because it was constantly moved. We love this show. One of the last good shows on tv. Give the anti cartoon, anti reality folks something to enjoy.
We enjoy Human Target and hope you will keep it. The problem is with the station and the changes they keep making.
Another good show killed by inept executives.
Oh well, 25 episodes is better than no episodes.
This is one of the best shows going and one of the only ones that I always try to watch even when it gets moved around…I don’t understand why the ratings are low because it’s the best out there right now. Don’t let a good thing go…
Love Human Target. Put it on at a consistent time weekday and watch the ratings go up. It’s not rocket science.If you can’t find it, you can’t watch it. Listen up FOX!!!!!
Human Target is the only show that I watch on Fox…guess I won’t be tempted to watch anything else they have to offer if it is cancelled. It is so well written, acted and has such wonderful charactures that I really hope they consider advertising it and leaving it one spot in the programming instead of cancelling.
IF HUMAN TARGET GOES OFF THE AIR, WON’T WATCH FOX AGAIN. IT WAS THE ONLY BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE DREARY MONTAGE OF SITE GAGS ON WENESDAY OR ANY OTHER DAY…..BYE BYE
Human target is the best show..my sisters and I cancel family engagements to watch this show. I do agree that this show was always hard to locate. The actors are the best and the episodes are truly entertaining and unpredictable. We only hope that Fox will see the error in their ways and bring it back for a third season.
Human Target really is one of the best shows on television. Fox should not ignore its viewers that don’t like American Idol and its ilk. And, don’t make it so hard to find the show! I am a fan and have had difficulty finding out when it is on! Thank goodness for iTunes. If the ratings are down, blame Fox. With some decent promotion and stability, the show could do well. The actors are fantastic.
quit moving it around!! on of my favorite shows. but never know when it is going to be on. this could account for the low ratings
I agree with all these comments. It is one of the only shows I watch with my family because of all the smut out there. This is the first I heard of issues, though I myself have had a tough time figuring out when Human Target is on as a result of all the stinking time changes. My guess is they will be stupid and cancel. Hopefully, someone else will pick it up and give it the Chance it deserves.
Human Target was by far one of the best shows on this season. I am not a fan of Idol never have been, never will be. Give me back my Human Target!