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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Total BS – I am getting sick of getting sucked into a great series only to have it canceled. Give me a break! They should keep this going at least one more season!
this is my favorite show, don’t take it off the air
I also have watched American Idol for years, but will not watch this year. But if you remove Human Target from your schedule you are a bunch of idiots. This show is funny and exciting, and nothing else on tv is like it. If you cancel it then USA will hopefully pick it up and run it along with Burn Notice, and Fox can kiss alot more of their audience goodbye!
This show is our favorite show. We never miss it and were so upset to come home tonight to see FOX was airing the new episode with no notice or advertising it!! This is one of the biggest reasons we have never watched FOX in the past and when this show is cancelled, we will not watch FOX again!
Fianally a show that can hold the viewers attention and has moved forward with a good story line , they would be crazy to cancel …they do need to do a better job of selling it however. Enough of the xv@&% reality shows . lets have more shows like this.
I love this show and was extremely disappointed that it was not aired this week. If they cancel the program, Fox will lose this 18-49 viewing family. Please, please…no more stupid reality shows!
The family loves this show and it should not be cancelled!! We are part of the 6+millon but in the wrong demographic. This is why I have cable so I can watch shows that are good but get canceled and get sold to cable networks. The show should get rid of the two ladies and go back to just the guys. The first season was better cause it was a little darker and I think it could even be more underground. They could do some mission impossible stuff too.
i like this show but it doesnt sound good for a third season, great cast of characters.
Human Target is a good show please do not take the show off the air I love it.
I would hate to see this series canceled. The witty back and forth between Chance and Guerrero keeps me laughing. Honestly, Guerrero is the main reason I watch the show. He’s such a smarta@@! Gotta love him. I can definitely do without Ilsa but I think Aames should be let in. She adds a certain vibe that I think the younger audience can identify with. The real problem with HT season 2 is that FOX scheduled HT too late in the fall season. And by delaying the start of season 2, HT runs into programming conflicts with American Idol. (Can’t… Read more »
If Human Target was one of those silly shows they would not think about cancelling it. Already stopped watching American Idol I see no other reason to watch Fox if Human Target is cancelled.
Correction: Fox should NOT sacrifice other shows for American Idol.
My husband and I Love this show. It’s funny, exciting and we enjoy all of the characters. Its the one show we both agree on and sit down together to watch. Please Fox don’t cancel it.
American Idol is way past it’s prime and the network should sacrifice the other shows for it.
Correction: Fox should NOT sacrifice their other shows for American Idol
This is my favorite show AND the ONLY show I watch on FOX. If it’s cancelled, the network lost another viewer.
My husband and I love Human Target we were so upset when it didn’t show on Wednesday! They have to keep it!!!