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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Hate to see it go, one of the best shows on TV right now.
PLEASE don’t cancel Human Target! How do you decide these things? I heard the “ratings” are not good… everyone I know loves it.
Please do not cancell this show . We enjoy it so much. Since 24 went off the air this is the only one we watch that is just as good. Please renew it.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW – ONE OF THE BEST ONES ON TV AT THIS TIME. WE FIND IT VERY ENTERTAINING AND WE LOVE THE CHAST. WE ARE SICK OF GAME SHOWS AND REALITY SHOWS. THERE ARE VERY FEW GOOD TV SHOWS ON THIS YEAR BUT THIS IS AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST.
Please don’t cancel Human Target, it’s one of the best shows since 24. people love it, but a lot of folks are tied up with Idol…that’s passe now. Remember that many people have On Demand, TIVO and On LINE to watch these shows, we all can’t everything at the time it’s on! Don’t be stupid with this show…it’s great and I know many friends that LOVE IT. Thanks for your consideration on this matter. I used to watch only cable Sci/Hist/Animal Planet etc. shows because everything on TV was awful, now you have some good shows and you want to… Read more »
This is the best show on television. The ratings are bad because FOX refuses to promote it. The network is to blame. Not the show, not the audience. I see countless Simpson, Family Guy, House, promos but rarely do I see a Human Target promo. Give the show a real chance with some promotion and the viewers will tune in. I think there is a fair number of people who are fed up with so called “reality shows”. Please, please renew Human Target with a full season schedule before prematurely cancelling this beyond terrific, action packed, on the edge of… Read more »
You have got to be kidding me! Yet again, we lose a GREAT show because Fox execs have no clue what the general public wants to see. I hope Fox does not cancel Human Target. My entire family and friends watch it and enjoy it. If Fox cancels it, it just show that, once again, they have done an extremely bad job of marketing the program and then to add insult to injury, they switch it around all of time. The switching has gotten so bad that we now have it on DVR so we don’t chance missing it! I… Read more »
one more stupid move on fox’s part if they do cancel this for another snore fest “reality” show…..i am so sick of these mind numbing “reality” shows….
This is my favorite show – please don’t cancel
My husband and I really enjoy watching this show! I don’t think that Fox has given it a fair chance (no pun intended). Switching the days of when it was on was very confusing. They should give it one more season!
Human Target is a really good show, and deserves a much better fate than the one Fox is giving it (apparently). I don’t expect Fox to replace big winners like “Idol” with a lighter-weight show like Human Target, but I certainly DO think it deserves a shot at a GOOD time period, like maybe Friday night at 8PM EST … or is a show like Kitchen Nightmares just so “great” that it can’t be replaced? Don’t forget, production costs for a show like Human Target might be much higher than some of the junk that is crammed down our throats… Read more »
You have got to be kidding! Human Target is one of the best written shows on air..It gets better every season. Enough with American Idiot. Simon Cowell has enough money. So get your heads out of your collective asses and renew this show!!!
LOVE THE SHOW AND THE PERFECT CAST! PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!
Don’t be fools! This is such a refreshing fast paced show. The characters are great and their relationships with the humor and underlying love interest is wonderful. Find a decent time slot for it and you’ll be surprised at how your ratings will go up. If I have to see another reality show or dance competition with the “stars” show I’ll puke! I didn’t think I’d find a series that I could enjoy after “24” went off the air and now I have and you’re thinking of pulling the plug on it?! C’mon guys, get with the program!
This is my favorite show on television. My wife even likes it. We record it and watch it together.
Please give it one more season and keep the time slot the same, so people can find it. It is truly an excellent show.