Will Last Resort finally bring ABC great ratings in its timeslot or will it be cancelled — like last season’s Charlie’s Angels remake? We’ll have to wait and see.
The first season of Last Resort typically airs Thursday nights at 8pm on the ABC network. The cast includes Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Daisy Betts, Robert Patrick, Daniel Lissing, Dichen Lachman, Camille de Pazzis, Sahr Ngaujah, Jessy Schrams, and Autumn Reeser.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Last Resort is going to be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
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Final series averages: 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.26 million total viewers.
Episode 01-13: Thursday, 01/24/13 (series finale)
1.2 in the demo (+20% change) with 5.48 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.38 in the demo with 6.26 million.
Episode 01-12: Thursday, 01/17/13
1.0 in the demo (-17% change) with 5.07 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 1.39 in the demo with 6.33 million.
Episode 01-11: Thursday, 01/10/13
1.2 in the demo (+20% change) with 5.81 million (+18% change).
Season averages: 1.43 in the demo with 6.44 million.
Episode 01-10: Thursday, 12/13/12
1.0 in the demo (-17% change) with 4.94 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.45 in the demo with 6.50 million.
Episode 01-09: Thursday, 12/06/12
1.2 in the demo (+20% change) with 5.44 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 1.50 in the demo with 6.68 million.
Episode 01-08: Thursday, 11/29/12
1.0 in the demo (-17% change) with 5.20 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.54 in the demo with 6.83 million.
UPDATE: ABC has cancelled the series but all 13 episodes are expected to air.
Episode 01-07: Thursday, 11/15/12
1.2 in the demo (-14% change) with 5.68 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 1.61 in the demo with 7.06 million.
Episode 01-06: Thursday, 11/08/12
1.4 in the demo (+8% change) with 5.98 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 1.68 in the demo with 7.29 million.
Episode 01-05: Thursday, 10/25/12
1.3 in the demo (-24% change) with 6.53 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 7.56 million.
UPDATE: ABC has ordered two additional scripts.
Episode 01-04: Thursday, 10/18/12
1.7 in the demo (+6% change) with 7.06 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 7.81 million.
Episode 01-03: Thursday, 10/11/12
1.6 in the demo (-16% change) with 6.89 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 1.90 in the demo with 8.07 million.
Episode 01-02: Thursday, 10/04/12
1.9 in the demo (-14% change) with 8.00 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 2.05 in the demo with 8.66 million.
Episode 01-01: Thursday, 09/27/12
2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.31 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.20 in the demo with 9.31 million.
Year-to-year, the network was up slightly but that’s not very encouraging when you consider ABC was airing the big bomb known as Charlie’s Angels. It was a distant third in its timeslot in the demo and a close third in viewers — behind The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men on CBS and The X Factor on FOX. This is a tough timeslot but Last Resort clearly didn’t rise to the challenge.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Last Resort TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Last resort is the best series ever made !! Such an amazing series and people all around the world really enjoy it !! Then why cancelled it ? In my opinion, Last resort deserves a chance! Please renew it and make the second series ! People will be extremely disapointed if Abc throw the series away … :/
One of the best shows I have seen so far.I think James King should be one of the main characters.Really want it to be continued.
Loved this show beginning of season to end Dvr every episode watched twice! Please bring it back!
I loved this show. It’s something very different from what we often see on TV.
If they are going to bring it back, then a new plot needs to be done.
The captain is gone so is the sub. :-/
We want Last Resort BACK!!!
XO Puerto Rico
please renews-
Please renew and make 2nd series
This show is amazing. Why cancel?
PLEASE!!!!! PLEASE!!!! PLEASE!!!! BRING THIS SHOW BACK ALONG WITH THE CAPT. (not sure how but he has to be in the upcoming season) The best days of the week are Thursdays night. A variety of great entertainment. Last Resort at 8, Greys Anatomy at 9, and Scandal at 10, lastly a rough start for work. But its worth it!!!!!
Love it, my wife and I watch every episode together. I think it is one of the best shows on tv. please bring it back!!!!!
i hate LR was cancelled very good show
It never fails a good show on tv and it gets cancelled. you have to give it a chance. very disappointed. Great show and better then watching junk on tv
I don’t think this show should have been cancelled so quickly. It was a good show and deserved a full season. There is so much of the same ole same ole in TV an it is really bad when there are as many channels/options as there are out there & the overwhelming majority is pure CRAP! Sick of TRASH REALITY & comedy, & soap opera dramas shows! Where has the imagination gone?
Great show! It would be a massive disappointment if there is no season 2!!
I can’t believe last resort got canceled! It was the one show I looked forward to watching every week. It made my heart skip a beat, made me cry, made me wanna scream and mainly made me wanna come back for more! I go to school and that was the one good show that was on not to late at night!! When it ended I cried literally!!!! I’m a fourteen year old girl who loved that show and you have disappointed all the fans including me! It had action, romance, suspense and heartbeak all in one. It was the best… Read more »
Last resort was the best show ABC had ever seen. They had to tweek the last episode to make it a finale. But, there can always be a prequel, they mentions Sam Kendal was a prisoner and marcus and the crew saved him, could show that. I VOTE FOR SEASON 2 !!!
ABC you SUCK! I faithfully followed this show and then you cancel it…leaving of course many loose ends you could have use for next season. Great acting and story…too bad.