After a season of lackluster ratings, The CW took a chance last May and renewed Life Unexpected for year two. They hoped that the audience would grow this season but it certainly hasn’t.
Season one of Life Unexpected averaged 2.0 million viewers and a 1.6 rating in the network’s target demographic of women 18-34. This season, the show’s lost more than half of the demo audience, averaging just a 0.7 rating with 1.53 million viewers.
As the network’s lowest rated show, CW execs asked for a couple additional scripts but didn’t order them into production. Life Unexpected is the only series on the network that’s been limited to 13 episodes this season.
While The CW has not officially cancelled Life Unexpected yet, it’s impossible to imagine that they’d renew it for season three. The ratings have just gone too low. Series creator Liz Tigelaar thinks so too. She told the TV Addict back in September that she believed that, if they didn’t get an order for a full season, the show was finished.
The season (likely series) finale will air in January. Deadline is reporting that the writers are treating it like the series finale and will wrap up many of the ongoing storylines.
Tigelaar was skeptical about how fulfilling the end could be. In September, she said, “Obviously if you were doing the end of this story, what I feel the fans want are Cate and Baze together, so that would be a natural series end in someway. Unfortunately, that is not going to to happen by episode 13, at least I don’t think in an artful way. So we’re just going to hope for more and if 13 ends up being our last one we will have some closure, it will feel good and the end, but it won’t be the true end.
What do you think? Should The CW have renewed or canceled Life Unexpected last spring? Why have so many viewers stopped watching? How would you like the series to end?
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I am so hurt the show was cancelled. I loved the show and the quality of the show was real and much better than what the CW is currenlty offering. It’s sad that quality shows never last and the oversexed over extra other shows seem to survive. I wish more people would have given it a chance. I’m so sorry to see it go so sad. Shiri Appleby is one of my favorite actress since Rosewell and I hate to see her leave as well. If there is any chance CW please bring it back and give it another chance.… Read more »
I think it is pathetic that CW is only giving this show a 2 or should I say 1 and 1/2 run, and then jump to 2012! CW as well as other networks need to start finding a way to tune in and collect data on those of us who are DVRing the show , as well. They state they do not get that data and that is not good at all. This show is on my top 3 list in series recordings! Why are they not paying attention to that? I record it simply because I hate commercials and… Read more »
I would hate to see this show end. You dont get shows like this anymore, i have been a faithful viewer since the Life Unexpected began and i would hate for them to cancel it.
I loved this show. Hate to see it end.
I love this show so much its really clever and entertaining
it sucks that they wanna cancel eh because it is one of da best shows on
tv rite now despite bad viewer ratings
I love this show…please don’t cancel!!! You could go on with the show for a couple more seasons and drag out the baby thing, the divorce, Kate and Baze getting together. I will miss this show and I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
I just started watching in season two and I love this show. It’s focus is on family, which is rare on TV, and I’m devastated that it won’t be coming back. I’m assuming it’s done as they jumped ahead to 2012 in the last episode. Find a way to bring this show back.
Please keep this show !!!! I have recorded it for 2 years….please don’t leave us with 4 CSI’s…KimK, Courtney K, Khloe K, Holly takes Vegas, Kendra, the Bachelor and Jersey and Snookie. This show has substance, it’s relatable and last night finale actually the story line made me cry on several scenes. This is a show of real substance that “NORMAL” viewers can relate to…over the reality BS show that are crammed down our throats. Advertise, publicize, promote and get more viewers….please please season 3 !!!!!!
Loved this show I Don’t want it to end… I cry everytime! There are sooooo many new shows on that no one wants to invest themselves and their time for fear it will be canceled after only a season or 2. It happens everytime. BRING BACK THIS ONE! Life Unexpected was/is a great show for all ages there is so much in every episode to learn, laugh and cry.,
Please don’t cancel this show. I’ve been a faithful viewer for both seasons and love the characters (and actors). This finale made me cry. There is still more story to tell! CW, don’t let us down.
Please keep this show!! I feel like I was cheated last night cause I didn’t think it was coming to a complete end!!
I’ve been a faithful viewer of this show since it’s beginning. Admittedly, it was a little exhausting at times with all the excess drama, but it was a fun show and felt pretty real to be perfectly honest. The constant lies between the characters got on my nerves, but they were a disfunctional family, and I mean, really… do any of you know of a family that’s perfectly normal? That being said, I was completely apalled by the series finale. When I saw the words “2 Years Later” flash across the screen, I knew immediately that my favorite series was… Read more »
We looked ahead to every Tuesaday as this was one of the best shows all week. Seems like a mistake to cancel. Then again, Star-Trek was given the deep 6 and it’s still on every day. Sometimes they don’t give it enough of a run. Great job by all on the show.
Dude . . . What the hell . . I love this show, such a bummer about the ratings. I love my WB shows and they are all going away. I am glad that they gave us closure. There is nothing worse than finding out that your show got canceled in the middle of a story line. If they don’t bring this show back, I hope to see these actors in other shows. This is coming from a loyal Dawson’s Creek, Felicity, Gilmore Girls and Smallville fan. I need this show . . . .
i loved life unexpected since day one. i agree with karline. i wished they developed more on sam. i liked his character. i honestly did not want cate and baze to end up together. the way that baze grew in this season alone would prove that he wasn’t meant for cate. and was it me, or did it just sound weird when lux said “mom…dad” at the end? i know thats what the audience wants at some point, but it just seemed off to me. and quite honestly, do you think all of that could happen in just two years?… Read more »