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 think it’s amazing how they judge ratings. Most people don’t or can’t watch it at the time it comes out, so people dvr the show to watch it later. Do you guys take that into consideration? I can assure you that more than 1.53 million viewers watch this show. Kind of sad to know something so postive and to have a real life situation show go away. Especially considering CW sucks with it’s regular programming. Looks like I won’t be watching this tv channel anymore unless this show comes back! ! !
My favorite show! I’m so sad 🙁
i love this show soooo much! please bring it back!!!!!! i really never did like shows on the CW this was the first! so please bring it back!!!
Please bring the show back. I thought this was one of the better shows o the CW!!!
I really can not believe that they decided to end the series! I dont get a chance to watch it on tv but I watch EVERY episode on CW website. I had no idea that it was the series finale til I just watched the last episode. Im really disappointed in the way that they left it.It was like you miss all the best parts and just really not the way I thought would go. Really different then alot of shows out right now. JUST PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!
bring it back, loved this show
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL LIFE UNEXPECTED
I am very disappointed the show has been canceled. It is unbelievable that show that are complete trash can stay on the air. This show had real meaning and tons of character. Bring it back!
I have never been so sad to see a show go. This was one of the most positive, real life shows out there and it was such a nice change from all the negative junk you usually see on TV. The amount of facebook replys regarding the end of the show, is unbelieveable! The CW is foolish to take this show away. It is really very sad…
I would hope that the show is not cancelled. I love this show and was upset that it wasn’t a full length season. So much can still be done. Bring the show back!
I had no idea the show was getting low ratings …I love the show! Its definitely at the top of my DVR list. I just watched the season finale…not what I was expecting, I felt robbed. Don’t end the show!
I was totally shocked that it didn’t continue. It was certainly my favorite show on the cw ever. Guess I’m not normal.
please dont cancel this show its my favorite make a third season i love this show 🙁
I love this show. But if it does end thank you for giving it some closure. I have gotten intrested in far to many series in the last couple of years that have been cancelled and just left you hanging. I hope thay dont decide to cancell this one. I love the story line. Hope to see you back next season.
Not fair! What a great show/cast…..It beats alot of shows out there……..Bring them back!!!!