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 love the show I would be super mad if they canceled I love the relationship with Lux and her parents and I just think its an awesome show! I really think they should keep it going!
Are you kidding me??? CANCELED????? No way! I finally got the chance to watch the season finale show of Life Unexpected, which I dvr’d. However, it started off with the end of a basketball game, and therefore ‘cut off’ the ENDING of the show. Have no idea how it ended. This show was AWESOME! You’re a crazy tv station for canceling such a GREAT show!
Are you kidding me??? CANCELED????? No way! I finally got a chance to watch the season finale show of Life Unexpected, which I dvr’d. However, it started off with the end of a basketball game, and therefore ‘cut off’ the ENDING of the show. Have no idea how it ended. This show was AWESOME! You’re a crazy tv station for canceling such a GREAT show!!
You can’t cancel this show! It’s a really good show that I love watching and I find it hard to believe the ratings are that low! I’d rather some other shows were cancelled instead. I hope they keep it on!
I totally agree with you Alan! there is way too much garbage on now a days this is one of the few shows that is awesome to watch every week
YOU CANT CANCELL IT!!! life unexpected is amazing and i think if it was adveritsed more it would get more viewers. I also think they should put series one and two onto dvd..I really hope they make a series three:)
It sucks that it’s cancelled..By far one of the best shows on tv and that the CW offers. Too bad they gave up on it so soon and leave stupid stuff on like Hellcats…What garbage …They must be proud of that quality show…LOL
Cancelled…. really, not a good idea, I think its better than the soaps in uk ie eastenders hollyoaks etc!!
We didn’t catch Season 1 but loved Season 2. We (husband and I) both enjoy the series and have it DVR’d so we don’t miss it. We were really bummed to hear of a possible cancellation. None the less, hope it comes out on DVD cause we would definitely buy both seasons. If CW checks this – we hope you change your mind and not cancel Life Unexpected.
this show needs to be advertised better thats the only way your going to get fans interested! i love life unexpected its a real shame if its cancelled.
i love this show and the ending was terrible and didnt really explain anything. i really dont think that kate would be happy that ryans ex had hhis baby and she couldnt and come on putting baze together with his ex with a baby, worse ending ever. give us something better in season three.
This show is what replaced One Tree Hill for me and now you’re taking it away! Cause let’s face it, OTH has become nothing but an overdramatized soap opera since last season. A lot of my friends who were into OTH have not replaced it with Life Unexpected. Well guess I won’t be watching on the CW after this season. Smallville is ending and I don’t know how much longer VD can go on. They’ve gone through the storyline of the books pretty quickly in the show, but who knows maybe they’ll get a few more series from it and… Read more »
I would love to see another season! It is a great show! Please do not cancel!
I love the show. I am waiting for the return, please do not cancel.
I’m 40 yrs old and suprisingly I like this show, I just didnt care for the the student-teacher thing.
waiting for season 3. PLEASE dont cancel life unexpected. its my favoritew show
i would be mad if it was cancelled i like the show alot and im a guy, i have a duaghter and it opened my eyes up to alot.