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. Would love to see season 3.
I loved this show and would love to watch a 3rd season. There are a few things I disagree with however, like the under aged drinking, showing (supposed) under age girls in undies, and the illegal affair with student and teacher. I think the last one bothered me most. I love the actors and that’s why I continued to watch it, but I am still shocked they would air such inappropriate behavior. I think a lot of people have ditched cable to save money and I didn’t even know the 2nd episode had aired. It seems like it took a… Read more »
You should totally bring this show back. This show is amazing and really good to watch. It’s my favorite show that I watch on Netflix. I hope this show comes back again.
They should 100% renew the show. It’s literally one of my favorite shows ever and I think in season 3 if there’s still a chance Lux should run into Eric and Tasha and Jones should be together again they made such a cute couple. I’m also glad to see Baze and Cate together and Ryan and Julia together. Alice and Math ARE TOGETHER!!! I can’t believe that the network just cancelled the show.
I definitely think this show should be renewed. I was looking forward to watching the next season an come to find out there wasn’t one. I was so upset. I would love to be able to watch this show again. I got really into it. Lets hope it airs again (:
I didn’t know the show existed if I did I would have been hooked as I am now but to see no real ending and no follow on season from a previous season left open it’s very disappointing 🙁
Uk viewer
This show should have been renewed this is a life experience show that young females can relate to and cw should have never gave up.
Please please please!!! I just love this show they really need to bring back the show or at least bring it back to Netflix. I really wanted to see Eric and Lux back together after graduation. I want to also know how everybody’s life got the way it did?? It skip alot.. smh Just please just make a season 3…….
Yes they do need a third season and I think it should be a flashback but still present type thing. I am really mad that care and Ryan didn’t end up with kate but I absolutely love baze a Kate. I also think that Eric should come back because he wasp much better than Jones!!!
Yes I need a season 3!
pls i really need to see season 3.please
Please please please make a season 3 there’s so many things that the show left off unanswered and I truly believe that now that lux is older that Eric should come back into the picture I don’t feel that Jones and Lux we’re right for each other and after Lux telling Kate about how he meant to her I think it would be good to the show.
I loved the show! I hope they make more! I didn’t like the end where baze and cate got back together! I hate that it said they need to talk and 2 yrs. Later cate and Ryan ain’t together! They made a cute couple! I did really enjoy the show hope there are lots more episodes.I think now that Lux is older Eric should come back!
Please make season 3 i really appreciate it
Can they please make season 3 I would really appreciate it