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?
Image courtesy The CW.
I absolutely loved the show…it was like real life…lies in relationships and secrets in DHS kids is understandable…I was glued to the tv til it was over on Netflix…the ending was perfect but I couldn’t wait for season 3… This show was like real life and that is what you as a producer would want… Kudos
I would love to see this show come back on. I love it.
I Absolutely Love life unexpected I would love for it to countinue it has been by far the best show I have ever watched …..I was so disappointed once I finished season 2 And I am waiting for a season 3!
I love this show! Me, my husband and kids sit down and watch this show togheter. I would love to see more seasons. Pleaseeeeeeeee
I love this show please bring it back….
This show was amazing…..Please bring it back!!!
2018 is ready for it!!!!!
I really enjoyed this show! I was sad to find out it was unfortunally canceled. I didn’t find out about the show until earlyer this year, but was quickly hooked on the story line. I think what interested me most was that it was a story about a foster girl and how she found her way. There’s not to many shows that tell this type of story,but I think it’ s important to show that not everyone has it easy. The cast was great! It would make me so happy if you would bring this show back!
I’m not in your projected demographic but loved both seasons of the show. The topics covered were real to life. Each character had a charm of his or her own. In a culture where telling the truth to each other is seriously under-rated, this show demonstrated that quality and other noble character qualities. Sorry to see this show go. May have needed better marketing to begin with. I watched all the episodes after the show ended. Would recommend to others and go back and re-watch again.
I would love to see this life unexpected continue! I was looking all over for Erik at lux’s graduation I felt they had something different than the rest special. I also wonder how math and Abby I really want to see math w her and as a father bc u see him very lil but he seems like such a good soul! And cate she was so hurt I wish we could have see her heal and fall in love with baze again. Plus where do they all work? And baze dad r they okay? So many things unanswered
I can’t really say I liked the first season. I did like the second season though and I think it should go on to Lux’s story. She graduated which means she will be getting a job and going to college. Will she ever get pregnant and get married? The title called Life Unexpected for a reason. It’s never-ending. There’s so many things that could still happen. I wish lux and Mr. Daniel’s would meet again. They were cute together. Life Unexpected should go on. I’m sure many people would agree with me!
Recently our family was glued to something real and open and took many moments as life lessons for up and coming young adults What amazing writing ,Please please bring back life unexpected for another season.
Please bring life unexpected back. I love this show. I have watched it on netflix. I didn’t know it had been on tv.
Please don’t cancel the show I beg u but this is my only favourite to show very thing else has been took of of Netflix please bring a season 3. I would love that.
I really enjoy the show. I would love to see a 3rd season.
No I really enjoying watching life unexpected and I am so looking forward to series 3 please make one