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 this show however there just isnt a enough life thru the actors. As a fomer foster youth it doesnt paint such a good picture the story line tht the writters have created doesnt match to the tie I think if rating need to peak the writters need to actually spend sometime doing hands on researching going to speak with current and former foster youth. Then writting a better story line based on there creative minds and the stories they have grathered. Also First season was to much most parents who get there child back after being in foster… Read more »
DON’T CANCEL! It’s getting really good and although i hate Lux’s little attitude it makes good tv! I would be devestated, 1.5 million viewers a week is a lot to disappoint, don’t do it!!!
PLEASE DONT CANCEL MY SHOW!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love this show…I definately DO NOT WANT IT CANCELED!!!!!
Life Unexpected NEEDS to stay on air! it’s sooooo goood! what they don’t understand is that a lot of people watch episodes online and not always on TV! Life Unexpected is one of the best series on the CW network. if anything go to another network! I don’t want it to be canceled. it’s getting so good!
I want to speak up and say I will truly miss this show if it is cancelled.
Please leave this show on the air. I watch it religiously and have all the episodes on my DVR so I can rewatch when nothing at all is on.
This is a great show. There is no way all of the story lines will sufficiently be told if we only have a few episodes left…
Please do not cancel LU.
I can believe all the good shows keep getting cancelled! If LU gets canned then the cw is pretty much out for me!
I would like to see the show stay.. Maybe it will have more reviews if it was promoted more… I love watching the show… To me it is truly ‘Life Unexpected’! I love watching to see what the new story line will be… Everything does seem so real…
PLEASE KEEP THIS SHOW ON GOING…
THANKS!!!!
OMG i love this show.!
why cancel it now.?
we need to save this show.!!
Seriously ppl this is one of the best shows
the CW has shown.!
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!! THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOW!!! WE NEED THE 3RD SEASON!!!PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Seriously… stop cancelling all the GOOD shows on tv. There are very few shows that I find appropriate to watch with my kids and this is one of them. I agree with the previous post… if they cancel Life Unexpected, I’m done with the CW.
All I have to say is this, I am tired of my favorite shows gettin scrapped. If they cancel Life Unexpected I will never watch the CW again. Its the best show since 7th Heaven (which they ruined!). We need a 3Rd season, they’ve opened way to many loose ends they can’t possibly tie them up yet!
Pleeeeease do not cancel the show!! It is amazing! I love every single character! The story line just keeps getting better and better. People can relate. Out of all the CW shows i think this one is hands down the best, then Vampire Diaries. I look forward to seeing this show and Wish they would not cancel it!
I am distraught at the news that LU might be canceled! It is my favorite show currently on television. I love the characters – especially Lux. I appreciate the complexity of her character and love watching her as she tries to find her place. On a different note, I am also a huge fan of the CW posting these episodes to their website. There are times when work and exams prevent me from viewing the episode live and I love being able to catch up online. Hearing about the show’s jeopardy, however, I will be certain to turn it on… Read more »