Earlier this year, ABC introduced a thriller series called The River. It wasn’t a ratings success and will surely be cancelled later this month. Now, the network is trying an action show called Missing. Will this one fare any differently?
Missing follows Becca Winstone (Ashley Judd), a former CIA operative who’s made a new life for her herself as a single mother and a florist. She agrees to let her son Michael (Nick Eversman) study abroad but, a few weeks into his trip, he disappears and she suspects foul play. Becca arrives in Rome and begins piecing together the clues and it isn’t long before the kidnappers realize they’ve picked a fight with the wrong woman. The cast also includes Cliff Curtis, Tereza Voriskova, Adriano Giannini, and Sean Bean.
The series debuted on March 15th and attracted a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.6 million total viewers. That wasn’t a bad performance considering that Missing was airing opposite American Idol and the hyped return on NBC’s Community. CBS was airing a low-rated NCAA Basketball game instead of their usual sitcoms.
In week two, Missing dropped a whopping 24% in the demo and dropped to fourth place in the timeslot (beaten by Idol, Community, and more basketball) with a 1.6 rating and 8.81 million. In week three, the demo dropped another 6% and the show remained in fourth place.
Over the course of this season, Missing’s ratings have slowly dwindled further downward. In fact, the show’s demo numbers have never risen.
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Last night’s installment of Missing dropped another 14%, to a new series low, with a 1.2 in the demo and 6.32 million total viewers. It’s demo rating was tied for fourth place in the timeslot — with The CW’s Vampire Diaries.
When a series on a major network ties (or is beaten) by something airing on The CW, you know there’s a major problem.
Missing is currently ranked 21st out of 22 scripted ABC shows this season. It currently has a “D” grade on our ABC Ratings Report Card and is only outperforming Charlie’s Angels average — that was the remake that occupied the same timeslot and was cancelled last November.
Though ABC hasn’t said as much, there’s no chance that Missing will be renewed for a second season. The ratings are just too low — and they keep going lower.
On the positive side, there are only two episodes left in the season so it seems very likely that the network will let them both air before cancelling the show.
But, what do you think? Are you enjoying Missing? Is it worth renewing or should it have been cancelled awhile ago?
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Don’t cancel “Missing”! I do think it was up against some stiff competition, “Idol” and all, also, at 8pm, it is family time, and the show is violent!
But, the story is was good! Ashley Judd is a great actress, great athlete, and now with Becca vanishing in the finale, it wants me to hang on for the next season to see what happened to her. I bet a Wed night slot would do a lot better, and a later hour after the little kids are in bed!
I absolutely loved this show from the very first episode. As far as ratings, I am one who records then watches when I have time so guess I don’t count in the ratings. I wonder how many others do the same thing. The season finale was so good just has been anxiously awaiting season two. Please don’t cancel.
I loved Missing this season and would love to see a season 2. I also watch Vampire Diaries and American Idol but make sure I can record or watch online for results of Idol so I wouldn’t miss Missing. DON’T CANCEL, PLEASE!
Please DO NOT CANCEL the show, it is a good show that my family and I enjoy and we are now waiting for a second season, Anthying with Ashley Judd is always entertaing and this show has a good plot to follow and good action in the scenes to get the viewer to the edge of their seat. So please DO NOT CANCEL the show.
Love this show! I would like to see it continue.
Love this show! I say keep it going.
FINALLY, a show I look forward to watching each week and now you want to cancel it???? Wonderful writing, acting etc. Hopefully, another network will pick it up.
I know my vote means nothing to the people behind the scenes that make the live and die for the shows. BUT, JUST once, I wish when you introduce a good show like this, you let it have at least a second season and place in a decent time slot, so new viewers get a chance to see it, and then make your decisions. This was excellent show, just wrong time frame, kept me sitting on the edge all the time. Shame on you for cancelling it. My vote makes 90% Voting NO to cancelling this show. Funny odds compared… Read more »
Missing is the first series that captured my attention like 24 – every minute was exciting and important. I ‘ll be sad to see it cancelled.
If TV channels are going to cancel a show, they should being it to a conclusion as opposed to leaving it in the middle of things or starting something new like the disapearance of Becca.
There is nothing more frustating than seeing a show going away with the last episode starting a whole new crisis. That only makes me want to stop watching TV 100% and find something else do with my time (do you hear sponsors?).
Becca goes missing: You need to make another season!
I LOVE MISSING!!!! Maybe it’s not a super big rate but how Season 1 finished they should at least make Season 2 to make the viewers that actually watch the show out of their misery. It just kills me not knowing what happened to Becca. The show may get more popularity if there is a Season 2.
With that ending it has to come back!!! We need to know what happened to Becca.
Hoping it comes back.
I love the show!I hope it will not be cancelled.
i love the show. i agree with the other comments. the show is awesome. it has to be given another chance with a season 2. we have to find out what happened to Beca and whether she stays with Paul or Carlo………. enough with American Idol and all the rest of the Reality shows.
My husband and I love Missing. It has all the elements of a successful story. We really enjoyed the transparency of the characters that made them knowable. It will be a real shame if Missing is not renewed for another season.