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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I enjoyed the show and want to see it for a second season!
Great show!!! Do not cancel please.
Great show. Exciting at every turn. Give it a chance for a second season!!! I think bad luck with positioning in schedule was big part of problem…this show will be a real winner! (And we gotta see what happened to Becca!)
I also loved the show. I watched it every time. I would love a second season. Please keep it for next season!!!!!
Missing is a great show, please do not cancel it. The rating drop because it is new, it needs a chance to catch on with viewers. Desperate Housewives didn’t do well at first, but then it became HUGE. I am still sad that show ended. Please giving Missing a chance and renew the season. Ashley Judd is amazing in it.
We loved this show! It was fast paced, clean and held our attention the whole hour. We looked forward to another season! Is it true they are canceling? I would be Very Disappointed
American Idol is at the end Keep Missing and don’t put it opposite A I. ABC is way off base if they cancel this show.
We loved the series, probally the most entertaining tv for a very long time! I think you should definetely have another season if you dont what a shame and bring back Adriano he is great. Really enjoyed thursday nite looked forward to it.
Yes, I absoulutely think Missing should be renewed because I mean come on it was really good. I think the people that watch it could tell thier friends and it would turn into a chain reaction.
Missing was a great show the last episode was a cliff hanger. I do not understand why I should keep watching any series you get into it and they cancel it. I think next season I am really going to limit how many series I watch, and can someone please tell me why you have 3 to 4 new episodes and then reruns? Does not make any sense at all.
I loved missing! I was hooked every thursday and enjoyed watching it and looked forward to seeing it every week…. I am really disappointed with the network that it could do that to the people….. They just think about themselves i guess… Why don’t they take a poll and see who wants it brought back.. I think they will have a different answer…. I wish there was something to do to bring it back….
I would like to know does ABC or The CW networks really care about what the fans like to see on there network because they cancelled “GBC”,”Missing” , and “Ringer” three great shows on there networks and to cancel them both was a dumbass move on ABC’s and The CW’s part.Don’t cancel “GCB” or “Missing”. The CW network are stupid to why cancel “Ringer” another great show that got cancelled if the network had any good sence they will not cancel this three great shows off there network.
Absolutely one of the best mini series I have seen. No second season would be a shame. You need to remember that people have TEVO now and may not watch it when its on but watched it later. this kind of distorts the statistics
Oh my goodness, with an ending like that ..it would be so wrong to not make a second season.!!!
I love the show. The series finale tied up some loose ends, but not all. I hate it when I invest time in a series and then, they cancel the show without tying up the loose ends. Becca is missing, we don’t know about how Carlo……This makes it less likely that I will invest in watching other new series that come along.