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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It’s a great show. Therefore, they’ll probably cancel it
Missing is a great, intelligent show, of which there are few of on TV right now! Don’t cancel it!
DO NOT CANCEL MISSING!!! It is an EXCELLENT SHOW, smart, emotional, edge-of-your-seat television for an for an intelligent audience, a demographic that is drastically under-served by the networks. Top-notch writing, acting, production values – you name it, this show has it all – and Ashley Judd is truly in a class of her own.
SO – DO NOT CANCEL MISSING!!!
ABC had to know right off the bat, that there is nothing that can beat Idol, yet they put this fantastic show against it. Idol is the king of the time slot, and I watch it as well. I record alot of shows and watch them with my wife, and Missing is at the top of the list. So I truly believe that this show was never intended to be renewed becasue they would have put it somewhere else . These networks wonder why peopel dont watch their shows. Its becasue we are sick and tired of them cancelling tgood… Read more »
This is the BEST TV show I’ve seen in a while. It has “movie like” quality and the fast paced action keeps we interested and on the edge of my seat.
I can’t believe this would be cancelled. Reality TV? I hate it.
Sucks. Bad. Real bad.
The only that sucks is for them to cancel it…
Am getting real tired of networks cancelling good drama shows. I love Missing! You get real interested in them, then the show gets cancelled. Start cancelling reality shows and leave the dramatic acting shows alone.
May be my favorite show ever. It is frustrating that people just don’t know about it.
Please don’t cancel MISSING! It is an awesome show and viewership will grow if given a chance.
Please don’t cancel Missing. It’s one of the few shows I like. With the action and it’s 24 like plot. I really enjoy it. I usually watch it via On Demand or tape the episode so I wonder of that affect the ratings.
Missing is a great show. Lots of action and it only needs to be in a different time slot. I also look at Idol but cant wait to go to my DVR to see Missing after Idol is over. DON’T CANCEL MISSING!!!
I like the show…and believe the twists and turns are compelling. I’m not sure it got enough hype…it’s Ashley Judd–the network needs to hype it more as she is a strong actress.
Good Lord, I donno what to say. I simply love this show but I’m more interested in Michael’s journey than his mother’s and as far as I can see, prolonging the show till a 2nd season will never be accomplished with focusing on Michael. No, of course it will be only Becca and her adventures probably finding someone else missing. But hey, maybe I am wrong, maybe the writers have stuff in mind that are both creative and yet include Michael in a significant role. I say renew it but I’m not sure if I’ll be into Season 2 as… Read more »
Love the show. Don’t cancel. It gets
Better with each episode. It’s a show
that I can Watch with my teens and
they enjoy it was well…
WE NEED MORE SHOWS LIKE THAT ON TV THIS SHOW IS AWESOME U CANNOT CANCELLED IT WOULD BE SUCH A SHAME.