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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462 Comments on "Missing: Will It Be Cancelled or Renewed for Season Two?"
Missing is one of the best shows on right now. Please
Do not cancel it. Love Ashley Judd and all the actors. Put it in a different time slot so more people have a chance to see it. Do NOT cancel.
OUR FAMILY LOVES THE SHOW, MISSING IS THE ONE SHOW WE WATCH TOGETHER AND LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY WEEK. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS CANCELLED. THE TWIST AND TURNS IN THE SHOW ARE GREAT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY EPISODE. WE WOULD RATHER WATCH THIS THAN ANY REALITY SHOW. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL NOT GET CANCELLED!!!
Love “Missing” and hope they reconsider and renew it for next season.
please don’t cancel this series! it’s a good one! it’s just a matter of placing it on the correct time slot that won’t be opposite with Idol 🙁
and u have to admit, shallow-minded people would prefer shows that are shallow or something that doesn’t require them to USE their brain too much. BUT others DO… with these kind of show, it makes u think and analyse as well…
One of the better new shows this season, would be a shame if they don’t give it more of a chance. This kind of behaviour by the network is why I’m more and more inclined to just NOT watch a show the season it’s being aired, but download it the season after when the outcome it known. Why waste a season watching a show when you’re left hanging wondering how it would have continued (same happened to The Event).
Don’t cancel this series best series since 24 which I was hugely disappointed when it was cancelled. There are way too many reality shows on now and this series deserves another season.
KEEP MISSING ON -FAB. SHOW – JUST STOP PLAYING WITH THE TIME SLOTS. THAT IS WHAT KILLS A LOT OF SHOWS – CONSTANTLY CHANGING THE TIME IS SHOWN. KEEP IT AT ONE SET TIME AND PROMOTE IT BETTER.
One of the best shows on network tv right now. If ABC cancels it they just prove to be the ******* ***** everyone thinks they are.
ABC sucks at keeping shows that are really good. Like Missing they will cancel it because they arent satisfied with the numbers. 6 million isn’t that bad. And This show is the only thing I watch on ABC other than Revenge. Keep the show.
PLEASE don’t cancel Missing.It is one of the very few worthwhile and exciting shows on TV.
“Missing” is one of the more intelligent shows on right now….who wants to watch reality shows? Keep “Missing” on
I did enjoy the first few episodes. I continue to watch to see what will happen. Not so sure I would spend another season watching it though.
Anything with Ashley Judd is great. Love the show!!
There are very few action shows on television these days. Unfortunately, studios have a bad habit of canceling scripted television shows in favor of reality TV or food shows.
Flash Forward, The Event, Surface … these were all great shows that studios ended up canceling because they saw more returns on reality TV shows. Unfortunately, they’re also losing a lot of viewers, which is why I have sworn off broadcast television. Missing is one show that I’ve actually enjoyed but you know that studios cancel shows that viewers actually enjoy.