Becca Winstone’s chase is over. ABC has cancelled Missing, their Thursday night TV series, after one season and 10 episodes.
Starring Ashley Judd, Missing follows a former CIA Agent turned single mom as she searches for her missing son in Europe. The action show also stars Adriano Giannini, Nick Eversman, Cliff Curtis, Tereza Voriskova, and Sean Bean.
Missing got off to a disappointing start on March 15th, registering a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.60 million viewers. It was in third place for the demo and second place in total viewership.
In week two, the numbers took a significant drop, to a 1.6 rating with 8.81 million. Over the next several weeks, Missing fell lower and lower. The most recent episode hit a new low with a 1.1 demo rating and 6.37 million total viewers.
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Overall, Missing’s been averaging a 1.5 rating with 7.70 million viewers. If they had more episodes in the season, those averages would surely keep sinking lower.
On our ABC Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative demo success of TV shows on the network, Missing has a “D-” for a grade. Of the 22 scripted shows on the network this season, Missing ranks 21st — just above the already-cancelled Charlie’s Angels remake.
With low ratings and steep declines, it’s no wonder that ABC decided not to renew Missing for a second season.
The series finale airs next Thursday and will hopefully include enough closure to satisfy the viewers that stuck with it.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Missing has been cancelled? Why do you think the show didn’t succeed? How long should have the show realistically lasted — one season, two, three or more?
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We watching this tv show in the netherlands and everyone was always talking about this show and its very confusing at the last episode to see the women dissapear we really want a second season my mom and i want to see more and find out what happend to her!! we love this show missing in the netherlands so much!!
You idiots at ABC. What a great show you got rid of.
We agree with Mary… this is one of the best TV shows we’ve ever seen. We just finished the 10th episode … and WANT TO SEE MORE!
Come on ABC…
Susan and Brian
This is a real shame. This was an excellent show & one of just a couple I would make sure I had all my work for the day completed so I could sit down & watch the program. I am not a real fan of sitting in front of a tv…so it takes a special show and interest to have me plan my evening around it!!!! This show kept you on your toes, when you think you figured out what would happen next, you most likely didn’t get it correct. I think this show should be given a 2nd chance… Read more »
NOT AMUSED!! Bad decision to leave out season 2, many people enjoyed it very much.
FOR REAL!!!!!
Oh “,Why For Real “I too was so looking forward to season 2 what eva happen to(” Becca”??????!!!!)
Oh ,come on what happen to “Becca” so looking forward to finding out!why isn’t there there a second season i’m wondering my self!( It was getting good!)
I just finished watching “Missing” season 1 and want to say that it was a very good TV series which should have been given at least a season 2. I’ll be glad when the networks realize that they cannot depend solely on TV viewer numbers any longer to determine the success of a TV series because there are many viewers who, like myself, just found “Missing” online and watched the entire series. Based on the comments I read, I would say that the nearly 2,000 total comments here are some evidence of that. Why do networks think that 18-49 year… Read more »
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ABC, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Why tank a brilliant series? Was it because it had action, suspense, intensity, a plot? Of course, someone placed it during the most horrid “season” of the year.
Could it have been it just was not following the prescribed format? Was it because the series claimed some of the best talent ever?
Bring it back, FORGIVE YOURSELVES, BRING it back!
This is getting so frustrating~politics/money behind the networks~This was one of the better tv series on it actually made you think unlike other crap on the networks like reality shows~i think we are on overload of those! It’s time to start watching internet tv and ditch the almighty networks!!
I really interested in missing season two…what happened to becca
First season was fantastic really enjoyed watching the dvds please bring out season 2
seriously!!!!!………………..not the way I was looking forward to season 2. It was a great show was really hooked. Where’s Becca
I’m really disappointed that the show canceled. This show had a great story line and the actors and actresses are awesome. Sometimes it’s hard to find shows that my husband and I agree on, yes he liked this show too. After waiting for this show to come back on I found out it was canceled. Please bring the show back we love it