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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Please don’t cancel Missing. My wife and I love the show.
REALLY?? ABC you don’t have a clue!!!
DON’T CANCEL!!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!.. You can’t cancel after how the finale ended!!!!!!
Disappointed!!!!! This was my favorite show!!!!! She was the Bourne Soccer Mom!!!!! I LoVeD iT!!!!!!
Missing is the best show I’ve seen since 24. If the ratings were low, it’s because the show was poorly promoted!
No reason to get invested in new shows. The network only takes them off after one season.
I cant believe they cancelled this! It was such a thriller! And if you are going to end it, don’t leave it with such a stupid ending. Make it end the way it should. It ended as if there is a season 2..VERY UPSET!!
Missing was the best show…. Yall need to have season two… That’s not right I’m a big fan of missing… Please abc do a season two.
This is a great show! I am so sick of reality TV. If the ratings aren’t where they needed to be, put it where it will do the best. Idiots!!!!!
I can’t believe they cancelled it. I thought the actors did a great job. To me each show made me want to keeping watching. I truly hate that they cancelled it.
Wow what a great ending! Talk about edge of your seat thriller for a full 60 minutes every week. Love the show! I’m very sorry to see it go.
The cancelation of this show was bull….it was a great ahow with great acting!! Obviously i realize that there really wasnt much more to go on with or maybe there couldve been i dunno but how the hell does ABC justify and ending like that?!?!?!? you cant end a series on a note like that!!! SOOO NOT COOL!
I am so upset. They cancel good shows but shows like the bachelorette, bachelor, jersey shore etc that are so dumb they keep
FINALLY!!!! A show w/out all the FOUL language and SEX and what do they do??? Cancel it….FIGURES! Well, thanks dim wits….guess we’ll just have to stick w/ HGTV, DIY, DWTS, and Wheel of Fortune……..can’t find anything else worthy of my time.
This was a great show, great actors – I guess reality TV is taking over…maybe an other network will come forward…