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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I absolutely loved Missing, it actually was a interesting show, making us use our brains and not have to see any sex, or sexy bodies or even any reality stuff bullcrap. They should at least finish up the series with one for season, to pull it all together and find Becca and then see which man she goes with and if she goes back to the cia .
It is a sad day..Ashley Judd was incredible. All the other shows need to sit up and take note on how to write a script and to act. So what if they didn’t “SEX” it up the whole series…it was full of adventure. It was like watching a mystery each week! It just stinks that it was on at 8pm ..that is why it was poor ratings. Go back TV execs–watch the incredible acting, & awesome scripts. Viewers need to get out of the fornicating hot tub mentality and the constant potty mouth scripts that are out there and get… Read more »
I LOVED THIS SHOW!!! BRING IT BACK!!!
I’m a big Cliff Curtis fan and everytime he gets on a tv show, it gets cancelled. This show was not a carbon copy of all the “cop” shows that are on in abundance and if they had run it a longer time it would have finally been discovered since little publicity was done before the show aired.
Missing was a very good action show. I can’t believe they cancelled it! This was one of the best shows on TV. I looked forward to watching it every week.
Finally something worth watching only to be canceled! Try it in a different time slot.
ABC What are you thinking, I’am so sick of watching a new series because you always cancel it. I mean it this time. I’am not watching and more programs on ABC.
Just when you get a good action show on instead of some of the trash that’s on you cancel. How rude. Missing was a good show and had some beautiful scenery. I only wish that it could have been slotted on at a 10:00pm airing. 8:00pm was a little early. I hope someone finds their way to bring this back.
Missing is one of the best shows on TV. Why cancel it? All the reality shows are so boring and Missing is one show I look forward to watch……It’s just a shame….Please bring it back…..
This show is the BEST show on TV, I can’t believe how STUPID ABC is to give this one
up!!!
It is unbelievable to me that you keep cancelling shows that are appealing to ADULTS, and you keep all the nerd shows…
Ashley Judd is so FANTASTIC I just can’t believe you are shutting this show down.. I am
in TEARS….
Thought this was a good show and was looking forward to another season. Hopefully another network will pick up.
I love this show. Every week it had you on the edge. I wish they were not cancelling it.
I’m pissed this show was cancelled cause I really enjoyed it. Though I can see how it may have become a bit of a titf after more than 2 seasons… I just hate it when viewers are left hanging, they could have atleast squeezed 1 more season out of it, and if they had cancelled it before the final aired they should have at least edited the last episode to not include that end part… I feel ABC is now obliged to satisfy their consumers wants and give us a proper ending… Even if it is just a movie length… Read more »
I second that!
What a joke ABC, you keep shows on that only appeal to teeny boppers and bored housewives, but cancel something as fresh and exciting as this show. I don’t remember a show since 24 that kept the viewer on the edge of their seats, week after week, such as this. Ever hear of “sleeper”? Duhh look what happened with Star Trek.
What? Cancelled! I am so disappointed.This is one television program I enjoyed (there aren’t many!) and looked forward to each week.
The series wasn’t given a fair chance.