
Will the Notorious TV series be cancelled soon? ABC has reduced the Notorious season one order to ten episodes. (photo: ABC/Bob D’Amico)
ABC has cut the Notorious TV show’s production order from 13 episodes to 10. Deadline reports this is not an “outright cancellation,” since the Alphabet Network plans to air all ten episodes. Maybe that seems like a good sign to hopeful fans, but it is not. Trimming the production order is the classic first step, in the peter-out approach to cancelling TV shows.
Written by Josh Berman and Allie Hagan, Notorious is based on the lives of cable news producer Wendy Walker and defense attorney Mark Geragos. The legal and media drama stars Piper Perabo, Daniel Sunjata, Kate Jennings Grant, Aimee Teegarden, and J. August Richards. Walker and Geragos executive produce.
Will ABC Cancel Notorious? A Look at the Numbers
First of all, the freshman series has not been a ratings powerhouse. As of episode 1.05 on October 20th, Notorious was averaging a 0.96 in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic. In addition, it has only been drawing an average total audience of 4.378 million viewers.
Secondly, in the 2016-17 television season, we have been tracking the ratings for 19 scripted ABC series. Sorting by its number in the demo, Notorious places 14th, among ABC shows. Notorious ranks 13th, when we sort by average total audience size.
Furthermore, as a show ages, it naturally falls some in the ratings. Because the season one numbers are so anemic, it is unlikely ABC will renew Notorious for season two.
What do you think? Are you a Notorious fan? Do you think ABC should cancel Notorious or renew it for a second season? Sound off in the comments.
It is a great show that didn’t get the right start since you didn’t know what the show was about from the preview. Once you watch it your hooked
I agree. My 20 something daughter & I both got hooked!
zPlease do not cancel this show. It is a favorite at our house because it is different Give it a chance to build a following
Oh heavens NO! DO NOT CANCEL Notorious. Great show and awesome plot. Something different than the regular every day crime how.
Please do not cancel. ABC always does this. Start an amazing show and cancels before giving it a good chance. Many people have to record their shows. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL ANOTHER GREAT SHOW.
Don’t Cancel NOTORIOUS. I look forwards to every Thursday. Love the show! Its not always that i get to see it on Thursday due to work schedule but i still watch it the next day. Can’t miss a single episode.
This is a great show with strong, powerful, assertive female characters (Julia, Louise, etc.) and Jake & his brother are pretty cool too. My teenage daughters and I looooove this show and watch it religiously even when in different time zones. Don’t cancel!!
Keep it going! It’s a new subject, so tired of cops, docs and lawyers.
Please don’t cancel. It’s a great show!
PLEASE don’t cancel this! I LOVE this show and look forward to it every Thursday. Lower ratings are prob due to Thursday night football.
Please dont cancel this show. You gave to relize this day in age people don’t watch shows when they air. They record and watch next day. Give it another chance. Play it at an earlier time or even maybe a different channel. I love this show. I look forward to Thursday’s every week. And if i cant watch it Thursday i watch it on friday.
Ahhhhhhh don’t cancel it plz
Please don’t cancel this show. My husband and I both love it.
Please renew it has been getting very intriguing!
Renew please. Love this show.
Love the show great characters and story line keep it please