The little sitcom that caused a lot of controversy last summer has quietly ended its run. NBC has cancelled Outsourced after one season on the air.
Outsourced follows a US sales manager, Todd Dempsey (Ben Rappaport), who’s assigned to supervise his company’s call center in India. The sitcom also stars Anisha Nagarajan, Diedrich Bader, Parvesh Cheena, Pippa Black, Rebecca Hazelwood, Rizwan Manji, and Sacha Dhawan.
The NBC sitcom started out decently and it looked like NBC might have a keeper on its hands. Last September, Outsourced debuted to a 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.49 million viewers. In week two, the demo number fell 22% to a 2.8 rating and 5.85 million viewers but that was still pretty healthy by NBC standards.
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Unfortunately, over the course of the season, the ratings just kept dwindling downward. The ratings have gone as low as a 1.4 in the demo with just 2.97 million viewers. Those are horrible numbers for a major network, even NBC.
Outsourced’s season currently averages a 2.1 demo rating and 4.55 million viewers. For NBC, that’s not too bad but the average is only that high because of the early season ratings.
It’s certainly not a shocker than NBC has cancelled Outsourced after just one season. The 22nd and final episode, titled “Rajiv Ties the Bharat, part two,” aired last night.
What do you think? Are you disappointed that there won’t be a second season of Outsourced? Why do you think the TV show didn’t catch on?
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Damn I really like this sitcom. I’m from BKK and watching this sitcom helped me learning culture and various sense of humor. I’m so sad NBC stopped being multicultural!!
Nbc is retarded outsoureced iz funnier than the big bang theory which iz pretty dum nd a boring they clearly don’t know what the world wants I am from south africa and we love the show here
I think the view demo was less because of the timing slot. We in the East coast had it at 10:30 PM EST which was later than usual for a first season sitcom, even 1st season TV shows/movies start at 10:00 PM EST. I feel that it was not fair to put this show at 10:30 PM unless NBC wanted it to fail. A lot of my coworkers enjoyed the show too and felt that the late night slot was not fair to the show. Most of us working class folks are half a sleep around that time.
as with all things I find good, this series seems at its end. why is it – when I find something that actually makes television watchable again they cancel it?
It may not have been a hit in the US but it sure was a hit in the Philippines. Upto now I keep on watching the re-runs. I truly hope they reconsider. Or atleast develop a spin-off.
Outsourced became one of my favorite shows! It’s a shame they canceled it.
poor loosers
I will tell you why it did not catch on, because the Americans shunned it. Sure, it is true India has become the next world power and many Americans are fearing this new change. For most Americans many jobs have been lost to our country. Cleary this was vengence against us. I think, Americans have decided to ban this show because we have taken too many jobs. Having to watch a show depicting how we have taken jobs, is clearly too difficult for the sensitive Americans. That is fine, we will continue to work harder and perhaps we will produce… Read more »
lol keep reaching for the stars Arisha.
Arisha, how can you put all Americans together and say they shunned this show. I am a middle aged white female and I watch on average 2 Bollywood films each week and I loved Outsourced and am so disappointed that it will not be back on. You accuse “us” of vengence but you spoke with hatred against Americans. I hate to see prejudice anywhere with anything and you clearly have some. I send you good thoughts and wishes.
I want Gupta and Rajiv back!!! I want Outsourced Back! We want Outsourced back- from Cebu Philippines
WTF!!!!!!!! why???!!!!! outsourced is better than two and a half man and the big bang theory!!!
I’m from the Philippines, and i’m disappointed too! not having this wonderful series a 2nd season! that’s unfair!
My husband and I are very disappointed Outsourced was cancelled. We watch only 2-3 TV shows and this was one of them. We enjoyed the irreverent humor, quirky characters and the talented cast. Shame on you, NBC.
I still have faith that there will be m0re seasons for Outsourced. NBC has to open their eyes and minds. I’m a TV junkie and I must say that Outsourced has the most talented and natural cast.
I love outsourced !!!! f++ck u NBC
¡¡WHAT!! Outsourced has just one f*cking season!! D:
Enserio por que quitaron la serie a mi me gusto mucho y pues estoy desepcionada de que no haya una 2da temporada.
PORQUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙁