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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You know, I wonder how the viewing audience is calculated. Is it the number of people watching the show during its time on the network? If that is so, then it is really dumb because lots of people watch it at other times and from other sites, like Hulu, for example. Bring back Outsourced! It was a great show, funny, subtle and in your face at the same time, respectful of another culture and self-deprecating, un-gory and un-bloody, we need more shows like that! NBC, wake up and recount your viewers. There are enough of us to warrant more seasons… Read more »
I rarely watch TV series but I did look forward to watching Outsourced every week. It is definately racist and slightly ridiculous but it pokes fun at Indians, Americans, and Aussies alike should not be taken so seriously. I usually detest comical shows but this one has value to me and provides me with a laugh – something that I rarely get to do nowadays. It would be a shame to take this away from me and other loyal viewers.
I love outsourced and am crushed that there is no season 2. We have watched and laughed and quoted the episodes with our friends.
BRING BACK OUTSOURCED!!!
Please bring OUTSOURCED back! My family and friends are looking forward to season 2. This show is such a winner – especially now that the bpo industry is all over the place..I’m proud to be part of the industry and shows like this makes me more proud! 🙂
Say it isn’t so! This was one of the funniest shows to come down the pike in a loooonnnnggggg time. The cast of characters were all funny in the own right and functioned well as an ensemble. NBC really should allow this gifted group another season to find their audience, as this show was fresh and funny and deserving of larger exposure.
I don’t watch TC due to work rosters and house works. BUT I JUST GOT ADDICTED TO OUTSOURCED being shown now in Australia. NO Sesson 2? That’s TERRIBLE.
From California here and I watched every episode of season 1. I loved watching this show and laughing about it with others at work. My Indian co-workers enjoyed the show as well. Very disappointed that the show is cancelled.
This was a hit among our friends. We lauged so much and simply loved it! It’d be real sad if there is no “to be cont’d…” Please reconsider and bring it back indeed!
I rarely watch nighttime tv. however i do watch most of my videoes through streaming online. I jave never posted to on a website like this before and I only an now to say that Outsourced is one of my favorite shows and it would be unresponsible to not consider how many people watch this show online. BRING IT BACK
the poll says it all we want outsource
DEAR NBC, PLEASE CONTINUE OUTSOURCED SEASON TWO… Here in South Africa, our viewers are very disappointed that the show has been canceled!!! As viewers we looked forward to watching every episode..
I have never ever posted on a website like that. I live in Australia & me & my eleven yr old daughter LOVE this show. We were crushed when we heard there was no season 2!!!! We wanna know what happens to Asha & Todd. U guys left it open. I am not Indian. Yet I do have some Indian friends. We all need to know that this show doesnt only poke fun at India…But also at us ‘aussies’ & most definitley the Americans! Please bring this show back on air!!!! Lighten up world… We need more shows like this…… Read more »
I am a call center agent , I am from south east asia and We, as in everybody else here at the office adores OUTSOURCE, we get to re – live our everyday experience our American bosses and it is so cool!! PLEASE BRING THEM BACK!!!!
It’s a very good comedy, i love it. heartbroken without the season 2.