Tonight, the CW airs the season finale of Privileged. While some may have been hoping for a nice happy resolutions, the TV show is leaving plenty of cliffhangers. But, will the cast and crew be back with season two to answer them?
The story of Privileged begins as Yale-educated Megan Smith (JoAnna Garcia) starts working for cosmetics tycoon Laurel Limoges (Anne Archer). She’s hired as the live-in tutor for Laurel’s twin teenage granddaughters, Rose (Lucy Kate Hale) and Sage Baker (Ashley Newbrough). Megan’s ultimate goal is to make sure that the spoiled girls are accepted into a top university. Though the twins seem to have every advantage, it’s no easy task. Others in the cast include Allan Louis, Brian Hallisay, Kristina Apgar, Michael Cassidy, Rizwan Manji, Alice Greczyn, Stacy Barnhisel, Melissa Ordway, Ignacio Serricchio, David Giuntoli, John Allen Nelson, Dave Franco, Ally Matsumura, David Monahan, Sharon Lawrence, Andrew J. West, and Steven Culp.
Despite positive reviews and plenty of buzz, Privileged debuted on September 9, 2008 to 2.64 million viewers and a 1.2/3 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. Those numbers were nothing to get excited about, even by CW standards, and the demo numbers were particularly disappointing based on the show’s projected audience. The ratings dipped a little in week two but then fell significantly to just 1.81 million and a 0.8/2 for episode three.
While the network has made multiple attempts to boost the show’s audience by giving it more exposure, rerunning episodes in various timeslot, most viewers just don’t seem to be particularly interested. Last month, Privileged hit a series low of 1.12 million viewers and a 0.5/1. That’s less than half of its premiere numbers and a loss of over 40% of its 90210 lead-in audience. Looking at the whole season, Privileged has averaged less than two million viewers each week.
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With numbers like these, it looks almost certain that Megan and the Bakers won’t be back for season two. The network has fewer hours to fill than the three big networks, just renewed six other series, and has several promising new shows to choose from for the fall — including a Gossip Girl spin-off and the Melrose Place revival.
Executive producer Rina Mimoun knew the odds going in to the season finale but didn’t want to throw in the towel. She told the Boston Herald, “I refuse to go down. I did not want to wrap this puppy up because wrapping it up is signing your death sentence. So, hopefully, we’ll build some momentum… We definitely want to keep the audience on their feet and wanting more.”
The finale will certainly leave viewers wanting more but the ongoing problem is that there just aren’t enough of them. Will Mimoun’s gamble pay off or just leave viewers hanging forever?
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I love this show, i mean it’s WB therefore it’s noticable and 5 star, c’mon people don’t stop, fight for season 2, JUST 4 ME lol, im addited:) Please
If it didn’t make a lot of money, try selling it on to living TV or something, thats how ghost whisper took off and just look how many seasons they have made, Priveledged is way better by the way
Season 2 must happen
P.S same goes for eastwick, it really needs a season 2
it gotta continue!! It was a great show! season 2!! hello?? like, what sort of an ending was that? ep. 18… no we don’t like it… just tell us why not? aw man…
I’m bored out of my freakinggg mind!!! btw r u kidding me it cannot be cancelled!! its teeanger show and if u continue making the series it might just end up being popular like gossip girls.***
JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR SEASON 2…. COME ON — MAKE IT FASTT !!!
Please bring it back! I’m 13 years old and it’s summer…I have no life! I’ve been watching Pretty little liars with my friends. Lucy Hale is in it and I looked videos up on Youtube. Privileged came up and it took me in the first 5 minutes of the show. I’m a writer. Well, I want to be when I’m older. Megan is really easy to relate to and when I read that it was canceled…BAM! I completely lost it! Well, not completely, but almost completely. I just wish there were more to watch. There are tons of people who… Read more »
PLEASE SHOOT SEASON 2 I LOVE THIS SHOW! LOVE FROM HOLLAND! XXXXXXXX
i think they should make 7n sesons of gossip girl i love chuck basssss he is sooooooooo hotttttttttt
Please don’t take away privileged! it’s my life! my friend and I race home to watch it every day! My friend is depressed and so am I! I miss it so much and want it back on! please please please please please please please please please please please please please pleasep please please please please please please please please please please don’t cancel it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! don’t take away my happiness! let it come back onto t.v!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iv been looking foward to season 2 all the while please dont kill my hopes
please do not cancel the show, better than gossip girl, there are moral lessons in this show
pls i am eagerly waitin for season two had to buy d season 1 to watch the whole tin i love privileged
oh please dont take away my happiness.let it run.
Tried to like this show but lost interest after 2 episodes.
r u people kidding me??? i am eagerly waiting for privileged season 2 to come out…
i seriously love this show….GREAT!!!!
Love the show, great writng; all the twists happens just as you start to think, oh it’s going done that way!
Please do not cancel, we love this show!!!!
I have been searching for a series like this and now your gonna take it away before given it a decent chance!
Please!