ABC hasn’t had much luck Sundays at 10pm. GCB was cancelled last year and 666 Park Avenue was dropped this season. Has the network found a winner in Red Widow or will it be rubbed out as well?
Red Widow revolves around a suburban mom whose husband is killed after he steals from the Russian mob. She finds herself caught between the interests of the mobsters and the FBI. The cast includes Radha Mitchell, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Goss, Sterling Beaumon, Suleka Mathew, Erin Moriarty, Jaime Ray Newman, Jakob Salvati, Lee Tergesen, Wil Traval, Rade Serbedzija, and Goran Visnjic.
The two-hour series premiere on March 3rd drew a 1.5 rating with 7.13 million total viewers. It was a disappointing start to be sure and Red Widow was in fourth place in its 9pm timeslot.
Compared to the debut of GCB one year earlier, the network was down by 32% in the demo and down by 6% in viewership.
In week two, the ratings fell about 25% and registered a 1.1 demo rating and 5.31 million. Last week’s installment dropped again, to a 1.0 rating with 4.36 million.
It’s currently the network’s lowest rated series currently on the schedule. Unless the show’s ratings quickly rise, Red Widow is surely doomed and won’t see a second season.
On the positive side, ABC will surely let all eight episodes air. The last episode of the season (and likely the series) is scheduled to air on May 5th. Hopefully the finale will give viewers some sense of closure.
But what do you think? Should ABC cancel Red Widow or renew it for a second season instead? Why do you think it hasn’t caught on? Is Red Widow a better show than the ratings seem to indicate?
Please don’t cancel this show, I love it ! Was confused last time I saw pilot again and
Looked for it tonight and couldn’t find it
Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it Keep it
We love the show!!!!! I say keep it. Lots of drama. Just thougt sports and award show interfered a couple of weeks.
Please please keep it is my favorite show to watch on Sunday I make sure I’m home before 10 to watch it. P.S. I LOVE RED WIDOW !!!!!!!!!!!!:-) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
This is a great show!! Please don’t cancel this one too!! It’s unique and has a great cast. I agree with another persons comment, shows are only given a few weeks to prove themselves. And there is so many interruptions and moving to different time slots, who can keep up? Just when we’re getting into a show, and remember the night it’s on-it’s cancelled! I am SO tired of reality shows, it’s just the same old, same old. Tired beyond belief of seeing someone “voted off”. Let’s vote off the people that cancel good shows. Keep Red Widow!
Keep it. I also dislike reality shows.I look g
Please don’t cancel.
Keep it!
Love it! Great show. Please don’t cancel this show, Also love Revenage!
Red Widow is an excellent show. 4 if us in this household are hooked on it. Please don’t cancel it!
Please do not cancel Red Widow..love this show!
i love the show, would be very disappointed if you cancel, please give it more time
My daughter an I really enjoy this show. I for one don’t watch too much television, however this series is a much watch on Sunday nights.
Please please please don’t cancel red widow. We love it.
This is the only show I have watched on abc for years! Love it!!! keep it!!!!
I was disappointed that the would kill of the hottie in the first episode. 🙁
This is the only show I have watched on abc for years! Love it!!! keep it!!!!
Please do not cancel!