Fans of ABC’s summer drama, Scoundrels, may have noticed that the series isn’t on the schedule any longer. Has the show been cancelled?
Scoundrels revolves around the West family, a clan that’s had many run-ins with the law. Dad (David James Elliott) has been sent to prison and his wife (Virginia Madsen) is determined that she and their kids not follow him. The TV show’s cast also includes Leven Rambin, Vanessa Marano, Carlos Bernard, and Patrick Flueger (in a dual role).
The series debuted on June 20th to a disappointing 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.23 million viewers. In week two, viewership dropped to a 1.0 in the demo and 3.66 million viewers. The numbers got even worse in subsequent weeks. It hit a demo low 0.6 and, the finale attracted the fewest number of total viewers, just 2.73 million. Those are some terrible numbers for a major network, even for the summer months.
Only eight episodes of Scoundrels were produced and, to ABC’s credit, they aired them all — despite the low ratings. Unfortunately, the network has little reason to want any more. So, no, ABC has not officially cancelled Scoundrels but, it is highly unlikely that they’ll order a second season.
What do you think? Why do you think Scoundrels didn’t fare better? Is it a better show than the ratings reflect?
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Please don’t cancel this show!
This show is awesome. All the women in the family are hot to trot. Networks are like government, They don’t do what the people want, they do what they want…oh well, get your piece of the rock and move on.
Never saw the origional but loved this ! I thought it was very fun and loved the character playing two different parts. I think that when you start bitching about how we in America are so ” not with it ” and need to get up to date . My suggestion is move to another country. I’ll help you pack. As for Scoundrels, I want to see more of it. Not many shows I love to watch but this is one of them !
I hope they do NOT cancel it! Its a great series! I like this show, its also good lessons of a sort, because it shows a mother trying to straighten up her family and do “right”
Americans never get Kiwi.Aussie humour. It should be on Showtime for sure where they leave in all the sex and swearing. To give the yanks at least some idea of the how the family is to be portrayed..for example you cross the Bundy’s from married with children say with Sons of Anarchy and there you have the Wests…
I liked the show and can’t understand why it had such low ratings. I was hoping it would return next summer with more episodes. Too much baseball and reruns in the summer. This was fun to watch.
REALITY TV SUCKS!!! IT TAKES UP TOO MUCH AIR TIME. THE PEOPLE THAT WATCH IT HAVE NO LIFE. SERIOUSLY, IF YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE SEEING BECAUSE IT SAYS REALITY, THEN YOU ARE IN LA LA LAND. THEY ARE STAGED JUST LIKE EVERY THING ELSE. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ON JERRY SPRINGER AND WERE TOLD WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO REACT. PLEASE PEOPLE, WAKE UP. REALITY TV IS A SPOOK.
I really enjoyed this show. My husband did as well. He doesn’t watch a lot of shows unless it’s 30 minute comedy or like the learning channel which is his favorite. He feels these night shows are just night time soaps, so he refuses to watch them (unless its NCIS or CSI: MIAMI). This is one show he really enjoyed to watch and wants to know what the hell happened to it. It just ended abruptly and there was nothing. No explanation, no to be continued, no season finally, nothing. What’s up?
I really liked this show as well. The networks don’t give new shows enough time to catch on. I agree with Katherine, whenever I like something they cancel it. There was Prey in the 90’s (anyone remember that one with Debra Messing?), Roswell, Men In Trees (it had two seasons why couldn’t they release it on DVD?), Life on Mars (now that one I absolutely LOVED!), and now Scoundrels. I don’t know why I have tv anymore, I’d rather watch my dvds that I have. At least with those I know they’ll always be there.
Re: Scoundrels: From what I’ve read, ABC probably will not make more episodes. Would they at least consider showing them again as reruns? I didn’t get to see all of the episodes, and many other people may like to see all of them too (and maybe even see episodes a second time since this past summer.
Thanks, Russ.
I LOVED THIS SHOW…….PLEASE BRING BACK SOME REAL TELEVISION WORTH WATCHING INSTEAD OF MORE REALITY T.V…….
I loved this show as well as The Gates they need to give it a chance,to catch on
I loved this show. It was my favorite of the summer season. Darn, it seems whenever I really like something, they end up cancelling it.
I think it competed with Baseball that was the problem
What I don’t get is WHY would they take an absolutely wonderful New Zealand show and try to redo it? Why not just by the rights to air the original? God our country is so sheltered…
Totally agree. Anyone who has seen the original could never stand this g version ABC tried to shill out. I wish HBO or Showtime would purchase the original and reair it, people would LOVE it. Secret Diary did well on Showtime, why not OF??
So true…you can’t polish a …….