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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I admit that I did not like it at first, but I begin to enjoy watching as the characters develop. It was like real life. I enjoyed watching. I was really looking forward to seeing it this summer. I believe they should get another chance.
It didn’t get a fair shake…seriously who watches tv in spring/summer
i loved this show and the gates! they both were very entertaining and i would love to see a second season of both. maybe on a different night though. its hard to compete with sunday night football
The show was very entertaining. I do hope they bring it back and give viewership another chance.
It is a fantastic show, written very well and the actors chosen for the parts do extremely well.
Great show! Characters hilarious. Did not watch on tv but through hulu because of scheduling conflicts…
Loved this show….bring it back!!!!!!!
This is the 3rd show ABC has cancelled. They need new execs
I really liked the show, especially because of the great actors! Love David James Elliott, and Patrick Flueger in that dual role was hysterical!
However, I can kind of see that the show doesn’t have much of anywhere to go plot-wise from where it is…. or at least I don’t really see where it can go. Could be wrong.
i loved this show! great acting and writing. great plot. i can’t believe it got so few viewers. maybe because no one likes ABC. they should put it on showtime
I absolutly luv Scoundrels and seriously can Not believe the show was cancelled! Let me know if I can do anything to help bring it back!! So Upset…..
Bring the show back!
I loved watching Scoundrels and The Gates late every Sunday night when I get home. Unfortunately, I am one of those people that has to DVR (Tevo) most of my shows due to my busy schedule, and I suspect that many people doing that can affect the ratings of a show, as the ratings are based on people watching it when it’s actually on. It really sucks… See, this is why I don’t get into shows early in their run, because more than half the time, the show gets cancelled! So I’ve been recording the first several episodes (sometimes the… Read more »
Um, I love Scoundrels and have been waiting and waiting for it to come back!! I think the show is great. I want it back ASAP!!
BRING THE SHOW BACK I LOVED IT AND MISS IT! SUNDAY NIGHTS HUST ARN’T THE SAME!