ABC has been promoting Secrets and Lies as a “10-episode drama”. Presumably that means that the series won’t be cancelled before the storyline concludes but anything can happen if the ratings are bad enough. If it’s a hit, could there be a second season? We’ll have to wait and see how things go.
On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy’s dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: ABC has renewed Secrets and Lies for a second season. Details here.
Final season averages: 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.66 million total viewers.
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Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Secrets and Lies TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or continued for a second season somehow — with a new case or with the same characters?
ARE U COMING BACK RYAN PHILLIPE???
TELL US ALREADY
Why leave us hanging. I want Abby to go to jail and her father released
love the show but had a very strange outcome ,is it comming back
I enjoy the show. Keep it going.
I love this Series! I hope it stays on, but especially I want to see justice for Ben. I hope this isn’t the end of the series leaving Ben in prison for something he didn’t do. It’s not the way an audience likes to see the end of a story. It left us hanging. The series was well done except for that ending.
loved the show, so exciting. Wanted it to go on & finish with him getting out of jail, & the daughter being put in jail. Thanks.
Love the show I think Abby needs help n please do charge her but put in a place to fix her angue I want Ben out of jail n for him n his wife to work things out n Toms mom need help to I like to know watt happen to her other kids u can’t just let us the fan hang like this
Did Ben really die??????
I love the show. It was great and kept me excited for each week; however, wow can they bring it back, unless it is a new story and keep Cornell, only. The story line with Ryan, sadly, is over.
Of course bring it back! It was an awesome show! Can’t wait to Cornell prove it was Abby so Ben gets his name cleared.
Bring it back. Love the show. Let Abby be charged, or have her murder again and then charge her and get the father out of jail. Also start a second story line. Keep Juliette Lewis.
Love, love, love it. The twists and turns were not predictable as in some other crime shows. KaDee and Ryan were great. It would be great to see “Abby” get caught. Must keep the same characters, maybe have Abby become a serial killer?
It’s one of the most amazing shows of this year. We all want to know how is Cornell going to put that hidious kid away. Second Season, please!!
I really want to know what’s ganna happen and how did he die uuhhhhhh&
I love this show and all its characters in it. Love to see it come back, why show us a preview with Cornell and the other daughter helping each other get Abby convicted.