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?
Took me awhile to get into it, but would love to see this 10 week series have a second season.
Please please renew this show me and my family love to watch the show! It’s a great show and I hope it gets renewed with the same people from season one. GREAT SHOW!
Abby is the killer. she had the key. Also. If you read the story of the AU version of the show, Abby is obsessed with her father and jealous of TOM. in the AU version, she’s a psycho kid.
This show is GREAT!! Please keep it going with the cast it has in this Season 1…Ryan Phillippe is superb….his co-stars are also fantastic…(Christy and Cornell).. His daughters are cute and really perfect in their roles…
Great storyline.
Love Love Love it!!
The show is great, the actors re awesome and the suspense just never stops. Please bring it back. Absolutely love the show and can’t wait for the return. Do you know when?
My fave show please renew
Love this show please renew with same family
Love this show, please renew with same family! Please!!!!!!
The young daughter is the murder! HUGE hint……when Ben went to tuck in the boy, he locked the door, when he went to leave the door was unlocked ,therefore, the killer had to have a key. WHO HAD A SPARE KEY?????
Yikes! I can’t believe you said that outloud!!
I looooove this show!! One of my favorite shows
On tv right now. Please renew for another season!
Love the show. Finally something to watch on Sunday nights. Love the characters also.
Please keep it going.
This is the first show EVER that I have not been able to figure out who the guilty party is after a couple episodes. Very well written and well acted. I would love to see another season.
I love the show, but how can it go on another season?
I want to see it come to a conclusion.
To drag this on, would not be fair to anyone.
Of course I want to know who dunnit too. But maybe, just maybe there are more Secrets and Lies that we don’t know about. That is what good story writing is…..
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I absolutely love Secrets and Lies!!!!! Please bring it back . I love all the actors. We need morer time with them.
i hate it, please cancel.
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Words to live by.
Love this show,please renew
I love this show! I think the characters are very good and the show is very suspenseful. Please renew!!!