Though ABC didn’t have much luck with their Eastwick drama, the network is trying another kind of supernatural series, The Gates, for the summer months. Will this one make it to season two?
The Gates revolves around a big city cop who moves his family to a quiet gated community where many of the residents aren’t exactly what they appear to be. The ensemble cast includes Rhona Mitra, Colton Haynes, Frank Grillo, Janina Gavankar, Chandra West, Luke Mably, James Preston, Marisol Nichols, Skyler Samuels, Travis Caldwell, Victoria Platt, and Justin Miles.
The series debuted on Sunday, June 20th, to an unimpressive 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 4.78 million viewers. Considering all of the network’s promotion, this was a disappointing start. The premiere ranked first in the demo and second in total viewers for the timeslot.
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In week two, viewership for The Gates dropped by about 30%. The demo fell to a 1.1 rating and total viewership came down to only 3.24 million. That put the show in second place in the demo and in third place for viewers.
Though ABC has lower expectations for this summer show, the ratings do not bode well for the show’s future on the network. Unless more people start watching, it’s hard to imagine that we’ll be seeing season two.
For now, let’s hope they show all 13 episodes of season one. The Gates is expected to run until September 19th but, with ratings like these, it’s not hard to imagine the network replacing them with something else.
What do you think? Is The Gates worth watching or would you just cancel it already? (Want to know how Scoundrels is doing? Go here.)
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aww wattt!!! how could they cancel it??? i LOVE that show!!! =[[[
now im wondering wat would of happened if it would of continued??? =[[[
….you just can’t cancel it…there isn’t anyone who doesn’t want to keep it
I have to agree this show is AWESOME. Everyone I know is watching it and we are all adults and lost of school teachers…………..come it don’t cancel its a great show!
Plz keep this show, I like drama and supernatural shows, my boyfriend does not but this is the only show he’ll sit throu and watchs wit me. Pluse its an awesome show and well thoght throu with the stoy line.e
please keep the gates. i dvr it every episode. i have to watch this show!
I love the gates and I think u would b incredibly stupid to cancel the gates
Finally a decent, well written, well thought through, supernatural drama without any usual teenage horror book crap and… It gets cancelled!? It’s sad to see that ABC just like any other network in the country keeps dumbing down the shows just to get good ratings and in the process promotes below average taste in audience. Very soon a show will be stripped down to fart jokes followed by a car chase with explotions followed by a busty blond making out with an action hero looking feller. Script writhing used to be an art form now it’s just a craft in… Read more »
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!!!!! I love this show….. I want to see what happens next with everyone… I love every character of the show…… its very interesting…..
at last a show on abc that i watched and they cancel it… no wonder i hate that channel
this is a jock!! everybody likes GATES!! Because its different from other serieses!! who says people dont watch it?? my friends loved it too.. vampire and witches and Wolfs..great combination,… please dont do this…The Gates is Fantastic ~!
I love the show, please bring it back. The ending was such a cliff hanger, don’t cancel!!!!!
great ending it has to come back for more please,please Please!!
At first I wasn’t even interested… another vampire story… but I still decided t watch and realized it has NOTHING TO DO with the other vampire stories;.. for the very good reason it’s not a vampire story at all.
I love all these supernatural creatures, the investigations, the actors who you really get to love…
This show has actually suprised me a lot, and I just can’t wait for the season 2…
I love the gates I can’t stop watching it it’s so good I wanna see what happens to nicks son now that he came back with supernatural powers
Do not cancel it, I do not think it was promoted properly, because I did not hear about it. It is a great series and it is so much different from the other series. I hate True Blood, but I love this one… I love the GATES
OMG i love this show!! im gonna need them to not cancel this show! i wanna know what happens!!! im down with startin a petition~ lets facebook it ill sign it!!