Another TV show won’t be coming back. A&E has cancelled The Returned after one season of 10 episodes.
On The Returned, the residents of a small town have their lives turned upside down when some of their loved ones appear to return from the dead. The cast includes Mark Pellegrino, Tandi Wright, Jeremy Sisto, India Ennenga, Sophie Lowe, Mat Vairo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kevin Alejandro, Sandrine Holt, Dylan Kingwell, Aaron Douglas, Rhys Ward, Leah Gibson, Agnes Bruckner, and Michelle Forbes.
The series debuted with disappointing ratings on March 9th, garnering a 0.58 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.54 million viewers. The numbers got much worse as the season progressed and the 10 episodes ended up averaging a 0.38 demo rating with 1.05 million viewers.
To no surprise, the cable channel has decided not to order any additional episodes. The defacto series finale of The Returned aired on May 11th.
What do you think? Do you like The Returned TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I’m extremely disappointed A&E cancelled this show. I really, really liked it. I looked forward to watching Bates Motel then The Returned every Monday night. They should really reconsider doing this. A lot of people will be upset.
This was a great show. Everyone I knew that watched it, loved it and was impatiently waiting for season 2……
The Returned was so much better than 90% of the awful stuff on TV, especially reality shows. Why would they cancel this after one season. It seems to me it was just warming up. I would have loved to see a second season and once it got going, it had amazing potential.
Yup I’m bummed. The nation is into binge watching old episodes on Netflix or Amazon and that may be why ratings are low. No one wants to pay for cable anymore. These are good shows. Perhaps they should find another way to air besides cable.
Yahoo! Returned Season 2 coming to the Sundance Channel. Rectify and Returned on one channel. Very excellent.
The series Returne is going to be on the Sundance channel for season 2? I don’t think I get that channel ! Bummer
I am pretty sure now it is Season 2 of the original French Returned on Sundance. Maybe you can stream it? Not that I stream, but I hear a lot about it. I never saw the French Season 1. Maybe Sundance will have a marathon.
What a shame. This was a great show. Guess I will have to continue with the original French version. What a shame A&E fails to understand the quality and potential of their own programing.
This is just yet another great show being pulled b/c dumba** men in a suit and tie only look at a report with a bunch of numbers on it. No matter what A&E puts out in the future, I will not watch that station!
The tendency of more and more networks to cancel great new shows before they ever get a chance to get off the ground is why I rarely ever watch new shows. You get invested in them and *poof*, they’re gone…..generally with some level of cliffhanger. I am totally done with A&E and Fox for this reason. Now I pretty much wait until all episodes of a show are released to Netflix, Hulu or Amazon and then I can watch from pilot to final episode, in order, and I don’t have to wonder if it will still be on next week… Read more »
Disappointing a&e. This channel tends to cancel shows before giving them a chance and unless u watch this channel, u no nothing about their shows; no advertising.
Sure would be nice if they asked the public if they like the show before they post their bogus ratings. I thought it was a great show and I know quite a few people that waited for the show every week. Great show to watch after Bates Motel. Both shows that made you think out of the box. I agree that A&E could care less about what their viewers think ….We were the only advertising for the show………..Stupid reality tv wins again ! Sucks !
I do not watch any new shows on A&E anymore. They ticked me off after canceling “The Glades” and “Longmire” without any notice and on a cliff hanger for both shows. From websites devoted to getting some other network to pick up these shows, there were plenty of people watching. Seems to me A&E could care less about what their viewers think about their programs.
The Glades and Longmire were favorites of mine too. At least Longmire was on for 3 years. I was really surprised at cancellation, and have to look up what Robert Taylor is doing. Must be that most folks that watch TV want to watch so called reality shows which require no thinking. I did totally forget about the Glades.
I agree!! No more A&E!
A&E could care less? I don’t think so. I don’t think they care at all. The phrase is *COULDN’T care less*. Saying they could care less means they care to some degree but that level could drop. Saying they couldn’t care less means they absolutely do not care at all…..they have lost all caring.
Again another great show gone Whats wrong with u people Advertise better
SO WHAT THE HECK? SO I’LL NEVER FIND OUT WHY THEY CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD?
AGREED!!!! What the hell happens? Why do they come back? I guess like you said we will never know. Thanks A&E.
well this sucks, now they can put on another stupid reality show
Wow thanks for your expert knowledge! Are you dead right now, because you know this for a fact? Or are you just that blind and closed minded that only your opinion matters?
yes! bring it back. I really enjoyed this show and the whole creepiness of the ‘returned’ characters. the actors were fantastic.
this show should be canceled. no one dies and returns and I am glad some of these shows won’t return. maybe the fans of this stuff should research what happens when you really die. we all spend eternity somewhere.
Gosh; I guess we’ve been told. Thanks for the lecture in reality though. Some people’s earthly reality is not as fine as some others so we enjoy make believe.
Wow that’s for your expert knowledge! Are you dead right now, because you know this for a fact? Or are you just that blind and closed minded that only your opinion matters?
By your logic, only non fiction books, movies and tv shows should be permitted anywhere. Clearly, the word *fantasy* is not allowed in your tight little restricted world. I am so freaking glad I don’t live there! Lighten up and for the love of God, get over yourself.