It seems that ABC has lost their appetite for The Taste. The network has cancelled the series and ruled out prospects for a fourth season.
The Taste is a culinary competition that pits professional and amateur cooks against one another in weekly challenges. The returning judges/mentors are Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Marcus Samuelsson.
A very moderate performer for the network, the first season aired in early 2013 and averaged a 1.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.51 million viewers. The network brought it back a year later and the ratings got much worse, averaging a 1.05 in the demo with 3.69 million.
Still, ABC execs decided to give it another chance and aired the third season over the winter holiday season, in December and January. The ratings were even worse and fell to an average of a 0.82 demo rating with 3.13 million.
Apparently those numbers were just too low to justify a fourth season of The Taste so they’ve cancelled it. The final episode aired on January 22nd.
What do you think? Do you like The Taste series? Do you think it should have been cancelled? How does it compare to the other cooking contest shows?
I really can’t believe the show got cancelled! it’s absolutely the best cooking show ever! Please ABC bring it back!
This is very sad news for me. I was excitedly awaiting this show’s return and wondering why I hadn’t heard it advertised yet. This was definitely one of my favorite shows. Very inspirational show though I myself am not a cook.
I like that show, the competitive spirit can inspire even people like me,who can not cook
Dont canccelled that show. It’s great. Please return that show on TV
I can’t believe it was cancelled! It was my favourite show! It was interesting and funny. I liked the battle between Ludo and other mentors! I loved this show and I want it back!
That was my favorite cooking challenge show!
I could see if the hosts needed to move on but, really can’t believe it was cancelled!
Really sad to read it is canceled! I live in the Netherlands and all the seasons aired here. I followed every episode and even made my friends addicted! I love the concept of the ‘blind tastings’ similar to the ‘The Voice’. The battle element between the mentors made it very entertaining!
I really enjoyed this show. Was waiting for its return till I read it has been cancelled. That was the best thing on tv during the summer. Can’t believe they cancelled it. Won’t be watching that channel now..
I just read that they canceled THE TASTE. I had been waiting for the new episode, even telling people about it. It is the ONLY cooking show that is honest. I love the show. Bring it back ABC!
I love this show! Very disappointed if they don’t bring it back. The idea of tasting without seeing the person who created the bite is similar to The Voice. Makes it much more fair! Please consider bringing it back!!!
i’m watching it here in Europe through a culinary tv channel called 24kitchen and it’s really great. Especially Ludo is great entertainment besides being a great chef. Too bad they stopped after 3 seasons….would love to see more.
Who is running ABC ? come on it is easy Money
Love The Show
i agree i loved the show. it’s better then chopped or cutthroat kitchen or cup cake wars. get real and bring the taste back please.
Please don’t cancel this show!!!!! please! It is the only show that is still inspiring me, teaching me about food.
I LOVED The Taste!!! Bring it back!!!!
Would love to see more of the show. Perhaps on a cooking network