Last night, ABC’s The Unusuals debuted in the post-Lost timeslot. The network’s had high hopes for the quirky crime drama but many critics have deemed it to be “usual” fare at best. What do viewers think?
The Unusuals revolves around a unique group NYPD detectives that all have secrets. They also have twisted senses of humor, which is helpful since every day could be their last. The series stars several TV show veterans like Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia), Adam Goldberg (Head Cases), Harold Perrineau (Oz), and Terry Kinney (thirtysomething), as well as Jeremy Renner, Kai Lennox, Josh Close, and Monique Gabriela Curnen.
Last night, the Unusuals premiere attracted 6.84 million viewers and a 2.2/6 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. That’s better than last week’s Life on Mars finale in overall viewers (5.86 million) but it’s essentially the same rating/share in the demo. These aren’t the numbers that ABC was hoping for.
On top of that, there was a significant drop off midway through the episode. There were 7.44 million watching when the episode began and by 10:30, 1.19 million had dropped off. That’s not a good indication that those people will return next week.
Considering that a premiere typically represents a show’s best numbers, none of this is a very good sign for the show’s future.
Did you watch the show and if so, will you be back for more? Worth keeping or time to let it go already?
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Really good show, i just got involved in it.. keep it. there are so many crappy shows out there.. stop cancelling shows in the middle of a season
Keep it.. Good Show
Keep it. It is a great show. I love the dialouge….If I can watch it I TIVo it.
Not another show on like this one.
KEEP IT1111111111111111111111111111
Keep It!! We love this show.
Great show, awesome characters, witty and funny. Why was it cancelled? My husband and I TiVo it every week and wait to watch it together on the weekend! I’m very, very disappointed.
Keep it !! Finally there’s a cop/crime show whose characters aren’t the run of the mill stereotypes. I love the interaction between each set of partners & I even enjoy ‘Alvarez’ – it nice to see characters that actually evolve. I have to agree w/ Nancy – I also regularly watched several shows that were cancelled – “The Black Donnellys” “Life” “Life on Mars” “Dirty Sexy Money” “Shark” “Eli Stone” “Traveler” – the one thing that they all had in common is lack of advertising. Many of my friends/coworkers had never even heard of them. I AM SO SICK OF… Read more »
I have also really enjoyed this show and wish that they had not canceled it!
Please keep the show, it’s the best show I’ve seen in a long time. I love all the characters. And it’s funny & has a great story line. Thanks to the writers.
I love this show. Everytime a great and different show comes on in the summer it gets cancelled like that one a few years ago with “Will” the terrorist.
I’m so sick of watching new series and having them cancelled. i think I’ll start reading!
Good show. Keep it. ABC has made some big mistakes this year.
I say keep it.
And someone out there needs to get on it with all the DVR use out there. I know I use it for everything I watch, and I’m sure that has some to do with the “problem” here.
keep the show on the air the cast has great chemisty
I am soooo mad because I really like this show and i want it to continue. ABC should give it another try. Please KEEP IT.
i dont get it. ABC has decided to keep scrubs going. dont get me wrong, ive been a scrubs fan since season 1, but youre beating a dead horse at this point. Scrubs ended twice now yet they are signing it up for a new season. The Unusuals is an AWESOME show. it was definitely my replacement for scrubs. wednesday was actually the only day i would look forward to watching tv. what a dumb decision to cancel gold and try and keep silver alive.
Tho at this point i know its been cancelled… i really freaking wish they’d bring it back. It took till almost the end of the TV show seasons to give me a new show that was actually worth watching. Creative writing and awesome characters. For once i wish they would uncancel a show…. sigh.