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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we enjoyed the show. Hope they bring it back.
MY HUSBAND AND I ENJOYED THE UNUSUALS VERY MUCH PLEASE BRING IT BACK
I can’t believe it was the season finale. What a joke! It was a great show, very edgy, unusual characters (refreshing!) and good dialogue. The networks simply don’t know a good thing when they see it, nor how to nurture it. They should probably take the show to cable and find their audience there.
it is cancelled. oh no ..finally a decent show instead of all the crappy reality shows.I found it fun and i looked forward to watching it.
This was a great show. They’re a bunch of idiots for letting this show go.
ABC is blowing it left and right. Canceling all their good shows. Maybe I just like bad TV, but I’d watch Eli Stone and The Unusuals over Superstars and Desperate Housewives
Very sad to see it off. I loved this show.
Terrible decision to cancel this show. Reminds me of the decision to cancel Firefly, which I am still bitter over.
Can’t tune in on any night and not find a reality TV show or CSI clone and they cancel the Unusuals?
So much better than terrible shows like In the Motherhood, and all the asinine reality shows. Please don’t cancel one of the few shows worth watching.
I didn’t realize it was even canceled until I couldn’t find for two weeks straight. I didn’t think it could be the end of the season since it just started. I decided to google and find out what was going on. I can’t believe it was canceled. It is the best written and cast that I have seen in a long time. Mystery with humor what a great idea and just what we need these days. With all the stupid reality shows on and they cancel the Unusuals. Maybe cable will be smart enough to pick it up, we can… Read more »
It is interesting to see that ABC has shot itself in the foot yet again. It is becoming almost laughable how out of touch with the masses that they have become . You can almost hear the slide to the left as it happens. It seems that the only thing preffered bythe focus groups utilized by ABC in their ” decision making process” is garbage that the majority of Americans have grown weary of. In case anyone at ABC hasn’t noticed no one wants to dance with stars of listen to out of touch reality divas figth for a loser… Read more »
This was my favorite show! I don’t watch a lot of tv, but I made time on wed for this one. My husband and i would get the kids to bed and sit together and watch. Now what are we going to do with wed nights????????
I can’t believe it…II just went to tv guide to see if the Unusuals was going to be on tonight and found out that the powers that be at abc have cancelled it!!!! should never get attached to any program…every time I do, you cancel it…instead you keep running crap like the bachelor…how dumb is that concept…I hate reality shows, love humor…I think I’ll just stop watching tv…
Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!! I’m pretty sure when the show started, it was the “Pilot” episode. Now what, ABC? Ur giving up? B4 u even THOUGHT about canceling, did u ever think how many people u were gonna disappoint?!? Out of ALL the shows that EVERY single 1 of all those shows u cud’ve canceled, like CSI. I mean, The Unusuals 2 me is 1 of da greatest shows (i have other faves) that i’ve ever seen. @ 1ST, I just wanted 2 c it bcuz Amber Tamblyn waz in it. i always thought dat EVERY drama series including CSIs was… Read more »
i loved it