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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Please bring back ThE uNUsuAlS!
Some would look at this show and see humorbut, what I saw was a true to life police station. Lives interact between officers some through love, lust, fear and care. The ongoing pranks between men and women working in stress filled lives. After working 25 years on a police department this is the closest thing to real police work since Barney Miller.
It’s months later and my husband and I are still hoping to see The Unusuals back in the line-up this fall. It had interesting characters played by good actors, witty dialogue, men and women working as equals, and it didn’t rely on blood-n-guts to keep the plots moving. Bring it back – PLEASE!
I enjoyed this show as did many other family members. I will be sorry to see it go. Please bring it back.
My husband and I truly enjoyed the quirkeness of this new
series and are very disappointed that it won’t be back. bring it back please.
one of the best I have seen. Really hope season 2 is made.
ABC is the most unorganized broadcasting station I have ever encountered. They get rid of shows to quickly and have some dumb idea that moving a show around to 8 time slots will help. They shouldn’t get rid of the unusuals, Samantha who, Dirty sexy money, and Eli stone. IDIOTS but they will show the Bachelor ???? REALLY?!?!?!?!
Keep It on -the characters were just getting interesting.
Keep the show, I loved it.
I am very dissapointed that this show will not be back in the fall. So many stupid shows on TV and this one is’nt coming back, how sad.
Bring BACK THE UNUSUALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DVR’d the season and just watched it…what a GREAT show–fun, witty and so well written…I’m extremely disappointed it got cancelled…please bring it back
I loved the Unusuals. It wasn’t like any other cop show on TV. It was always fun with the different cases that they had each week. PLEASE BRING IT BACK…….
i loved the unusuals, this show was a breath of fresh air. it showed a funner side to life in lawenforcement ! we need this show back please
The Unusuals is such a good show. New idea and great story line. It needs to be saved.