ABC won’t be making its official announcement until tomorrow but the axe has already fallen for midseason’s The Unusuals.
The dramady revolves around a dysfunctional but effective group of New York City cops. The series features the talents of Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Joshua Close, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Kai Lennox, Terry Kinney, Adam Goldberg, Ryan O’Nan, Ian Kahn, Kat Foster, Heather Burns, Robert Funaro, and George Aloi.
The ABC show debuted on April 8th to a disappointing 6.83 million viewers and a 2.1/6 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The following week, the numbers fell to 6.01 million and a 1.8/5. The network tried a different timeslot but the numbers were worse and subsequently fell to a terrible 4.74 million and a 1.4/4.
Though ABC really wanted to find a new cop drama, it became pretty clear that this one wasn’t going to be it. The network has opted to cancel The Unusuals rather than order a second year.
Their official schedule will be announced tomorrow but show creator Noah Hawley has already been informed that the show is dead.
He twittered, “Friends, just heard The Unusuals will not be back for a second season. Thanks for all your amazing support.” He later wrote, “It’s a tough loss.”
There are four episodes left in season one and ABC will begin airing them next week, on May 27th.
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I am on the verge of canceling my cable. Every show that is valuable and intelligent is getting kicked off of the air. The Unusuals cancellation may be the last straw for me.
THE UNUSUALS is an excellent, well-written, well-acted program. I’m really going to miss it. I think the problem was that nobody knew it existed. I happened on it by chance, but I have never seen nor heard an advertisement for it. I truly believe that if it got a little more attention, it would be a huge success, As USUAL, though, it probably won’t be given that chance. ABC-you’re making a big mistake with this one!
Here we go again. Nearly all the shows my wife and I really feel are worth taking valuable time to watch get canceled. The last one was LIFE ON MARS. Clever show with a great cast and evocative stories. We are both television writers and feel we understands what works and what doesn’t. This show is ‘smart’ and it really does the job of entertaining. The blogs here should convince ABC they made a mistake. Please reconsider. Go to different sponsors. Fire a few of you programming execs who clearly have not being doing a very good job. Let’s see,… Read more »
The show is fantastic! Frak ABC and Disney!
I agree with all of the above posts. I will no longer watch ABC. It seems like every time a show with some intelligent writing surfaces, the network is quick to cancel it. Congratulations to the masses who want to be entertained by people trying to make a quick dollar on reality television. You truly have driven this form of media into the depths. At least there is still independent film. Sigh.
The Unusuals looked to become the next NYPD Blue.The last episode was excellent and the character quirks were developing nicely.Stupid execs…..what more can one say?
I can’t believe you cancelled The Unusuals, and yet you bring back “I Survived a Japanese Game Show” Are you kidding? I won’t even look at the advertisements for that trash. STOP with the reality shows – they were never any good to begin with. Who is making the decisions at ABC? I think if you had advertised The Unusuals more, you would have had a bigger audience. No one I know ever heard about it until I mentioned it. They all love it – and now you cancelled it. Bring it back!!!
I cannot believe ABC is cancelling The Unusuals. This was the best mid season replacement of any network. Give this show another chance. The stories are good and the acting is great. I think this is a show that needs time to build a following. People who enjoy quality week after week will watch it.
Well that’s it for me with ABC shows. I am sick and tired of them cancelling anything that is any good and then continuing on with those atrocious non “reality” shows I won’t watch. I am done watching ABC again, no sense in liking the show to have it cancelled so quickly!
You people are out of your mind! Actually canceling one more great show. Who are you trying to please? It is obvious now, people with very low IQ’s.
Give this show another chance!!! Bring it back!!!!!!
Why the heck do you keep canceling the best shows? I give up on ABC and will no longer watch anything. I had a girl’s night during this show and I guarantee my friends are over the top with anger! I agree with all the other posts!!!
Why don’t you reconsider and give it another chance? You exec’s are making many bad decisions!!!
This was the only show I watched on ABC, now I don’t have any reason to turn it on anymore
I am so fed up that ABC keeps canceling great shows. CUPID!! Now the Unusuals… Millions of people are going to give up on ABC due to their lack of respect for the public. Why not ask the public which shows should go and which ones should stay!
advertisers should wise up and not pay so much attention to ratings. this show appealed to people with purchasing power. yes, if you have a bad product you should target viewers of reality shows. they may be stupid enough to buy anything. but if your product is high quality you might want to advertise on a high quality show like the unusuals .
I agree with Julie, ABC stinks….I used to love The Women’s Murder Club, but they canceled that too. I don’t think I want to watch anything on ABC anymore, they keep canceling the best shows. Why don’t they cancel Grey’s too? I say KEEP THE UNUSUALS GOING! Dopy exec’s are fools.