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 sick to death of getting into a show only to have it cancelled because of the dumb viewing public who want to see somebody dance or sing, who they will never hear of again!!!!!!!! Leave the decent shows alone, Life, Life on Mars, The Unusuals and many more! Sometimes it makes me want to move back to England where I never knew about them because they’d already been cancelled here! The advertisers need to get told to get stuffed once in a while and somebody in charge needs to get a brain or some balls to say NO.
The Unusuals is no more? Mistake, Big, Big mistake!!
First they killed Life On Mars, and now this?
No wonder ABC is behind with the ratings. Not enough viewers? Hey, ABC, Perhaps more advertising would have been the answer, but first get your heads out of your butts!
I AGREE WITH ALL POSTINGS ABOVE – ABC IS TRULY MISSING THE MARK ON THIS ONE – WE ARE ALL SICK OF REALITY CRAP – THE UNUSUALS HAD SUBSTANCE, HUMOR AND ORIGINALITY THAT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN FOR SOME TIME. ABC MUST BE GETTING THEIR ADVISE FROM PEREZ HILTON! BRING THIS SHOW BACK!
I can’t beleive they leave such junk like Old Christine and better off ted on TV and take off shows like the class and the Unusuals. On a cop show, for once, there was no torture, no mutilated bodiesand basically, no evil. just light hearted, well written comedy/drama. Kudoes to the cast and crew. Thumbs down to ABC
I really liked this show…they didn’t give it any chance at all. DSM, too. Freakin’ ABC.
This is horrible I work full time and go to school so it’s very rare that I get to watch T.V. . The unusuals is one of 3 shows that I get to watch. You would think if they really listened to the viewers that they would leave it on the air but I guess we don’t matter. After all we are only the people that make up the ratings. I’m oh well I was jsut about to give up on T.V. anyways. Seems all there is these days is reality t.v., Which I consider to be the worst mistake… Read more »
Great show. I didn’t want to watch it and like it, because I knew this would happen. I watch my first episode three weeks ago and got hooked. Guess what, I’m watching a cancelled show. Really sucks ABC. Give it one more chance.
ABC Sucks! Good Show Gone, Because Stupid People Don’t get it. It was a good, intelligent, witty And fun show.Smarten up ABC more people would have come on board I just found it by mistake surfing And became a viewer.pull your heads out of your #%$.
Every time I find a show I like it gets cancelled. Life on Mars, Pushing Daisies now The Unusuals. I’m getting sick TV. Most of it is “Reality” junk anyway. Why keep cancelling the good stuff?
this is ridiculous – one of the 1st shows that i have been excited about in awhile. the cast is amazing, no wonder ABC is behind in the ratings 🙁
Again?! I miss t.v. when it used to be about storylines and acting! The Unusuals was one of very few that I actually looked forward to watching. This Network decision is a mistake. They are cheating themselves and the viewers of what could’ve become a long time loved show. Now, it’s no LOST, but it’s quirky.Dare i say… unusual? The easy mix /chemistry of the cast really appeals to me. We stumbled upon it by accident and love it. ABC has got to give people a chance to love it as well! It may not be the unreasonable numbers wanted… Read more »
Well that sucks! This was one of the better written shows out there lately.
Please don’t cancel the unusals…..we found it very entertaining
loved the show, hate to see that it was canceled!
I hate to see this show go. I generally don’t like cop shows at all but I found this one to be captivating and entertaining. I am hoping ABC changes their mind although it appears doubtful.