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 so loved this show. Refreshing after all the boring cop shows on TV, couldn’t wait for the next episode. Actors were superb, each fitting his palce . Couldn’t have been better entertainment, So very sorry it’s off the air….
duuuuude
not fair
i FINALLY found it and only wanted to watch it cuz jeremey renner was in it
and now its friggen not gonna show anymore.
boo
jeremy renner is hawt
that is all..
A real shame. It was a highly refreshing show and totally different to the many procedural crime dramas out there. It seems these days how good a show is has little to do with how high the ratings are. I do reckon this show could have been a hit on a less mainstream station.
i actually liked the show alot its not like all the other shows on tv it was a nice change to the other boring crap on tv now a days id like to see a second season
wow didn’t see that coming hehe the show was sooooooooooo terrible that it was painful….if ABC was smart they’ll make sure LOST will last 20yrs, but that’s on it’s last season so they better think of something else quick…
Normal…this is what I expect from ABC they replace the good shows with s##t…WAY TO GO ABC…just proving once more you guys are a bunch of DA’s
What?! Another great show down the drain for yet another reality show?!
All the networks are replacing great shows with junk. Im so sick of all the reality shows and game shows that are taking over prime time.
CANCELLED !!!
My wife & I love Amber Tamblyn.
We were pleased when she got another slot here after “Joan…” was cancelled.
You just start to get into the show & characters, looking forward to watch and THEN IT”S CANCELLED!!! It makes you NOT want to start to watching ANYTHING new for it may lead to another let down. UHH!!!
I really hate this **** this show besides LOST where the olny show I watched on network TV. I guess that why HBO and some others do good. The Hell with ABC
I kept waiting for new episodes… Didn’t see the cancellation coming, this is the only show that I watched on ABC, I liked all the characters, and I now I will wonder wtf happened to everyone, Brain tumor, Phobias, the dark pasts, the little rich girl, etc to all other fans, Cheers
What a shame ABC has made another really poor decision by canceling “The Unusuals.”
this is a joke rite?!?! man just one more season of lost and im done with ABc for good. Maybe TBS or Fox will pik it up
canceled? Let’s see.. Maybe they should cancel desparate housewives, I survived a Japanese game show, and America’s funniest videos. Because the unusuals is way better than that crap..
They keep running the mindless dribble and cancel the shows with interesting plots and “unusual” characters. I give up on ABC.