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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DAMN IT …. DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN …. This is such a GREAT show.
They cancel GREAT shows .. and keep crappy reality shows.
Must be making room for ObamaTV since they are going to be broadcasting the news out of the Whitehouse! I’m done with all ABC TV!
TELL ME BOB WHAT GODDAMN REALITY SHOW TAKES THEIR PLACE??? FUCKERS!!!!
What in the Sam Hell is going on with network TV the past 4-5 years. I mean I am still tyring to figure out how Shark was cancelled, now The Unit is cancelled, and My Name is Earl too. What the **** is going on??? It used to be you cancelled the crappy shows not the good ones. All these network fuckers have their head buried deep in the crevase of their own asses man this is getting to be to much. This show is funny on many different levels with many different characters. With all those characters it will… Read more »
I can’t believe you are going to cancel this great show, my husband and I watch it every week and love it to death. It is serious and funnny at the same time. Please – O – Please don’t cancel it. P.S. We love dancing with the stars.
Another great show canned by ABC. Is everyone afraid of the 10:00pm hour with Jay Leno? STUPID!!! I feel if you didn’t watch him at 11:35pm, you won’t watch him at 10:00pm. I know I won’t.
My father and I both agree that this show is great its always funny and witty. you guys should let it go for another season
Are you kidding me??!! the one good show you have and you cancel it?? I’m so boycotting your network and your advertisers!
Another “worth while” show is cancelled! Maybe it should have been advertised and better placed. This is one of the very few shows worth watching on T.V! What is wrong with you people? Hope some other network picks it up or maybe cable?
I’m sick to death of ABC canceling good shows (Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, Dirty, Sexy Money) and now this. Wake up ABC. There are intelligent life forms out there who can’t stomach the “reality” shows that are so poorly scripted and acted. Why would I want to watch idiots clawing their way over the backs of others? What kind of a message does that send our young people? And enough with the dancing and singing crap. Give us good fiction to watch. You’re driving book sales through the roof!
This was such a great show, the cast was marvelous, we have enjoyed every minute of this and hate to see it go. I guess if it was a piece of junk like all the reality shows that we don’t like and certainly wish would fall off the face of the earth, it might have lived forever. Reality tv is for people who have no minds and no imagination either. ABC, wish you would get it together and give it another chance. I don’t write my likes or dislikes but am going to do this from now on, the networks… Read more »
Very disappointing news! Why don’t shows ever get a chance anymore! Good, humerous, clever cop drama with a great cast! This is the worst news I haveheard today! What’s gonna be cancelled next?
NOOOOOOOOOO!
But wouldn’t this go great right before or after Burn Notice on USA? I know that’s cable TV, but both are smart, funny, good shows.
Also, ABC, you disappoint me more often than not.
Is it being canceled because is good? I just don’t get it. This show is so well written and clever. Please give it a chance!
WTF, ABC???? “the unusuals” is a terrific show with a terrific cast. why, oh why, are you cancelling it????
c’mon, nbc, cbs, usa, tnt, fox, SOMEBODY, pick up this gem of a show and give it the love it deserves!!!!