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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The marketing was so non-existent… we were left to stumble across the show accidentally… there were never any commercials for it… and then the network did the old timeslot shuffle. If they’d invested in it the way other shows are marketed… i think this would have easily received higher numbers.
I can’t believe this! I just discovered this show at the beginning of May and have found myself staying up later to watch it! Move the time slot again and watch it take off! I can’t believe you leave stupid shows like Ugly Betty on, but cut this. Boston Legal was a great on and this was just getting started! What are you people thinking up there! You know Star Trek didn’t get a great start either and look how that turned out. RETHINK your decision please!!!
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Why oh why? I absolutely love this show and now you are cancelling it? I am so sick of finding a show that has potential to be great show and having it ripped away before it is even really given a chance to suceed. ABC is great at doing that to their viewers.
I can’t believe you are canceling the Unusuals. Who makes these decisions? They really need a reality check. Just like Life On Mars. I can’t believe that was canceled as well. I’m giving up on ABC and just going to watch to watch my cable chanels USA, TNT, A & E, Bravo, AMC etc.
I’m very sad to hear this has been cancelled. First Eli Stone and now The Unusuals. What is wrong that people don’t watch intelligent, quirky dramas? Very sad.
I really like this show. When I saw the first episode, I was surprised that ABC had the courage to air such a witty, quirky show, with equally quirky and entertaining characters. It seemed more like a series USA or TNT would air, which is why I mostly watch those stations. Oh well. Maybe USA will pick it up.
I am very disappointed and wish the execs would reconsider. Like so many other viewers, I enjoy intelligent, funny, shows with a twist. Then I get hooked and the shows get cancelled. I really hope ABC execs change their minds and give The Unusuals another shot. The character development and writing was fantastic!
one of the best shows this year. can’t believe it’s being canceled. give it a chance!!
I can’t believe ABC is cancelling this show, are you nuts!!! I am sick of Reality shows!!!!! Intelligent People want Intelligent Programming!!! The only other show I ever watch on ABC is Dancing with the Stars. I think people will be looking for something when Jay Leno’s new show starts and this would have been great!!!
Damn shame. It was the right amount of character development, quirk and fun. It was a fresh take on cliched precint based show by really embracing the weirdness. My wife and I will be sad to see this go. It is another blow to broadcast tv.
It’s time to take down the keep a show / drop a show “dart board” – and listen to the viewers – I personally have had enough of “Here’s A New Show” – here one minute, gone the next – unusual, not really !
Already Been Canceled ( ABC ) – yeah, that’s about right.
Watch your network for more – “phatchantz”
Are you flipping kidding me?!?!! What is up with these networks? ABC you’ve managed to screw me again. I’ve gotten hooked on so many shows on your network only to be let down when you rip them away from me. Most recently you teased both both me & my son with “Life on Mars” and when you stole that away I swore I was done with you… but when I happened to forget and tune in for my show and caught the first episode of the Unusuals I thought, well OK… you didn’t leave us hanging with LOM like other… Read more »
NO NO NO NO I OVE THIS SHOW PLEASE DO NOT CANCELL IT
PLM says: ABC you’ve done it again. A good show, great cast and you cancel it. You are the only network that has reasonably witty shows. “Dirty Sexy Money” was great. Is there no end to the dumbing down of TV shows? I fear for the next generation that grows up with the nauseating ilk of the Simpsons, not to mention the tasteless, stupid, intellectually vapid reality shows. If that is reality, God help the USA. Please, please be a small beacon of relative intellectual stimulation. There are some of us out here who enjoy using our brains after the… Read more »