Court will soon be adjourned for ABC’s new legal drama. The Whole Truth has been cancelled.
Airing on Wednesday nights, The Whole Truth stars TV veterans Rob Morrow and Maura Tierney. He plays a powerful defense attorney who was raised on the wrong side of the tracks. Tierney is on the opposite side as a Senior Trial Assistant District Attorney whose father was a sheriff. Viewers are shown how each side builds their case, using their own version of “the truth.” The rest of the cast includes Eamonn Walker, Sean Wing, Anthony Ruivivar, and Christine Adams.
For whatever reason, most viewers haven’t been willing to even give the series a try. The legal drama got off to a very poor start right out of the gate. Whole Truth debuted on September 22th to a poor 1. 5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.85 million viewers. The news got even worse in week two and the rating dropped by 20%. The last two episodes seem to have evened off, registering a 1.3 rating and about 4.4 million total viewers.
The Whole Truth’s been ABC’s lowest rated show, attracting an even lower rating than My Generation; another freshman drama that was pulled after just two episodes. Likely because of the caliber of the show’s cast and because it’s being co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer’s company, ABC has been more patient with it. That doesn’t mean however that they’re going to order any more episodes. ABC has now cancelled The Whole Truth.
Via Twitter, co-executive producer KristieAnne Reed confirmed that the cast and crew will complete the initial 13 episode order but that will be the end. At this point, it’s unclear how many of those will actually air.
Whole Truth remains on the schedule this week but will be preempted next week for the In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: All Access Nashville interview special. On November 10th, ABC airs the Country Music Awards. Whole Truth is tentatively scheduled to return after that but those plans could certainly change.
Though Whole Truth has been cancelled, there is some positive news for fans of the show. With the news of the cancellation coming this far in advance, producers have time to give the series some closure. The cast and crew are still shooting and are scheduled to continue until mid-December.
What do you think? Should The Whole Truth have been cancelled? Why do you think it didn’t catch on?
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I was just looking for what I thought might be a missed, unrecorded episode and found that my new favorite show has been cancelled!! What’s up with that??? I mentioned to my friends how good this show is and that they should start watching. I kept all of the ones I had recorded and was going to have a party night of Whole Truth! The characters were real. They were interesting! The surprise twists at the end… Geez….that’ll teach me to become interested in anything good on telelvision. Why do they keep the bad crap going? Unbelievable!
I absolutely LOVE this show. I don’t have time to watch when it airs but I DVR it & Ive been wondering why new episodes haven’t been coming up, I thought my DVR was malfunctioning. I am EXTREMELY sad to see this show go, it definitely has a better twist than the original Law & Order show, they should keep it!!!
I really like Maura Tierney — but not so much with very short hair. Maybe it’s superficial of me, but I think they should’ve made her look more fetching if they wanted more viewers.
(After all, that’s what they did to Rob Morrow — made him look sexier with the scruffy beard and clothes.)
I am so upset I love the TV show THE WHOLE TRUTH. I always rushed to watch it and then ABC cancels it come on!!! I think ABC should look at some of the other shows on tv and cancel those because THE WHOLE TRUTH was exciting and kept the audience wondering. It was just aired at the wrong time. Please bring it back ABC …PLEASE !!!
I looove the show the two point of views from both sides. I was really interested because I was writing a script for my feature end the main character was a lawyer, the show gave me insight to how one should investigate a case and prosecute it. I always enjoy the twists at the end. I think the show needs to be promoted more for one I never watch channel 7 I just started because there is an app on my iPad so I see shows I would never watch. Try switching the day it comes on like Thursday when… Read more »
great show they always cancel the good shows
Great cast lousy time slot..
I guess it was canceled because you had to use your BRAIN and try an figure out what the outcome might be….To bad,it was a joy to watch “ABBY” again…
Hopefully she wont get discouraged and quit night time television
I am so upset that this show is being cancelled. I really looked forward to watching the show. I really liked Maura T. character, I see alot of potential in that character. I think that they are pulling the plug to soon. I can’t stand reality TV and we need more shows like this.
I think the show is smart and edgy. The network did not give the show enough time to catch on. Loved how the show always let you know the ‘whole truth’ at the end. Too bad the people I had just recommended it to will not be able to become fans like I am (was).
I was really happy to see “The Whole Truth” this week. It was an interesting, entertaining show with a story that didn’t “telegraph” the twist at the end. I usually see those coming a mile away. I still think Rob Morrow should get rid of the scruffy beard & wear neater clothes, but the characters are so likeable I can tolerate these things. Unless I really pay attention when I’m reading the TV schedule, it’s easy to over-look this show. There are other time slots where I would like to see it. Times when there is “nothing to watch” (that… Read more »
This was a good show…. stupid decision to cancel!
I Loved The Whole Truth the thought it was great I loved the twist at the end of the show.
Please ! Please show the shows. How was it suppose to survive in the same time slot as Law And Order?
I really enjoy the concept of the show. I hate its been cancelled
I actually liked the series but I watched most of the episodes online because I was watching another show at the time. I thought the concept was interesting and the characters were entertaining.
What is wrong with ABC? This is a wonderful show with a different twist. The cast is stellar with a great ch4emistry. I am really sadened by the fact that it has been cancelled. Come on ABC take another look…
Pleas ABC reconsider. I love this show especially the twist at the end of every episode. So sad
So sad that ABC canceled the show, I loved it, and will definitely miss it 🙁