A&E has dropped Chloe Sevigny’s drama Those Who Kill from their schedule after two episodes.
Those Who Kill revolves around homicide detective Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) and academic forensic psychologist Thomas Schaeffer (James D’Arcy) who work to solve crimes in Pittsburgh. Others in the cast include James Morrison, Omid Abtahi, Kerry O’Malley, Bruce Davison, Kathy Baker, Michael Rispoli, and Anne Dudek.
The new detective series debuted to 1.4 million viewers. That was less than half of its lead-in, Bates Motel, whose second season premiere drew 3.07 million. Then, in week two, just 830,000 tuned in to watch Kill.
Now that Those Who Kill has been pulled, the cable channel will shift Bates Motel to the 10pm timeslot. A rerun will air at 9pm.
Though the ratings for Kill have been very poor, A&E hasn’t cancelled it. Though things certainly don’t look good, they reportedly believe in the show and want to find another timeslot where it can build an audience. That day/time will be determined later. There are eight unaired episodes remaining.
What do you think? Do you like Those Who Kill? Will you watch when it returns or, do you think it should be cancelled?
I loved this show it’s so different than any shore keep it creepy and unique please don’t change anything about it except for the timing! if it changes I won’t watch, I love it because it’s different!
Bring it Back!!!!!
very disappointed at cancellation? Have been searching for new shows since the 10th of March? Loved it & you powers that be did not give it a chance!
The show is really great I think it’s the time slot
Keep this show. We really like it and were looking forward to the next episodes. We will definitely watch it if it returns.
Loved it dark, and compelling. Hurry up and bring it back.
Yes, bring it back. I loved the show. Pretty stupid to cancel it after only 2 episodes and how can you compare it to Bates Motel after it had a season to build an audience, AE clueless.
I understand in principle that TV is a numbers game – but give a show a chance! Seriously? And if you push Bates Motel back to the 10pm time slot, I definitely will not stay up to watch it live now, it will be either taped or on Demand for sure? DO they WANT people to watch live TV anymore or not? Please give this show a chance….the acting is great as is the concept. You’ve already got the series filmed – why do I have to watch reruns of DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER for the 800th time!!!! Please show… Read more »
I am addicted was not happy all ready to sit and watch the 3 rd episode on demand and could not find it. please bring it back.
Great show. Plot requires one to think and analyze as one watches. Unfortunately, the mass of TV viewers today do not want to expend that much effort. Still the show offers a hard look into American society. Our society surely needs a GOOD review. Please do what you can to promote the show properly.
Very true. Most would rather watch the ‘Real housewives of something’ than have to think about something interesting. In the same vein, I have yet to find anyone who likes The Americans for the same reason. It causes you to think and be engaged
I liked it, but I think I would like it better if the took the creep factor down just a bit. My daughter and I are big Chloe Sevigny fans, but maybe they could make her a little less flawed. The audience needs someone to identify with and it hard to identify with a character this flawed. I’ll be waiting for the show to return. A&E needs to do some promos and emails about the show.
Wow! Can’t believe it is gone (hopefully not for good) Want to see more and soon!!
I liked this show a lot. It required some thinking, and certainly wasn’t a piece of gratuitous fluff. Maybe that’s why it didn’t pull in enough viewers….it wasn’t the quality entertainment that shows like The Kardashians bring in.
Amen. Fluff is so easy to sell the “masses”.
loved it….terrific dark show…hoped it would take place of the killing….please bring back NOW
I agree!
Loved it and I don’t think it should have been dropped.