Last year, ABC Family introduced three new dramas — Twisted, Ravenswood, and The Fosters. Ravenswood (a Pretty Little Liars spin-off) has been cancelled while The Fosters has been renewed. What will become of Twisted?
Airing on Tuesday nights, Twisted is a mystery/thriller series that revolves around 17 year old Danny Desai (Avan Jogia). Six years ago, he was charged with killing his aunt and he ended up spending five years in juvenile detention. Now, he’s been released and has returned to his small hometown in New York. As he tries to resume his life, a classmate is killed and Danny becomes a key suspect. The cast also includes Madelaine Hasson, Kylie Bunbury, Ashton Moio, Kimberly Quinn, Denise Richards, and Sam Robards.
The pilot episode aired as a special preview in March 2013 and drew 1.19 million viewers. It wasn’t a great start but the ratings picked up when the regular season started in June. They quickly fell again but ABC Family ordered 10 additional episodes of Twisted anyway. That decision may have been influenced by the fact that they had recently cancelled Bunheads and The Lying Game.
When the second half of the season kicked off in February and viewership nearly hit a new low, despite the fact that it had popular Pretty Little Liars as a lead-in. Last week, when Twisted no longer had that strong lead-in, viewership hit an all-time low with just 726,000 viewers.
The second half of the season averaged 1.11 million viewers. Ravenswood was cancelled with higher viewership. Based on these numbers, it’s looking unlikely that ABC Family will order a second season of Twisted.
But, what do you think? Are you a fan? Should Twisted be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
8/13 update: ABC Family has cancelled Twisted after one season.
Please just don’t cancel it ,, I really enjoy watching Twisted !! I really can’t wait to see what happens between Danny and Jo ,, and what the hell Whitney and jack are up to ! If Twisted gets cancelled I will seriously be upset !!
Please do not cancel the show! You can’t just stop it after the ending of the latest episode, it’s to much of a cliff hanger and everyone including me and my friends are dying to see how things turn out!? As I am from the UK there is no TV shows like this and I look forward to it every Wednesday! Please do not cancel it! DO A SEXOND SEASON! We wanna see jo and Danny final together!!
I really enjoy watching twisted it’s the highlight of my Tuesday. I really like that they finally let Danny and Jo have their moments because Lacey left he every chance she got I do not like her characteristic as being a girlfriend Jo believed him even when the evidence was piled up against him which means she earn him it relates to so much real life situation that should go this way but don’t the popular girl gets the guy drags him along for the ride then quicks him on every corner and the one that really likes him gets… Read more »
i’ve watched twisted from the beginning and i really enjoy the show and it shouldn’t be canceled. but i feel like others who said what’s the point of commenting when the shows you like will probably be cancelled anyway? it seems like the networks don’t hear the opinions of the viewers, not all of us anyway.
I really don’t think it matters what anyone thinks = so many people are upset they canceled Ravenswood why would matter if we say don’t cancel Twisted
Sunflower Twisted is the best show and hopefully they will renew it for a second season and i will get upset if they cancel it
PLEASE DONT CANCEL TWISTED! I LOVE THIS SHOW! WHY DO TV networks start great shows then friggin cancel? Raveswood and Kyle XY I am broken hearted to find out it is canceled Im tired of getting caught up into an awesome show only for network to end on cliffhanger and cancel show. Ugh! I will end up doing like I did years ago and stop watching tv all together, did that for almost 2 yrs. Cuz it is just infuriating when networks do this. The Fosters would work better on Wednesday’s at 8pm and Thursday’s Twisted at 9pm it about… Read more »
I have just recently discovered twisted, and I really do enjoy it. I especially like the Danny character. So many things you could do with that character. Myself and many others are not a hit the TV at a certain time, we DVR the shows, and watch them at our leisure. I bet if you got a count of DVR viewers ratings would go through the roof on many shows. I think it has Twisted has much potential, just get rid of the Charlie story line, tie it up in a neat little bow and kick him out of town.… Read more »
No don’t cancel Twisted! I watch the show from New Zealand, and look forward to it every week! Obviously unable to contribute to the ratings game. I wanna know what happens and see Danny and Jo actually get together!
i’m with you- fringe and secret circle were awesome! I haven’t seen the others… but twisted is just a hot mess of a show now. I mean i’m all for the bizarre, i was into Fringe after all…( I loved Walter so much I just might have a child so that I can name it after him.. girl or boy doesn’t matter) but twisted? wtf? major answers and problems are solved just to introduce more crazier ones…uneven character development, if you could call that character development at all, lazy plot with sloppy writing, inconsistent stories…and even more so than the… Read more »
i am with u
I agree with everything Regina mentioned. Especially after last night, just horrible…CANCEL!!!!!!!
DONT CANCEL TWISTED !!! So many questions unanswered and so many things to come!!!!!
Renew this show I look forward to this every tuesday just please renew i love it and support i always will dont cancell it please it’s the best show i have ever seen
Renew Twisted for Season 2!!! Take a risk, seriously! Or if you aren’t sure about renewing it then don’t make so many damn questions if your aren’t intending on answering them for your viewers. So frustrating when a TV show ends on a massive cliff hanger and doesn’t resolve what some people having been following the whole time. Sure the ratings might not be sky high but that doesn’t mean there was absolutely no one out there being loyal and watching it every week. I know a lot of people including myself that have idolized this show from the beggining.… Read more »
PLEASE DONT CANCEL TWISTED! I LOVE THIS SHOW!
WHY DO TV networks start great shows then friggin cancel? Raveswood I am broken hearted to find out it is canceled 🙁
Im tired of getting caught up into an awesome show only for network to end on cliffhanger and cancel show. Ugh!
I will end up doing like I did years ago and stop watching tv all together, did that for almost 2 yrs. Cuz it is just infuriating when networks do this.
i know right!
so many great shows get cancelled!
RENEW Twisted! Along with The Fosters – these are two of favorite shows.
I feel like “what’s the point” of even commenting? My shows keep getting axed and I just don’t get it. Being Human, Secret Circle, Fringe, Body Of Proof, Ravenswood, and now Secret Circle. Why bother even getting involved in the characters when you just don’t know? Literally frustrating.