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.


Bring Twisted back!!
in love with this show. please bring it back. I love it more than pll.
Renew i love that show it has mystery murder and other things please renew the show
Please bring back twisted.. its so good, thats not fair to start a good show and just cancel it right when its getting good. Please continue the show
In love with Twisted… I watched the whole season on Netflix in less than two days. If it’s gonna get cancelled, at least make it into a book!!!
Please have another season. Always looked forward for TWISTED! Bring it back.
They have to bring back “Twisted”! I watched on Netflix and really like this show. When shows have a huge break in between the season it is easy to confuse viewers. The whole season should run weekly instead of having months off leaving viewers confused and not remembering what happened on the show. Think about that the next time YOU,
(abc Family) start a new show, don’t keep the viewers guessing!
Please dont cancel!!!!
Renew 🙂 love the twists and turns without all the language and nudity
Yep! And that’s what make it so fun and exciting and different. No nudity and no out of the way language. And the show is still AWESOME!!!!!!!! TWISTED!!!!!!!!!
Bring Twisted back!!
Want a fan until my entire family including the guys started watching…..I mean hard core grown man jumping on Netflix add-in as they get off work too watch this show…..We are all awaiting family night to watch season 2……thanks, love the unpredictableness
I love love love this show!!! Pls at least end the series with season 2. Its so suspenseful and interesting! Much better then pretty little liars and such .
BRING IT BACK!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!! IT AS THE BEST SHOP EVER!!!!
Please don’t cancel Twisted! I love this show. I want to know what happens with Danny and Jo. Please, please don’t cancel it!
Please please make a season 2 it cant end like that come on season season 2′!!!!!!!! Please