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.
Twisted was an amazing show. To many good ones have already been canceled I think it deserves more seasons.
Twisted was my favorite show. I would hate for it to be cancelled. The season finale was amazing and I want to know more.
Abc family is so horrible about cancelling shows if they dont live up to the views of PLL has. Everytime I start watching and like a new show they just cancel it leaving you with tons of question. It
wouldnt surprise if Twisted gets cancelled but I hope it doesn’t.
Amen!!
WELL I Would LOVE To WATCH Season 2
If you are listening ABC Family, bring Twisted back. The fans are waiting to find out what happened with the gun shot. We love the drama and surprises of the show. Have any of your network people followed the conversations on twitter during the show?
It should defiantly come back! Look at The CW’s SUPERNATURAL, it didn’t have that many viewers at first, now look at it! It has the biggest loyal fan base in the world! If ABCFamily doesn’t renew it(& leaves loyal views with a gunshot!) then I hope another network will look at this shows potential & the fact it had so many twitter trends & pick it up. I’m so devastated that I won’t get to see the story progress! PLEASE, SOMEONE GIVE DANNY A CHANCE!
I absolutely love this show the problem with viewers is probably that most people today between netflix,redbox, and sites on the internet no one even has to have cable anymore I dont and most of the ppl I know dont its a pointless bill so thats mostlikly the reason so based on that it would probably be a good idea to,pull from,more than just tv viers for the satistics
Bring it back plz!!!!!!
Bring twisted back!!!!!! Its an awesome show an i honestly believe that if the show put out better previews or advertisement they would have way better ratings
pleaseeeee renew it D; i loved it and the finale was jaw dropping. stop canceling all the good shows i loved the lying game and it was cancelled i liked ravens wood and it was cancelled like its not fair so yes renew it.
PLEASE renew Twisted!!!
Please come back soon
I really like Twisted. It’s our family’s show. We all watch it together.
Renew Twisted it can not cancel like that. Not cool that they air shows people get in to them and then they shut them off
Twisted the lying games I love these they should keep them all on
I loved this show please Don’t cancel