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.
Maybe if ABC wants more viewers for twisted start showing promos sneak peaks on different channels that way other people can know about it
BRIING TWISTED BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
You have to bring Twisted back!!!!! We need to know the juicy details of everyone’s twisted secrets!!!
Twisted May have lower views right now but If you bring it back then the views will go up. Everyone who likes twisted would hate to see it go away. I love twisted and the season finale ended with a cliffhanger. It is a very impressive show and I want to see it come back so much. Please don’t end the show with us wondering answers about Twisted for the rest of our lives.
Bring back season two…..huge fan
Didn’t know it was on until I watched it on Netflex. Now would like to see it picked up for Season II. Great cast and storyline. Loved it.
bring the show back please
Renewed!!!!
RENEW TWISTED!!!!
I most definitely think they should renew this show! Along with pretty little liars, this is my favorite show! When the season fanalie ended last year, I couldn’t wait to find out what happens next! You can’t leave us hanging like that! BRING BACK TWISTED!!!!!!!!
TWISTED NEEDS TO STAY!
It’s the only show that I’ve ever been hooked on and is my all time favourite thing to have hit TV! Bring it back!
There were probably less views because the second half of the season came out like a year later.. but please don’t do this to me 🙁
Bring twisted back I fell in love with this show just like I did with pretty little liars so don’t take twisted away. Im sure the ratings will go up it just takes more time, you can’t just not do a season 2 cause i really want to know whats going to happen next and if danny and Jo will ever be together and will Lacey be happy with who she is. Please don’t take twisted away
What the hell wrong with them RENEW
This show is AMAZING and it NEEDS to be renewed for a second season. They left us with a giant cliff hanger and it can’t just end there.
Uhhhhh twisted is the best showwwwww wthhh. Omg u better make so many more seasons !!!!!!!! Please