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.
This show is getting more intense. DON’T Cancel the show.
Please do not cancel it. This show is very good. The story line is amazing and so are the actors. Please don’t leave us hanging like this. I need to know who got shot at the end. And how is charlie Jo’s sister? That means he fell in love with his sister. (Creepy yet fascinating at the same time) So please do not cancel the show. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee Don’t cancel it. because this would be the 2sd show cancel by ABC Family if they do cancel it. The first show that was cancel was the LYING GAME and it was getting really good and now this. With twisted its even better it just not right!!! if they do cancel it I will Stop watch ABC family all together… Its need to come back a season 2 and more PLEASEEEEE
Yes, It should be renewed. It is very interesting at present.
Please don’t cancel this show. Seriously, I look forward to this every week. I know it lost a little bit of momentum in the middle but I think they are getting back on track. The story is so unique and intrigues me and the actors seem to keep getting better and better. They can’t leave us hanging like this!
I love Twisted !!!!!!!!! I want a second season! pls!
The ratings say it all. This show had so much promise and potential but the second half was an outright disaster and the most special thing about the show the ,trio and their friendship, was destroyed. The show was supposed to be about three teens rekindling their friendship and solving mysteries together while we explore their complicated lives instead the show became focused on one character. Cancel it!
ABC FAMILY can kiss my black ass they cancelled the best shows ever and add some lame ass shows that no one would watch. If they keep this up this site would be shut down and I hope so too they don’t know what’s good no more. Having us watch lame ass no good shows!
This show is just getting better by each episode, please don’t cancel now!!
Twisted has become better and better as u go along, and especially the last episode, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXTS IT SOOOO GOOOD!!!! and if there is no new season then a lot of people here would get angry in wanting to know what was that gun shot.
I really would love it if they brought it back for one more season. We need closure. Maybe all the fans should get together and start a letter writing campaign to the heads at ABC Family, and send something like jump ropes, like the one that was used in the first part of the season. Just an idea. Letter writing campaigns have brought other shows back after being canceled before. It might be worth a try.
I agree!!!! Just not with the jump ropes. That kinda has a message behind it. Just saying. But a letter writing campaign is good and so is a petition. They need to know that they can’t keep cancelling good shows! What’s next? Pretty Little Liars?!
Twisted is an all time favorite tv show please dont cancel I loved lying game and thatbwas canceled so please dont take this one .
please do not cancel twisted i love that show please please renew it i need to know what is season 2 will be like on the spring finale it left me breathless and wondering what is going to happen
please renew twisted it is the best TV show i love it so much, i hate the fact that the decision is still up in the air, i didn’t want to come back to watching ABC family series because they always end in a cliffhanger like they did the same with the lying game i was so angry at how big of a cliffhanger was left and yea so please i am begging you please Renew Twisted
plz dont cancel its its to good