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.
I love TWISTED!!!
THEY HAVE TO RENEW TWISTED… it is such a great show. so sick of ABC family leaving cliff hangers
Why cancel a show that’s just getting to a fantastic plot? Twisted actually has somewhere to go with this mind-blowing Season 1 finale… I think it’s time for the pathetic, melodramatic soap opera Pretty Little Liars to come to an end. That show has exhausted the same killer for wayyyyy too long. I mean what more could one add to that series anyway?
Please don’t cancel Twisted.
I enjoy this series & I am very curious where the writers will take us. The show seams original, right now & I think that it could be great, if it is renewed. Turn it into a web series on the app & see how people respond.
RENEW TWISTED RIGHT NOW!!!!! I’m sick of ABC Family canceling good drama shows when people want them but adding on more and more crapy comedy shows that people don’t want
If they decided to cancel Twisted I would be to happy about that because I want to know what going to happen next. If the produces or whatever decide to air that amazing season 1 finale then decide to just cut it off…
Please don’t cancel twisted that’s one show i look forward to watch every Tuesday..we always make it a family night
Why would they cancel a season with some much left behind!? Its like canceling the 4th season of teenwolf. People love Twisted & we would live to see more!
Please DONT CANCEL TWISTED . IT WAS AN AMAZING SHOW!!
SEASON 2! SEASON 2!!!!! My family loves that show, it was getting super good too 🙁 they are great actors and plot and characters are really interesting so it can’t end!!! WAY better than other shows still running…. WE NEED SEASON 2 and 3!!!!
Twisted is seriously my favorite tv show, im so obsessed it’s amazing.. You cant just cancel it I need to know moreeee!
THIS SHOW IS AMAZING YOU CAN’T CANCEL IT YOU MUST BE CRAZY
Twisted is an amazing show please don’t cancel it. It is one of the best shows I have seen in a long time I watched twisted every day it came on. Please don’t cancel twisted.
I love Twisted! It can’t be canceled..