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.
OMG PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THE SHOW TWISTED IT’S MY FAVOR SHOW AND I DON’T WATCH TO MANY SHOWS LIKE THAT PLEASE IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS EVER
I’m so pissed off! If abc family cancels twisted I’m going to stop watching all of their shows. First they canceled make it or break it which was the show that I watched while the secret life of the American teenager was out on mondays! Then they canceled the lying game, then bunheads, then jane by Design. Jane by design was my favorite! But then they had the nerve to cancel Ravenswood. So what now abck family? Since your out of the “bad shows” to cancel your going to start canceling fan favorites: pretty little liars, switched at birth, chasing… Read more »
So with you girl, if they cancel twisted, let’s get ABC Family taken down then will never have that problem again with the good shows.
Twisted should not be canceled! The entire series was amazing and made my heart beat rapidly throughout the entire season. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Twisted is a one of a kind TV series and I’m sure most people agree with me, which is why it should not be canceled. It is absolutely cruel to make us become interested in the storyline then just leave us hanging. I don’t think I’m the only person who is disappointed with the story’s ending. I , and other Twisted fans ask that you do not cancel the show… Read more »
thank you
Y’all should definitely NOT cancel the show. It was one of my absolute favorite shows, I looked forward to watching it every week. I was very much anticipating another season to see what happened. Please bring it back!
I absolutely love the show Twisted!! I think the three main characters are extremely talented and am hoping that Twisted will return soon for a second season. I still havet he season finale on my dvr and I’ve watched it over and over…please don’t leave us hanging, please keep Twisted going!!
Twisted was my fav,show .Please bring it back.
Please bring back twisted
Please don’t cancel this show. Like I’m really wondering what happened in the 19 episode. I heard a gun shot and but u didn’t see who it was. It’s like when Alan reign back fell threw the roof in the lying game and you never got to see if he lived or not. And you never found out who murdered the other two people. You can’t do this again abc. It’s cruelty. I need to know what happens next or i won’t be able to survive(jk) just please don’t cancel this show at least have another season that ties up… Read more »
Alli abc family network made a green-lighted the lying game series on February 22, 2011.[2] On July 15, 2013, ABC Family officially cancelled the series. and it got low raitings and only got 1 million of people watching it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Lying_Game_episodes there might be chances that twisted might be renewed for a second the abc family network and Paul Lee is also watching twisted too but what really hit paul the most is twisted got 1.19 1.80 1.36 1.06 1.61 1.58 1.48 1.32 1.50 1.44 1.62 1.29 1.37 1.12 1.10 1.02 1.13 0.73 there was supposed to be 1.77 viewers watching… Read more »
I honestly thinks they should keep Twisted it made me so mad when they canceled Ravens wood and The lying game, sooner or later no one is even going to want to watch ABC Family because they keep taking the shows we look foward to seeing off of tv! what’s next Pretty little lairs or maybe Switched at birth or even The fosters? It really makes me made even my mother liked Ravenswood and Twisted and my step dad loves The Lying game. If they keep this up no one is gunna watch ABC Family.
I really enjoyed watching this show because I enjoyed the actors. The story seems to have come to an end with the last episode when all questions were answered and Danny was proven innocent. So, while I’ve been waiting to hear the fate of the show, I think my question has already been answered. What else can the show be about now? His relationships with the girls? I think with no mysteries to solve, the show is done unless there are more great stories to tell…
Please do not cancel twisted!!! Bring it back it is amazing show. I love it !
Please keep going it sucks when you get into a show and then boom it’s over just like the lying game , ravenswood, etc . I think they should at least do one big blow out eposide and end everything at least !!
Bring twisted back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RENEW TWISTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Renew the show!!!!! You cant cancel it my sister, mom and I watch it religiously, its our favorite! Plus we never got to see Danny and Jo finally get together and we all know thats what we’re waiting for. Pleace dont cancel its such a great show.
Please renew twisted this is my tots favor show and the season finale was so amazing please.