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.
They have to renew it. We must know what happens next.
If Twisted gets renewed, Ravenswood deserves to be reconsidered!! How could they cancel Ravenswood, but renew Twisted with less viewers. I like both shows but if we’re going by viewers. If you cancel Ravenswood with higher ratings. You have to cancel Twisted too. 🙁
Please renew for season 2!! I love this show so much!
they cannot cancel this show i love it i got so into it the show is really twisted i tell everyone about this show and over 3 dozen people are waiting for the second seanson that i know of and my friends are like me they will tell there friends and so on , this doesnt have to end this why why you guys have to do this to us , ?
Please don’t cancel!!!!!!!!!
This show is absolutely incredible!. There’s no way this show can get cancelled!!. It needs to be renewed ASAP !
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee DONT CANCEL twisted it is amazing!!!!!!
It should be renewed we love this show like we love our own lives. Instead of renewing The Fosters you should cancel it and renew Twisted. Please.
THEY CANT CANCELL IT!!
I love this show, they really should renew it..
YES!!!!!!!! RENEW RENEW!!!!!!!
They should renew this. Especially since Ravenswood was canceled, and it ended on a cliffhanger. If they don’t renew it they should at least make a TV movie to finish off the story line, and clear up any unanswered questions!!
This was a very unique and interesting program. It should have been given a second chance.
I want it to be renewed. It has to be renewed.
This show is amazing!! What a waste if it’s cancelled!!