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.
PLEASE bring “Twisted” back for another season. GREAT show!
ABC Family is getting really irratating. They ALWAYS cancel shows that I really enjoy. Twisted, The Lying Game, ect and they always cancel it when the show really gets intense.
If this continues to happen ABC Family probably won’t have ANY viewers. Please consider to renew these shows.
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Hello…. I really enjoyed watching this show…I rarely watch tv… but my husband randomly started this show in 10 mins of the serial we where hooked on… it would be greatly appreciated if you bring the second season back….
Love this show. One of the best shows on the Abc family to replace secret life.
Listen I’m a guy.. My girlfriend made me watch this show and I actually watched the season 4 times on Netflix this is an all around amazing show. Great cast not always the greatest acting but ABC family you guys can’t keep doing this to us! You get great shows with limitless potential and cancel them for your semi decent shows! First KYLE XY and now this? You better not cancel if you do.. My girlfriend might cry and I will too.. Btw I haven’t cried since I was six! Don’t do it.. Don’t make me cry.. At least let… Read more »
please bring twisted back! it’s one of my favorite shows on abc family! plus you can’t just leave all the fans hanging when a big piece of the show was revealed on season 1 finale. please please bring it back
Please bring back Twisted. It is very popular here in Australia and you cant end a show at a cliffhanger like that. We need to know about Jack Charlie and jack’s daughter. Consider bringing it back.
Don’t cancel it. I need Danny and Jo together! LOL I’ve been waiting and waiting..and it can finally happen. Let it happen ABC! 😉
I LOVE this series and hope it will become a very popular series……. I am looking forward to seeing who got shot if anyone on the season 1 finale……. and how Jo and everyone handle Charlie being Jo’s half brother…….
Please Twisted needs to be renewed; so many fans – Really? We need another season specially now that we’ve found out that Jo has got a brother…… What happens with Jo and Danny? Really guys u cant do this to us
This needs to be renewed. You can’t end the season like that when there’s so much information that needs to be revealed!!!!! I will go crazy!! Please please pleeeeeaaasseee let there be another season!
Please don’t cancel twisted it’s an amazing show with tons of twist and turns that keep you in the edge of your seat definitely waiting on a new season don’t stop now
love it want more
PLEASE ADD ANOTHER SEASON. THIS IS IS MY FAVORITE SHOW!!! IT CANNOT END! I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW TO WATCH IT! I <3 Twisted
words cant express how much I love twisted please not twisted