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.
My husband and I got hooked on this show on Netflix. By the way, we are both in our 60’s. The show appealed to us because of storyline and actors. Casting for the show was spot-on. Please renew season 2!
You have young and old generation that want Twisted back. I enjoy the show very much. I would be very disappointed if you cancel twisted. Everyone is hanging in there for the next season. Please don’t cancel. Thank you very much for a great show.
Oh my gosh please DO NOT cancel twisted me and my friend were addicted ! Then it ended with such a cliffhanger . I loveeee this show please make a season two so many people love it it’s sooo good & Danny is soo damn sexy Lol Pleaseeeeee don’t cancel it !!
Also, I would like to add the fact that hardly anyone watches actual tv now. We use netflix, or other online ways to watch our shows. Simply because it’s easier and we dont have to anticipate and wait forever to see what happens next. I would recommend keeping twisted and continuing it. There are plenty of people who are very upset right now l.
Honestly, I am very disappointed with ABC Family. I dont understand how it is even an option to just completely quite a series that left such a dramatic cliff hanger at the last episode of the season. All for what? Because the show wasn’t getting enough views? What about the million people who enjoyed it, and couldnt get enough? The fact that ABC Family did such a thing makes me not even want to watch any of the shows that they ever air, just for the fear of not ever getting to figure out what happens next. I seriously hope… Read more »
You are so right, they need to bring it back, or ABC will lose a million viewers and have even lower rating
PLEASE PLEAS EPLEAS it is true nobody knows about it from abc family but people who have netflix do so just promote your show and this show is good enough to have tons of viewers please make a season 2 PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE you have to you absolutely have to.
I really wish they would continue twisted I loved the last episode it made me want more. ABC will piss me off if they don’t make more. I will stop watching it and I will tell all my friends too
NO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ME AND MY MOM LOVE THIS SHOW AND UR GONNA CANCEAL IT…HIW RUDE REASONS WHY
FIRST :U CANT PEOPLE.LOVE IT
SECOND :U CANTNLEAVE A SHOW HANGING WITH THE SHOCKING TWIST AND NOT TELL US REPOST THIS IF U ALL AGREE ….TWISTED TWISTED TWISTED
I am so into Twisted. I cannot believe they canceling Twisted. It caught my attention from first season. I must know how season to is going to end. I mean that hanging detail is such a blow. I am about to lose my mind wondering how it all will end.
I found twisted on Netflix and got hooked! Could not believe episode 19 was the end! Quite the cliff hanger, and major let down!
I love Twisted! You can’t cancel it. It left on a cliff-hanger. I want to know what happens next. I almost cried and screamed cause it says it may not be renewed.
I’m so hooked on this show, If so many people are this interested give it another shot!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!
Please, please, please don’t cancel Twisted….I need to know what is going to happen. .
Plezzzz don’t cancel BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!! Need to know what happens!!! They can’t cancel! They just can’t the fans are to hooked and to interested to leave them hanging like they did with KYLE XY! So what the ratings aren’t as high the fans are loyal!!!!
YOU CAN NOT CANCEL THE BEST SHOW YOU HAVE AIRED.
Please Please Please do NOT cancel this amazing show!!!! I am totally addicted and it’s an awesome show with a so many talented actors!!! Why would they cancel such a great show???!!! A lot of “not so great” shows are getting renewed or are already airing and I can’t understand why this show, which I believe is one the greatest I have ever seen on abc family is in danger of getting cancelled!!!! pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaase bring it back for a second season, it would be such a great shame if it gets cancelled!!!!! I am sure soooo many people agree with… Read more »