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.
Y’all cancel twisted then take off ABC Family Network period…renew the season and who knows you’ll have new fans..I have friends all the way in GA that watches twisted and I live all the way in FL!moral is the show is nation wide..we don’t care about the ratings we only care if it’s going to back on every Tuesday that have us biting our nails and have us on the edge…
You are a very sick person go to the hospital you have medical issues people actually love to watch the abc family and twisted is a really good show oh come on abc family renewed twisted for a second season and please continue your series
I LOVE Twisted. I Think that maybe Netflix should pick it up or another network if ABC Family isn’t interested. I think the lack of promo is the reason for the lack o viewers because the plot is AWESOME.
Love the show! Don’t cancel!!!
I love this show and I hope it comes back for renewing. I was on my toes the whole way through this show, I love mystery/thriller shows and I couldn’t stop watching the eposodes so I hope it comes back for season 2. The season finale was great too, I liked how it was until it ended so we need to now what is happening. I want to see Jo’s reaction to having a bf who is actualy her brother and she made out with him, gross, lol. But also, whats going to happen with Danny and Charlie to find… Read more »
Great show. Love watching it on Netflix. I would really like to see a second season. Television viewing numbers are no longer accurate as people view shows from many sources, on line via ABC, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, ext.
Keeeeeep Twisted
After the Lying Game being cancelled and leaving viewers at a COMPLETE heart wrenching cliff hanger and now Twisted? Absolutely ridiculous. ABC Family needs to stop cancelling shows. If Twisted isn’t renewed I’m not watching anymore shows on ABC Family. If anyone else wants to contact them with me my e-mail is emileesunshine24@gmail.com
Please bring in season two! My mom and I finished season 1 on netflix in just two days! My mom never watches tv and I finally found a series she got hooked on! She was on pins and needles during the season finale! We love Twisted! Please bring in a new season! Don’t leave us hanging!
NO NO NO NOT COOL BRO I HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS; WHO GETS SHOT; CHARLIE BEING TESS’ SON. THIS CANNOT HAPPEN RIGHT NOW I NEED THIS SHOW. JUST LIKE THE GIRL KRISTINA WHO LEFT THE COMMENT TODAY THAT IS VERY ACCURATE LIKE PLEASE NOOO.
alright thanks 🙂
i love twisted i think it should be renewed.
Please please please renew Twisted! I watched
Every episode from 1 to 19 in less than one day!
This series was very well written and kudos to the writing
Staff! Episode 19 was amazing…..and I would love
To see MORE
I think Twisted should be renewed for season two. we were left with such an exciting part were we have no clue what is going to happen next with Charlie, Danny, Jo, Lacy and everyone else that is being affected by Vicram’s mistakes and secrets.
it should be renewed because its an amazing tv show
Love the show would love to see it not cancelled watched every episode!
This is so stupid ! I can’t stand how all these shows come out now and everyone expects them to get 10 million likes in the first season and if that doesn’t happen they cut it out completely ! Why bother putting out shows anymore if your going to get people hooked and then drop it! People that produce and release series these days need to realize that TV isn’t what it used to be but that society is to impatient waiting and trying to get into a new series ! Now a days we have the luxuries of shows… Read more »