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.
I absolutely love this show. I’m so curious to know what happens next! I hate to be left with such a cliff hanger ending where literally ANYTHING can happen. I want to be able to see how the story unfolds even more. A second season would be so thrilling and dramatic especially after the reveal at the end of the first season.
Don’t cancel twisted I lo e this show its something me and the boyfriend can agree on I’ll be very upset to see it go
Please do a season two of Twisted! It had me absolutely hooked!
I really hope they have another season. I just recently started watching it on netflix and love it. They shouldn’t have a brand new show after a major show. It’s wayy tooo much time for people to commit to. Thats two straight hours on a tuesday night. They need to move it to another night
You can’t cancel Twisted, you’ve already cancelled almost all the shows I watch on ABC Family. Like Make it or break it, the first show I watched on ABC Family, The Lying Game, Ravenswood.
Ill keep watching Pretty Little Liars, The Fosters, and Switch at Birth until you cancel that too.
Pleaseeeeeeeeee bring back twisted!!!!!!!!!!! I know there’s a lot of people that love this show!!! Everything about it its good. DONT TAKE THIS SHOW AWAY TOO! THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
I think abc family should renew twisted I loved it they also might want to pick up starcrossed it was a good show to
I loved the show just as much as Pretty Little Liers. They can go so many ways with the show. Honestly I thought Jo was gonna end up being Danny’s half sister because their parents did have an affair. I would love for twisted to come back for another season I want to see how Danny,Joe and Lacey’s story turns out.
Yoow bring it back please
Great show!
seriously speaking I am a 42 year old man from Brooklyn New York and I love twisted unfortunately I was left up in the air because there is not a second season.I
work 12 hours a day and I look forward to coming home to watch ABC Family Channel Series but every time I get into one it gets cancelled. People seriously stop messing with my emotions
Each episode leaves you wanting more please bring back twisted
I totally agree with the previous comments that’s its hard to get involved with shows you put on because there is a 75% chance they will be cancelled after the first season and leave you hanging. Also, I think that the number of people that watch these shows online should be counted because I catch up when I can online but I cannot always watch the day they are broadcast originally. I am considering not watching any more shows on ABCFamily due to the shows cancelling and leaving you hanging and not ever considering half the people that watch them.
Best show EVER bring back Twisted…
I really like twisted I’m hopeful that it’s going to return
Please have a season two I love this show and I don’t watch abc family channel often because every time I start to like a show it gets canceled so please don’t cancel twisted!!!!!
I don’t think the show is the reason ABC Family has low viewers I think it has something to do with how they start a show and when peoples been watching for as long as they have you just snatch it away and weather ABC Family knows it or not some people have jobs, kids some may not view your show some may DVR it and watch it at a convenient time for them. So I don’t know how you determine how many viewers you have but I don’t think y’all take into consideration that 5 people could be watching… Read more »