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.


Recently started viewing this Twisted season 1 and could not stop until the last episode. Can not wait to know what will happen next in season 2,
Season 2 is wanted please!
Twisted is one of the only shows i watch and it would kill me if they didn’t get to the end and found out how everything is connected
I just watched the 1st season with in one day, I have way to many questions for them to cancel , I need more twisted!! 🙂
SEASON 2 IS A MUST
I love this show and would be very disappointed if it is not brought back for a second season. If it just ends with the first seasons cliffhanger that would be just awful!! ABC needs to bring it back
have a season 2 me and friends love it thats all we would talk about
Twisted is a show that definitely can not be canceled. It is an amazing show and the only reasons it doesn’t have a lot of viewers for the first half of the 1st season because ‘newbies’ are beginning to watch it and are not comprehending whats going on. But for all of us ‘old heads’ that LOVE LOVE LOVE this show, TWISTED CANNOT BE CANCELED. A second season is needed. Besides, you really can’t just leave all of your viewers in suspense after that last episode (episode 19). Hopefully more people realize how awesome this show is !
#AddictedToTwisted
Please, please, PLEASE renew for second season… I can’t help but re watch the entire first season over and over again, I’m SO in love with the show and it’s characters and will be devastated if all ends with the biggest cliffhanger of all time 🙁
Started watching Twisted on Netflix. I couldn’t stop watching it. Love it. I hate that so many good shows are being canceled after the first season or two with cliffhanger finales. Twisted really needs to have at least a season 2 with a finale ending the story line. Instead it leaves you wondering who shot and why, like the 4th season of The Glades when it was canceled. Another great show that should have had an ending. It’s horrible to leave fans of the show hanging like that.
Yes renewed,just watched on Netflix and loooved it,its definetly left a clifthanger effect.
They REALLY NEED to have a season two of Twisted. I just recently started watching on Netflix and I couldn’t stop watching it. PLEASE have a season two!
I couldnt agree more!
yes I love that show. please bring it back!!
I liked twisted and yes I think there should be a second season. I don’t have cable but will definitely watch it on netflix .
I was addicted to Twisted. It seems like a pattern has formed. Don’t get interested in a show on your network because it will be canceled and you as a viewer and network subscriber left in the cold. I will remember this when my provider asks me to rate my package & the networks in it. You will definitely get the lowest score possible!