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.


Don’t cancel twisted is a very interested make season 2..want to now more of what happened on the last episode ending don’t cancel this is da best show that I’ve seen so far
I’m hooked!!! Bring it back bring it back
Keep Twisted!!!
This show is AWESOME!!!! I! LOVE!! IT! TWISTED TWISTED TWISTED TWISTED
This show is AWESOME!!!! I LOVE!! IT! Bring it back, bring it back, bring it back
NOOOO PLEASEE RENEW IM OBSESSED. and u can’t just leave us hanging with that last episode
They cancelled JANE BY DESIGN. They cancelled THE LYING GAME. Not this too!
Omg!! I just ended up with season 1 bcuz I was so busy but it was mindblowing!! Like honestly the whole time it had such a strong hold on me. Plzzzzz plzzz don’t cancel it. I have so many questions. Like why vikram killed tera and why he was framing danny plus charlie was joe brother or not? Is jack sincere with danny mother what are they planning. Are danny jack charlie and joe arrested? Os danny and joe in relation? What happens to lucy? Omg plzzzz I want to see season2 I love it my mom my bro my… Read more »
Please bring back Twisted. Im hooked on #Twisted from watching it on Netflix
No!Please dont cancel, i just finished watching the first season and i love the show. It is really becoming more popular, but most people I know that watch it now just recently found out the show existed. may need a better marketing pitch.
It shouldn’t be cancelled. I love the show, and I know plenty of people that do. I say check out the viewing of it on Netflix. The reason the viewers could have dropped is because of the whole stopping mid season for so long. People may just not have known it was back on. Just my opinion. It ended on a cliff hanger… That’s a ****** place for an ending. =(
Noooo don”t cancel Twisted!!! My husband and i love it!!
They cancelled The Lying Game they at least owe us the chance to see where this amazing show will lead, forget about numbers and remember the fans out there who Love this show.
They Lying Game they cancelled, Twisted THEY HAVE TO RENEW
I love the show. I think it was a good ending though. Sometimes I like abrupt endings. I wasn’t thrilled to see Lacey hitting questions of sexuality anyways. I fell for her – reason I stuck to the show..ha
Please pleased please bring Twisted back!!!!!! We are hooked!!!!
I love this show I am addicted to it please make season two would really like to see what happens at the fact that the new guy in town is jo’s brother.