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 just watched it on Netflix too and I am dying for more! Please bring it back!!!!!
By far the best show abc family has had. The secret life of an american teenager should have been canceled by 1st season not this. You guys cant put a last episode like this one and end it. Please bring it back.
PLEASE BRING THESE SHOWS BACK!!!
YES BRING IT BACK. YOU CANT LEAVE US HANGING ON THE LAST EPISODE.
Finished first season today plz bring twisted back its so good
I think it shouldn’t there is so much more to it and They can’t leave us hanging with that last episode. As a fan of this show I believe there should be a second season. I’m a director myself so maybe the producers of twisted could come to me for some ideas??
PLEASE BRING BACK TWISTED !! GREAT SHOW!!
I love Twisted… I watched the whole season in less than two days on Netflix and the show is amazing!!!! It cannot be cancelled, please. Danny finally started to like Jo, Mrs. Masterson found out Charlie was her son, etc. That was a terrible way to end that show. My life is over now. Thanks for everything ABC Fam
Bring it back please! I’m hooked!
I never heard of this show until I ran across on it on Netflix it is absolutely amazing and im addicted to it! I think they seriously need to make a 2nd season even if they atleast wrapped it up I would be atleast happy about that I am on the edge of my seat with the last episode I have already got so many people watching it on Netflix! im thinking about starting a petition online to try to get them to atleast consider making a 2nd season
please, please bring twisted back. love the story line and would really like to see what happens with the cast.
I love twisted I got to know what happens!!!!
Please renew!!!! I love Twisted, it is my favorite ABC family show!!
BRING IT BACK!!
What the heck is happening! Jack & his “daughter” like NO!
Then Charlie is not Tara’s son but Jos sister! Gross I’m glad he wasn’t a Tyler moment..
That would have been gross
PLEASEE! I need to know how this ends!
I’m so in love with the storyline i can really see it going somewhere… please renew for a season 2… this series is so addicting and pure genius it would be crazy to end it like that… im hoping for the best 🙂