After four years on the air, ABC has decided to pull the plug on Ugly Betty. There won’t be a fifth season but will longtime fans get a true series finale?
Ugly Betty debuted in 2006 and follows young Betty Suarez (America Ferrera) as she navigates her way through the world of high-fashion, working at the trendy magazine Mode. Others in the cast include Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Becki Newton, Mark Indelicato, Michael Urie, Vanessa Williams, and Ashley Jensen.
After being a modest hit for its first two seasons, the series’ viewership dropped to an average of eight million viewers and a 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demo last year. That would usually put a series “on the bubble” but ABC gave it an early renewal. It was pretty clear that the network wanted to try to keep it going to accumulate more episodes for the syndication package.
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The network assigned the series to a Friday night timeslot this season, hoping that the loyal fans would follow it there. Not many did. After cancelling Eastwick, they moved Ugly Betty to a better slot, on Wednesday nights. The ratings haven’t been very good there either.
The show’s fate seemed essentially sealed by Ugly Betty’s syndication deal. While episodes of The Mentalist and NCIS: Los Angeles sold for about $2.2 million each in syndication, Ugly Betty episodes have been licensed to the TV Guide Network for “a low six figures.”
Today, the network and production team made a joint statement, saying, “We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.”
What do you think? Are you surprised that the show’s been cancelled? What would you like to see happen before Ugly Betty goes off the air?
I really enjoyed ugly Betty watching the characters grow and change with time it was a very good show. I hate that it’s ended I wish y’all would bring it back. It was very relatable in any and every way I am a huge fan of it and it moved me a lot from the looks of these comments they reached a lot of fans and got there attention with the show. BRING IT BACKKKK pleaseee!! I want Daniel and Betty together I want to see more.
I never really got a chance to follow Ugly Betty when it was on ABC. I watched episodes here and there and really enjoyed it. It wasn’t until it was on Hulu and Netflix that I got to enjoy the show from the beginning to the end. In fact, I’ve watched it in its entirety twice. It was that good of a show. The writing was smart and the characters were well developed. I grew to love each and every character, even Amanda. And I actually cried over a couple of episodes. The one where Molly appeared to say goodbye… Read more »
I think ugly betty did not get a Proper conclusion. Its like the network got lazy and just wanted to finish.
I think Ugly Betty should be brought back but put only on Netflix.. no one really has or watches cable anymore and Ugly Betty is the best show ever.. It has everything.. but most importantly it shows how you can accomplish anything as long as you are confident in yourself and work hard, no matter your background..
Please bring Ugly Betty back ! Such a inspiration to so many as we watch Betty gain so much confidence through so much of what many of us go through today ! Ugly Betty deserves to be back . The year 2020 has been horrible and her series got me through dark days of quarantine and loosing my dream job .
Please put ugly Bette back on the air!!!!
ugly Betty was a good show I would really love to see the final series of it what will happen will Daniel fall in love with better?
We need more ugly Betty it can’t just finish with her walking away and not knowing how Betty and Daniel get on we need to know how she dose in her new job and she is inspirational to loads of people MORE UGLY BETTY!!!!!!
we need more ugly betty she is inspiring person season five please . Want to see her and Daniel married and have a bright future
I need more Ugly betty… please!!
I would love to see season 5!!!!!!!!!
I would love to see Daniel and Betty having a happy life with children 5 years into the future and see when they run a magazine together!.
Please please please bring Ugly Betty back.!!!!! Iam such a hard core fan of Betty and even though I started watching this series pretty late (i.e 2016 :p), I would really reallyyy love a great finale.
Please bring season 5 of UGLY BETTY . I am just mad over this show . My exams are approaching but this i am still watching this show online. I just love this show . This is a sincere request to please bring back the amazing show UGLY BETTY with it’s 5th season .
Please bring ugly Betty season 5 . I am just mad over this show . My exams are just approaching but at this time also I am watching this amazing show . Please this is a sincere request to bring SEASON 5 OF UGLY BETTY.
Please put Betty back I enjoyed watching the series. It really teaches no matter how much life hit at you , you should never give up and Betty inspires me alot