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?
hello, I’m from Croatia, I hope they will bring back season 5 it’s just too bad ending like this.
Good Day, I am from Jamaica.I really got addicted to this series, and I am really disappointed that there will not be a season 5. I do believe that we viewers deserve closure, so we are asking kindly if we could atleast be given one . At this point a movie does sound like the most possible and logical option. Please we ask of you to fulfill our request. Thanks in advance.
oh camon?! the last episode from season 4 wasn`t even a season finale!
MAKE A SEASON 5 PLEASEEEE!
this is so not right i think it should come back for a 5th season alot of shows have had seasons from 1-7 and some of them are really crappy as well please bring back a fith season
Hi is Julie from Singapore!
I LOVE this Show… so plzzzzz don stop this show…..
I love Betty’s passion, the family love, friendship, fashion everything in this show…
Will be great if ABC could continue this show or even think of moving it to the big screen!
Look forward that! Plz bring Betty back!!!!
Hi all, i m from Bangkok, Thailand. It is so unfair that The Season 5 wont be to continue.
With all the best wishes to Ugly Betty Team, i m so hopin for the Season 5, i hope u ppl can find a better channel then ABC to work it,
Good Luck
Sandra
hi I am from UAE
I love ugly betty
pleassss five season I want to see betty and danial married
I realy want to see happy ending for this show
Ugly betty has been one of the best series on tv for a long time, we are totally adicted to Ugly Betty, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Dexter and Calafornication, It is never nice when your favorite shows come to an end,, What I would suggest and ask for is a movie to cap of the series as they have done with sex and the city, in this movie they could really cap it all off with daniel and Betty’s wedding and maybe even a baby, Betty’s dad can then have his own love interest move back in with him and of… Read more »
COME ON SEASON 5 !!!
Hi I’m from the UK and I can’t believe it’s been cancelled. I watched the asain version of this but loved the US version more. Everyone called me a geek for watching Ugly Betty but I didn’t care. I enjoyed every episode and constantly wanted more. I’m so gutted that it’s ended, I really wanted to see the episode when Betty and Daniel finally got together. Please make a season 5, its not fair to end the show when we all know the story hasn’t really ended in it’s true form.
please bring it back for a season 5 this show is awesome and sad that yal canceled it!
What????. This is not fair, not fair,,,,, I’m soo sad and mad!!!! hate abc, ugly Betty is my fav show, they should’ve air it weekdays, like a soap. Cmon once a week?????? Nooooo what am I going to watch??????? 🙁 🙁
i am from kuwait
and i like this show very much its my favorite tv show
and i am very sad becuse its over
and please PLEASE MAKE A SEASON 5 THATS NOT FAIRR
please please please 🙁
OMG…I’m so so so so so sad…I don’t have words :(((((
This show has been a great escape from constant responsibilities of work family and study. I’m sad that it won’t continue.