It looks like we finally have the first cancellation of the 2015-16 season. Four new shows have seen their episode orders cut (Truth Be Told, The Player, Blood & Oil, and Minority Report) but they’ve all stayed on the air. Tonight, ABC cancelled and pulled their low-rated Wicked City anthology drama after three airings.
Wicked City is set on the seedy Sunset Strip in the early 1980s. It revolves around Detective Jack Roth (Jeremy Sisto) and his new partner Paco Contreras (Gabriel Luna) as they try to solve a high-profile serial killer case. The rest of the show’s cast includes Ed Westwick, Erika Christensen, Taissa Farmiga, Karolina Wydra, Evan Ross, Anne Winters, and Jaime Ray Newman.
Airing Tuesdays at 10pm, Wicked City had trouble right from the start. The first episode attracted a meager 0.88 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.28 million viewers.
The second episode dropped more than 20% and this week’s third installment took another big fall, registering a 0.45 rating with 1.69 million. The latter rating is believed to be a historic low for an original episode on ABC; tying shows like NBC’s American Odyssey, NBC’s A To Z, and FOX’s Mulaney.
The Tuesdays at 10pm timeslot has been a real troublespot for ABC in recent years. Lucky 7, Killer Women, and Mind Games were all cancelled after a few airings. Forever and Body of Proof saw full seasons but also ended up being cancelled.
Word is that work on episode eight will be completed before production is completely shut down. The network will fill Wicked City’s timeslot with reruns of Shark Tank for the immediate future. At this point, it seems unlikely that ABC will air the five leftover episodes but they will probably be released online at some point.
What do you think? Do you like the Wicked City TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled? Would you like to see the remaining episodes?
I’m upset that they wouldn’t make a final episode to wrap it up. As is thier ratings are so low on Tuesday and they still shoot down what loyal viewers they have? I’m obsessed with ID channel and was excited about this true crime show…only to have it be dropped. So sad. Id just like to finish the season for some closure. Hopefully they’ll appear on my dev soon.
I totally agree,
I LOVE WICKED CITY !! I understand it is kind of weird and creepy, but it’s enticing and suspenseful. It’s romantic and gives that Bonnie and Clyde feel. I was really looking forward to this TV show. Plus, Ed Westwick is such an AMAZING actor! He’s gorgeous and so intense. I loved him as the lead and I am disappointed to the cancellation of this show. The least ABC can do is release the rest of the season. :/
Absolutely agree. The networks need to understand that the 25-49 group is NOT watching live TV anymore…so ALL that should matter is the DVR ratings. We have busy lives and have no time or patience for commercials. I DVR everything. Does that mean my viewing shouldn’t matter or count for anything? No, that’s absurd…but yet the networks continue to cancel quality shows for junk reality show programming because that’s what the only live viewers (18-24 year olds) prefer…unsophisticated, simple-minded trash TV. Essentially, it’s just something for them to watch while wasted so it doesn’t even need to be good. The… Read more »
yes abc–continue making all the brilliant moves and decisions you are making—-last place in the ratings is in your grasp—
I really liked this show I was so sad to see it was cancelled. I hope the release the rest of the episodes.
Okay, I know the premise is creepy and way too “out there” for some. But I seriously loved this show! I wish ABC would at lease air the remaining episodes. I am like others who are so tired of getting into a series only to have it pulled right off the air.
Good. The whole idea of a couple serial killers was awful. I don’t see how this ever got picked up. No interest whatsoever. Farewell
I love Wicked City just hope there’s some way to see the rest of the season. It was just getting good., not given a fair chance. I mean who wants to watch reruns of Shark Tank “not me”
I loved wicked city
I loved wicked city and I’m super bummed it was canceled! I would love to see the remaining episodes
Disappointed! So tired of the reality shows. This looked promising. I’d love to see it play out. Lent was such an interesting character! Not the best move ABC!
I STARTED WATCHING THIS SHOW 2 WEEKS AGO AND I WAS GETTING EXCITED AND COULDNT WAIT TO SEE EPISODE 4………I NEED TO SEE MORE EPISODES…THIS SHOW IS CRAZY!!!! LOL BUT SERIOUSLY PUT THE SHOW BACK ON!!!
Really?? Was really liking this!!
I would love to see the remaining episodes. I wish ABC had not cancelled. I searched and searched and couldn’t find wicked city anywhere on TV. I googled and found it had been cancelled. Ooooooh I am so disappointed.
I loved Wicked City and I hate that it has been cancelled without showing the rest of the episodes
this sucks!!! I was just getting into this one!! ABC is a bunch of ignorant ********.
I thought this was a show that stood out, Ed Westwick looks like he could be another Johnny Depp, so dam good looking. I will miss watching him, and I liked BettY in the movie. ABC has really disappointed me, I only watch a little television , due to disappointments like this show being cancelled.