According to the LA Times, FX’s legal thriller “Damages”, starring Glenn Close and Ted Danson, is in danger of being cancelled due to middling ratings. The network is worried that the shows complicated plotting tests viewer commitment.
There is no word on when a decision on the shows future will be made but there is one factor which may persuade the network to give it a second chance: the prospect that the drama will pick up some major awards, which could trigger interest in a new season.
While the intricately plotted legal thriller starring Glenn Close and Ted Danson has garnered a passionate following, it has not been as sizable as the cable network had hoped. By the end of each week, episodes have averaged a cumulative viewership of 4.9 million people, including 2.4 million 18- to 49-year-olds. Live viewing, on which the network bases most of its ad sales, is substantially lower.
“The ratings are pretty middling,” said John Landgraf, president of FX Networks. “It’s nothing to write home about.” (source)
Damages is the new show, I don’t understand how ratings could be horrible. There are so many people that stay up extra late in their busy life just to watch. Im in Medical sales, and Damages is one of my most jumped on conversation piece. I think it may have sparked more to the women’s attention, Glen Close screams “Life Time” However after one episode I was able to get 3 men to watch faithfully. There has to be a second season!
I have never been one who has to run home to watch next weeks episode on any show, but this I looked forward to every week. Not everyone likes your Desperate House Sluts or your horney doctors on Grey’s who’s doing who. I get so tired of every channel either being of this untasteful manner or another dumb reality show. I have been on edge waiting for second season and really do hope Damages will be back!! We need more shows like this! And refreshing to see a show with such great familiar talent! Shane, another female fan!
Please do not take Damages of the air. I can’t wait for it
to start again. If you know when the 2nd season will start please let me know.
Best show ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im addicted to Damages… FX cant take it off the air…can’t wait for second season to start.
I just love this show and I want to know when the second season will start. I am soo addicted to this show. Ever since this show came on I would do nothing during the show times so i could watch the show. I would record it if I ever had to miss the show. When I heard that they might not have the second season i wanted to scream, I want Ellen to get her revenage. PLEASE BRING BACK THE SHOW!! PLEASE!!
I have been waiting forever for this show to come back on (darn those writers everywhere). Please bring back this show!
Too many shows are easy to figure out…this one leaves you guessing and is exciting. Great cast!
No one gives shows any time to develop these days. Character takes time.
It would be a terrible for me and my friends, that Damages will stop being filmed. It´s a wonderful serie, with a great cres, specially Glen Close, and my deep desire is that the serie can go on.