Sad news guys, USA decided to cancel The Starter Wife – not that we really expected that show to continue since it was only meant to be a mini serie but doesn’t make it less sad. Hopefully we’ll be seing Debra doing some other new exiting projects instead.
USA Network has filed for divorce from The Starter Wife, citing irreconcilable ratings.
When the Debra Messing-fronted Wife debuted in 2007 as a six-hour miniseries, it attracted more than 5 million viewers and went on to earn 10 Emmy nominations. However, ratings for its 10-episode first season averaged just 2.4 million viewers — a decent number by most cable standards, but not for USA, where its top shows (Burn Notice, Monk) regularly pull in around 6 million.
In an exclusive statement, USA called Starter Wife a “critical and creative success,” and added that the Dec. 12 season finale served as a “satisfying conclusion” to the franchise.
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OMG, are you serious? I loved The Starter Wife! That makes me sad.
I can’t wait to see Debra in something new!
I was super excited for the new season of Starter Wife, but when they changed some of the cast, it lost it’s fizz. I’m not sad it’s been canceled. There wasn’t anything to propell off of after the mini-series ended. I read the book the mini-series was based off of and it was very different. All-in-all, I knew it was too good to be true. Debra’s so successful, she’ll shine in another project soon enough!
i think usa dropped the ball on this one.
i was a fan of the mini series and an even bigger fan of the show.
i liked all the changes except for no mention of cricket.
i think that usa should have at least given it a better time slot.
it was the best new show of the season in my opinion.
what a waste of all the viewer’s time to gear up for the show that again has left us wanting more.
i soo sad