Scoundrels (TV series)

Scoundrels is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on the ABC network. It is based on the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune.[2] The one-hour comedy-drama premiered on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 9 pm.[3] The eight-episode run ended on August 15, 2010.

Scoundrels
A poster marketing the show's pilot
GenreComedy-drama
Based onOutrageous Fortune by James Griffin & Rachel Lang
Developed byLyn Greene
Richard Levine
Starring
ComposerPeter Himmelman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
  • Old Friends Productions
  • Long Run Productions
  • South Pacific Pictures
  • ABC Studios
DistributorDisney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatHDTV 720p
Original releaseJune 20 (2010-06-20) –
August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15)[1]
Chronology
Related shows

Plot

Cheryl West is a middle-aged woman with four children: twin brothers Logan and Cal, and daughters Heather, an aspiring model and Hope, the youngest and an aspiring filmmaker. After Cheryl's career criminal husband Wolf is sentenced to five years in prison, Cheryl forces her family to quit its criminal activities. However, even from jail, Wolf interferes with her attempts to reform their family.

Cast

Development and production

The series is based on the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang.[2] (See also "Honest" starring Amanda Redman - a UK version of the New Zealand series which transmitted on ITV in 2008.) Lyn Greene and Richard Levine wrote the pilot of Scoundrels for American television, and they serve as the series show runners. ABC green-lit the series in January 2010 with an eight episode order.[4]

Madsen was cast in early February, followed by Flueger.[5][6] Rambin came on board in late February, along with Neal McDonough, who was originally cast as Wolf West.[7][8] Filming began March 16, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[9][10] Three days into the shoot, McDonough was replaced by David James Elliot due to McDonough's strict religious beliefs and refusal to film sex scenes.[11][12]

This was ABC's second attempt at reformatting Outrageous Fortune for an American audience. In 2008, a pilot named Good Behavior wasn't picked up by the network.

Reception

The series pilot "And Jill Came Tumbling After" received mixed reviews with The Boston Herald claiming the show was "wicked fun" and praised the show's cast.[13] A reviewer from The Boston Globe was quoted to say "Not a single one of the characters were funny enough, or touching enough, to make me want to see more of them. If the Wests were thrown in jail, I’d be tempted to throw away the key."[14] On the review collaboration site Metacritic, Scoundrels currently holds 56% (mixed or average) based on 18 critic reviews.[15] The show's second episode Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary got overall a better response than the pilot with it earning positive reviews. TV Fanatic gave the episode 3/5 saying "the episode was an improvement on the pilot, with the characters developing and the show overall finding its tone and footing a bit." and "there were decent dramatic moments and good laughs in “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary."[16]

Cancellation

On October 24, 2010 it was revealed on ABC's Twitter page that Scoundrels would not be returning for another season.[1]

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(in millions)		 Original air date
1"And Jill Came Tumbling After"Julie Anne RobinsonLyn Greene & Richard Levine5.17[17]June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20)
2"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"Julie Anne RobinsonLyn Greene & Richard Levine3.63[18]June 27, 2010 (2010-06-27)
3"Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire"Michael KatlemanRick Cleveland3.00[19]July 11, 2010 (2010-07-11)
4"Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?"Michael KatlemanLisa Melamed3.16[20]July 18, 2010 (2010-07-18)
5"Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Bags Full"Deran SarafianJoy Gregory3.1July 25, 2010 (2010-07-25)
6"Birds of a Feather Flock Together"Deran SarafianLisa Melamed3.22[21]August 1, 2010 (2010-08-01)
7"That's the Way the Money Goes"John ScottJoy Gregory3.33[22]August 8, 2010 (2010-08-08)
8"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"John ScottRick Cleveland2.84[23]August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15)

Ratings

Weekly ratings
Episode Number Episode Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Timeslot)		 Rank
(Night)
1 "And Jill Came Tumbling After" 3.5 6 1.3/4[17] 5.17 2 3
2 "Mary Mary Quite Contrary" 3.3 4 1.1/3[18] 3.63 4 7
3 "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire" 2.0 3 0.8/2[19] 3.00 4 15
4 "Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?" 2.1 4 0.7/2[20] 3.16 4 14
5 "Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Bags Full" 2.1 3 3.10 4 14
6 "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" 2.0 3 0.7/2[21] 3.22 4 13
7 "That's the Way the Money Goes" 2.1 3 0.8/2 3.33 4 14
8 "Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Wolf?" 1.8 3 0.8/2 2.84 4 14

Seasonal ratings
Season Episodes Original airing Viewers
(in millions)
 Network
Season premiere Season finale TV Season
1 8 June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20) August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15) 2009–2010 3.43 ABC

Canadian ratings
Episode Number Episode Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Week)
1 "And Jill Came Tumbling After" 1.041 #17[24]
2 "Mary Mary Quite Contrary" 1.260 #15[25]
3 "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire" 0.936 #28[26]
4 "Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?" 0.925 #28[27]

References
  1. @ABCScoundrels (October 24, 2010). "Sorry to say guys, SCOUNDRELS will not return for a Season 2. We are all very sad, but thank you all for your loving support!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "ABC Announces 2010 Summer Schedule" (Press release). ABC Television Network. April 7, 2010.
  3. "Editor's Note on Airtime Changes for Scoundrels and The Gates (6/20)" (Press release). ABC Television Network. May 5, 2010.
  4. "Development Update: Friday, January 8". The Futon Critic. January 8, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2010). "Virginia Madsen to star in ABC's 'Scoundrels'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (February 8, 2010). "ABC, NBC pilots expand casts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  7. "Development Update: Monday, February 22". The Futon Critic. February 22, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  8. Ausiello, Michael (February 22, 2010). "Scoop: McSteamy's daughter joins 'Scoundrels'". The Ausiello Files. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  9. "ABQ Studios hosts new TV series". New Mexico Business Weekly. American City Business Journals. March 2, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  10. "Governor Bill Richardson Announces ABC TV Series Will Shoot in New Mexico". New Mexico Film Office. March 1, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2010). "David James Elliott joins ABC's 'Scoundrels'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  12. Roberts, Soraya (April 1, 2010). "Neal McDonough fired from ABC's 'Scoundrels' after refusing sex scenes with Virginia Madsen". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  13. Perigard, Mark A. (June 17, 2010). "'Scoundrels' steals spotlight while 'Gates' totally bites". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  14. Gilbert, Matthew (June 18, 2010). "'Scoundrels' and 'The Gates' try their best to warp suburbia". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  15. "Scoundrels reviews at". Metacritic.com. June 18, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  16. Marsi, Steve (June 28, 2010). "Scoundrels Review: "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"". TV Fanatic.
  17. Gorman, Bill (June 21, 2010). "TV Ratings Sunday: US Open Tops Leaderboard; Scoundrels, The Gates Out Of Bounds". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  18. Gorman, Bill (June 28, 2010). "TV Ratings Sunday: Daytime Emmys Up; Scoundrels, The Gates Go From Bad To Worse". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  19. Gorman, Bill (July 12, 2010). "TV Ratings Sunday: Big Brother On Top, Scoundrels Keeps Falling". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  20. Seidman, Robert (July 19, 2010). "TV Ratings: FOX Repeats & Big Brother Lead Night; Scoundrels & The Gates Finish Last". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  21. Seidman, Robert (August 2, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS & FOX Duel As 'Big Brother' & 'Family Guy' Reruns Pace Night;". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  22. Seidman, Robert (August 9, 2010). "TV Ratings: 'Bengals vs. Cowboys' T.O./Romo Trumps All; 'Scoundrels' Up ; 'The Gates' Down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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