ITV Cancels ‘Above Suspicion’ & ‘Kidnap And Ransom’

‘Shocked’. .is an understatement. That’s right. ITV ..Cut your own throats…cancelling 2 of the best Drama Series on TV. I really do despair…. You have the magnificent Ciaran Hinds playing Jimmy Langton (superbly) in Above Suspicion and the excellent Trevor Eve (Dominic King) in Kidnap & Ransom. Am I missing something here? I know Above Suspicion had excellent viewing figures and would say that it one of the outstanding dramas on Television today, but sadly not tomorrow. I don’t get this…Lynda La Plante seemed keen to continue, the actors seem a pretty tight outfit and the viewing audience love it. What the hell is going on?
Please rethink your strategy..if you have one?
P***** off does n’t even go near!

Let’s see if I’ve got this correct—you have an excellent series that has been on for many years, is very successful, has a great cast, and draws millions of loyal viewers—so you cancel it. Makes sense to me.

It’s very disappointing that’s the least I can say. Ciarán Hinds was very good as James Langton and I thought the ratings were good.

Absolutely appalling 2 quality dramas cancelled and all itv churn out is crap reality tv programmes with people trying to get famous, cheap so called entertainment, it is no wonder itv can’t compete with the likes of sky for some of there series like Grimm , Alcatraz, to name but 2!! Disgraceful decision. Even channel Bbc4 can do it why can’t itv!!!

I can not tell you how disappointed I am to hear you are cancelling Above Suspicion and without any good reason. It can’t be because of the three nominations for Viewer’s Choice Awards or the high ratings it gets. Nor can it be because of the amazing cast. Right! I really think you are making a huge mistake. I really hope you reconsider your decision and see what you are doing.

BLOODY HELL!!!!

Why why WHY???????….excellent quality television. Superb acting. Outstanding writing…What are you guys thinking cancelling these cream of the crop programs? Devastated and mortified I am, that these shows are being tossed aside as so much trash. I am sickened. As are many people I know who have looked so forward to watching these 2 programs.
For shame!!
PLEASE find some way to save them!!!

So I have just watched this excellent series and it had great acting and wondeful story lines, from what I read had excellent figures and yet you cancelled it, are you mad, clearly someone at your network needs to be fired. What are you thinking, clearly your not….

More reality crap getting the nod over excellent shows like these two. I despair at times.

Yet again another two excellent TV dramas Above Suspicion and Kidnap and Ransom cancelled. Excellent veiwing figures, superb casts, excellent storylines. Who the hell gave the decision to cancel these shows, probably for more celebrity,reallity, cookery, crap. When are these morons who cancelled these shows going to realise most people cant stand reallity crap, why cant we get back to good TV dramas instead. B.B.C television is just as bad in cancelling good TV dramas Waking the dead, Spooks, the body farm etc. Get a life you people who decide what we watch on TV. To say im gutted is an understatement.

This is dreadful! There is little enough of quality with a good plot line to look forward to in amongst the sport/reality shows/repeats. Both these series have had our family gripped with superb acting and strong plots and characterisations. Who makes these decisions?????

What the hell?!?!?!

Kidnap and Ransom is one of the best drama’s out there, going back half a decade, and you cancel it?

i hope your station crashes and burns with your reality tv rubbish.

Sad to see the demise of Kidnap & Ransom.

Why?!

There is a surfeit of cookie cutter/cheap/nasty:

comedy
reality
talent
cooking

shows.

Instead of devoting some resources to excellent programmes of the ilk of K & R you cancel them and replace them with clones of the aforementioned “filler”.

Kidnap and Ransom – One of the best mini series for some time! I was thrilled there was a second series (just airing now in Australia) and have learned further series have been axed? How many viewers do you need world wide to prove these are worth keeping??
Come on guys, show some good judgement here!

Kidnap & Ransom is an excellent series. Why is it a decent show like this is axed for some stupid reality rubbish? The same thing happened to “Zen”.with Rufus Sewell. Are we all supposed to just watch gardening & cooking shows?

Disappointed is not the word. We in Auatralia only get UK programmes well after they are released in the UK.
Why on earth would you not complete the series. I have purchased all available so far and have read all the books in the series.
It’s like leaving part 2 of the Deathly Hallows undone!!! Re think if it’s not too late.

What about skipping one year and then going on with the Langton/Travis story in 2014?
It is so sad to start a new year without Ciarán Hinds in Above Suspicion.
I just can’t believe ITV did that.
SM

NOoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! This is BULLLSHIT! They can’t cancel Above Suspicion! It was such a wonderfully acted show and so addictive. Plus they weren’t finished with the story yet. I’m so upset. Why don’t they cancel those garbage shows like Jersey Shore and leave the good ones with superb acting alone. I look forward to January every year for Above Suspicion. DAMN!

This was one of the best dramas on TV, the acting was superb and the chemistry between the main 2 characters was brill. Pleasssssssssse bring it back!

Absolutely gutted! ….. I love watching Above Suspicion and i cannot believe they have cut it without finishing the storyline! I’m really getting sick of this channel i can’t stand half the programs that are on!

Cannot believe what I have just heard on your itvs This Morning programme that you have failed to recommission anymore of the Lynda La Plante Anna Travis series.The last series had 6 million viewers for crying out loud,do you pay no attention to what viewers want?It certainly isnt SPLASH that they want or more reality TV as Simon Cowells demise in viewing figures showed this year and whoever thought SPLASH was a good idea should have got sacked for obvious reasons.Lynda La Plante is a brilliant writer of books and TV series drama and I hope she ups sticks to a channel that appreciates what there viewers want,please stick with the reality dreamt up ideas ITV as its a sure sign that a TV channel is going to the dogs.It isnt rocket to give your viewers what they want.From Damon Moffatt.

Just ‘Googled’ to see when a new Above Suspicion was going to be aired and couldn’t believe what I read! As the above viewers have already said, this is an appalling decision, we have too many reality shows on tv and as previously pointed out, who wants to watch Splash?

I join the fray. Great series, what do you think you could do to replace this awesome programme?

And you wonder why we drop cable and flock to Netflix. You should feel ashamed and flog yourselves.

What are you thinking?

Totally agree with everybody else . Above suspicion is one of the best crime dramas to be shown and you go and cancel it .? Really think this is the wrong decision, I have read all the books and have just finished backlash would of been great to of watched it though ! Lynda la plante is one of the best authors to date , hope she writes more above suspicion booms I am addicted to them