Is Ugly Betty On Its Last Season?

By Kelly West: 2009-11-17 16:06:22

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Bad news, Betty fans! It seems as though the low ratings on this season of Ugly Betty has prompted the writers to consider their end-game for the series, should ABC decide to drop the show from it’s lineup. In other news, we have some spoilery info on the big Bahamas episode that’s set to air in a few weeks.

Regarding the fate of the series, E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos reported on her blog that her sources say ABC is working on a way to save Betty, including possibly moving the show to Wednesdays. That seems to be one of the more obvious solutions to the ratings issue. Friday night is usually a death-sentence. It’s a place where primetime shows go to fade away (unless they’re Medium or Ghost Whisperer, that is). Betty’s not a Friday night show. I keep forgetting to watch it and if it weren’t for my DVR, I might not have caught half the episodes that have aired this season. Wednesday night would be better, as long as it's not up against Glee.

Dos Santos also reports that the writers “have accepted” that the show might be coming to an end and are working on figuring out who Betty should end up with. SEMI-SPOILERS AHEAD!

According to Dos Santos’ sources, the three biggest contenders to win Betty’s heart if and when the show comes to an end are Gio, Henry and Daniel. Now, no offense to Gio as I always thought the sandwich maker was a great match for Betty but he just wasn’t around long enough for me to consider him Mr. Forever for our girl. I was over Henry the minute Charlie showed up. She seemed to bring out all of his weaknesses and after that, I just couldn’t view him as being Betty’s perfect match anymore. Finally, there’s Daniel. To me, he’s the obvious choice. His character has made some huge strides through the course of the series, thanks in large part to Betty’s influence. I would love to see him begin to look at Betty as not just the old, reliable once-assistant who’s taken care of him but as a beautiful, smart and strong woman whom he’d be lucky to be with. In fact, I’ve always sort of expected that to transpire at some point or another and I’d be really disappointed if we never got to see that happen. Either way, I’d rather ABC keep the show around long enough so that the writers don’t have to rush in cramming in one final love-story to cap the series off with.

EPISODE SPOILERS AHEAD!

Now, on to the promised spoilers for the episode that takes place in the Bahamas. It airs on December 4th, following the only other new episode of Betty, which airs on November 27th. Below is ABC’s description for it and further down are some photos from the episode.

“"The Bahamas Triangle" -- In the steamy Bahamas, the love triangle between Betty, Matt and Amanda explodes, and romantic pairings abound. Things should be dreamy at the Atlantis resort, where even Shakira (portraying herself) is staying, but Betty has a nightmarish photo shoot after Willie learns her nemesis, Penelope Graybridge (Christie Brinkley), snagged a coveted job, and, even more importantly, discovers Connor is very much alive. Marc frets that there is no one on the island for him, but then meets the uber-hot Troy (portrayed by Matt Newton, Becki Newton's brother), and back home, Hilda draws closer to her old love, Bobby, on Ugly Betty, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.”

First, let's bask in the glow of Betty's ridiculous ensemble: