\u201cSecrets and Lies\u201d continues to be a stable presence on Sunday nights. Although the show has not demonstrated an ability to grow its viewership, TV by the Numbers says the mystery has retained 95% of its audience from its premier on March 1. One major obstacle for the ABC drama is overcoming the stacked CBS Sunday line-up. Weekly, CBS pulls in at least 11 million viewers at the 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. hours for \u201c60 Minutes\u201d and \u201cMadam Secretary,\u201d solid lead-ins to the \u201cThe Good Wife\u201d at 9:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
When it comes to reviews, the critics drastically disagree. In February, the Hollywood Reporter<\/a> endorsed the cast of the show. That same month, SFGate.com<\/a>, a Hearst owned entity, came away unimpressed and delivered a scathing review. Critic Dave Wiegand said, \u201cEven before you\u2019ve finished watching one episode, you\u2019ll be convinced that \u2018Secrets and Lies\u2019 is the single worst show of 2015 so far.\u201d The varying reviews have not stopped the show\u2019s publicists from promoting the cast. An ABC News article<\/a> published Wednesday, seeks to promote and humanize actors Ryan Phillippe (Ben Crawford) and Juliette Lewis (Andrea Cornell) who high speak about their personal lives and attempt to tease future episodes. However, in my opinion, teasing future episodes of a fictitious murder mystery is pointless. Regardless of the show\u2019s plot, the mystery always gets solved in the end. Furthermore, this ABC show gives viewers another clue; there will be secrets and lies along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cSecrets and Lies\u201d continues to be a stable presence on Sunday nights. Although the show has not demonstrated an ability to grow its viewership, TV by the Numbers says the mystery has retained 95% of its audience from its premier … Continue reading