For the episodes shown on January 11th, 18th, and 25th the Nielsen Ratings only reached 9.7 million, 9 million and 9.3 million. It had lost nearly half of the first episode's audience and was way behind CBS's CSI: NY, which had 13.7 million, 15.5 million and 14.9 million for the same period.[1][2][3] The show was then put on hiatus for the second time, during which time it was replaced with The Evidence.

Some fans of Invasion have attributed poor handling on the part of ABC as one reason for the show's continued problems, citing two hiatuses and a three-week break all within one season—periods in which no repeats were aired. Throughout the show's run, these incidents became a topic of speculation and concern among its fanbase.

For the episodes shown on January 11th, 18th, and 25th the Nielsen Ratings only reached 9.7 million, 9 million and 9.3 million. It had lost nearly half of the first episode’s audience and was way behind CBS’s CSI: NY, which had 13.7 million, 15.5 million and 14.9 million for the same period.[1][2][3] The show was then put on hiatus for the second time, during which time it was replaced with The Evidence.

Some fans of Invasion have attributed poor handling on the part of ABC as one reason for the show’s continued problems, citing two hiatuses and a three-week break all within one season—periods in which no repeats were aired. Throughout the show’s run, these incidents became a topic of speculation and concern among its fanbase.

Jim Belushi's such a bad actor that if SOMEONE ELSE makes a bad show or movie, Jim Belushi gets a royalty payment.

Jim Belushi’s such a bad actor that if SOMEONE ELSE makes a bad show or movie, Jim Belushi gets a royalty payment.

The point is what else would ABC use as a lead-in show? Most, if not all, of the shows ABC's tried after Lost (or, in the case of Day Break, used as a mid-season replacement for Lost) are all shows that probably have more in common with Lost than with, say, Grey's or Housewives, or certainly Dancing With the (C-List) Stars. OK, maybe not Eli Stone. But aside from that, pairing the shows with Lost would, on the surface, seem like a good idea.

The problem is that, after an episode of Lost, most of want to talk about the show with friends and family, go online and read/chat about it, listen to podcasts, WATCH THE SHOW AGAIN (or at least go back and watch certain parts over again for clues and Easter Eggs), or maybe even get ready for bed. Sadly, I find myself doing the latter most of the time (I gotta be up early for work). :-(

So that's the real problem… Lost fans (many of them, anyway) aren't looking for another show to watch. They're (naturally) hung up on the one they just saw. Well, that and maybe none of the shows ABC's tried out have been very good? Not as good as Lost, at least. Talk about a "Lost" cause… I meant to try out Life On Mars, but I never did. Oh well.

The point is what else would ABC use as a lead-in show? Most, if not all, of the shows ABC’s tried after Lost (or, in the case of Day Break, used as a mid-season replacement for Lost) are all shows that probably have more in common with Lost than with, say, Grey’s or Housewives, or certainly Dancing With the (C-List) Stars. OK, maybe not Eli Stone. But aside from that, pairing the shows with Lost would, on the surface, seem like a good idea.

The problem is that, after an episode of Lost, most of want to talk about the show with friends and family, go online and read/chat about it, listen to podcasts, WATCH THE SHOW AGAIN (or at least go back and watch certain parts over again for clues and Easter Eggs), or maybe even get ready for bed. Sadly, I find myself doing the latter most of the time (I gotta be up early for work). :-(

So that’s the real problem… Lost fans (many of them, anyway) aren’t looking for another show to watch. They’re (naturally) hung up on the one they just saw. Well, that and maybe none of the shows ABC’s tried out have been very good? Not as good as Lost, at least. Talk about a “Lost” cause… I meant to try out Life On Mars, but I never did. Oh well.

Ahem, back on topic, no one was going to find American Life on Mars when it was after Lost. Or at least not enough people.

Ahem, back on topic, no one was going to find American Life on Mars when it was after Lost. Or at least not enough people.