Freeform Cancels Thriller Drama GUILT Following One Season

According to Deadline, FreeForm has cancelled its freshman drama series GUILT. The show premiered to 486,000 viewers, but quickly dropped to an average of 300,000 for the remainder of its 10-episode season. It's August 22nd finale delivered its largest Live+same day audience since the debut, with 396,000 viewers.

The show took a cue from the Amanda Knox story, following a young American woman (Daisy Head) in London who becomes the prime suspect in the savage murder of her roommate. The finale ended with several cliffhangers, leaving many fans without closure.

"Guilt" starred Billy Zane ("Titanic") as Stan Gutterie, Daisy Head ("The Syndicate") as Grace Atwood, Emily Tremaine ("Vinyl") as Natalie Atwood, Cristian Solimeno ("Rush") as Detective Sergeant Alex Bruno, Naomi Ryan ("Guardians of the Galaxy") as Gwendolyn Hall, Kevin Ryan ("Copper") as Patrick Ryan, Simona Brown ("The Casual Vacancy") as Roz Walters, Zachary Fall ("Crossing Lines") as Luc Pascal and newcomer Sam Cassidy as Prince Theo. The series is written, created and executive-produced by Kathryn Price ("The Game Plan") and Nichole Millard ("The Game Plan"). Todd Slavkin ("Defiance") and Darren Swimmer ("Defiance") serve as writing executive producers. Stephen McPherson serves as executive producer with Gary Fleder ("Kingdom," "Scorpion") and Larry Shaw ("Desperate Housewives") as executive producer directors. "Guilt" is a co-production of Sea to Sky Entertainment, the joint venture between Lionsgate Television and Thunderbird Films, and BV Family Productions, in association with Freeform.