How could they cancel this show!!!,

11 June 2006
10/10
Author: websurfer7685 from U.S.A
This was an excellent show. I don’t know why it did bad in the ratings. Maybe there was some sort of mix up. I was very disappointed when they cancelled it. But they can at least release it on DVD to make up for ripping out our hearts when they took it off they air.
I think the acting was great. Kate Moennig did a wonderful job in her challenging role.
I love Ian Somerhalder. One of the main reasons I became interested in Lost was because I saw that he was going to be in it and I remembered him from this show.
Young Americans was the kind of show that made you feel something. It had a way of awakening you. I would love for them to bring it back. But unfortunately that is very unlikely to happen.
If they do ever release this show on DVD, I recommend that you get it. Especially if you’ve never seen it before. Then you can see what I’m talking about.

The best series ever!!,

12 May 2006
10/10
Author: lenettepigen from Denmark
I loved this series it is so sad that they didn’t make another season of it. It had something else than other series it was great to see something else. I would love to have this series on DVD, does anybody now where to get it. and the soundtrack to. I love the drama about Jake and Hamilton, the idea is great and different to anything else i have seen. it makes also some fun when they are trying to hide their affair so that the others don’t find out that their having one. I would love if they made one more season and i think there are others who would love it to i haven’t found a series since that i loved so much, i don’t even loved Beverly Hills that much anymore since i saw Young Americans!!

Sutch a shame,

9 April 2005
10/10
Author: Swaie from Sweden
I agree with the comments, I really loved the show and was devastated to hear that it wouldn’t be finished. I thought it was a fresh new script and characters. I really fell in love with the show and characters, and not knowing what happens to them is annoying, sad, crushing, frustrating and devastating. And it wasn’t just a show for teenagers, my mum who where 36 watched the show to and loved it; oh I’m so mad it ended the way it did. And i cant find it on DVD ether, because even though it was only 8 episodes, I would nothing more then to have them and be able to watch them over ands over again.
I even wrote a letter to Steven Antin, but I never mailed it. I thought what would the thought of on teenager matter. But one good thing has come of the show, every character got a great star in showbiz. Ian is making a lot great movies and is at the moment on the hit show "Lost", Katherine in on the hit show "The L word", Kate is making moves like "Win a date with Tad Hamilton" and so on. I wanna wish them, the best of luck and for the WB, WHY??

My favorite TV mini series of all time was not given a chance by The WB,

23 February 2005
10/10
Author: (amensor@dc.rr.com) from Palm Springs, CA
"Young Americans" was my favorite TV show mini series of all time. Each of the characters were interesting and developed very natural and I became a fan within the first fifteen minutes of the first episode.
Each episode of the series, which was set at a boy’s college, contained some very positive lessons that were thoughtfully presented by the Professor Finn so as not to ‘preach’.
Over the course of the 8 episodes that aired we became intimately involved in the lives of these people and became involved with them.
The WB Network really did not thoughtfully give this series a fighting chance, there were weeks when the show did not air in it’s set time slot, which I believe is a must, if you want to develop an audience, and it was almost impossible to find out when it was going to be on, unless you watched The WB 24 hours a day and were lucky enough to catch the one or two promos for the next airing.
Unfortunately we will never know what happened in the interwoven lives of these characters because it was cancelled after only 8 sporadic episodes.
It would be nice if WB would put it out on DVD, as far as the music rights, the music was promoted on each episode, and if any of it is still available today, I would think the artists and labels (much of which was WB Records) should welcome the new publicity.

u r not crazy,

22 June 2004
9/10
Author: Alix from san antonio
I may not be in your generation, but i can definitely sympathize. I watched that show religiously every week all summer long and fell in love with Ian Somerhalder who I had only seen in magazines before. I was absolutely crushed when in the fall the WB did not continue the show, and doubly so when the following summer they did not resume it.
I do not think you are crazy for watching it, it was a very well done show with well-casted characters; I just think The WB was extremely dumb to not have continued it.
I mean, ‘Buffy’ was originally just a "fill-in" show not supposed to go more than 12 episodes or so, and now here it is just NOW ending after like 7 or 8 seasons. I’ll never understand television producers and their reasoning.

Shame on WB!,

18 March 2004
10/10
Author: Angela L from manila, philippines
I first heard about this show back in 2000 because of Rodney Scott and his guest appearance at Dawson’s Creek. I am not a fan of Dawson’s Creek, but there were a lot of articles on Seventeen/YM/Teen on this "summer series" and articles related to the show and DC, and so I got intrigued when they finally aired it in here. It was fresh, funny and extremely interesting. But I didn’t know that it suddenly got canceled without WB finishing the story. After seeing the 8th episode I thought, "Well, I hope they air the next season!" To my dismay, there was no next season. ARGH. Agonies of life. If they were going to cancel it, at least close the story! Open endings suck.
Anyway, this is a really unique show. The characters are interesting, although the only storyline I’m REALLY interested is Jake and Hamilton’s story.
It’s such a shame that we’ll never know what happened to Jake and Hamilton, Scout and Bella and the dramatic life of Will Krudski. Please make a DVD!

Super!!!,

21 October 2003
10/10
Author: sandy from Mauritius
I just wanted to say that I just saw the series and as from the first five minutes I was already ADDICTED to it!!!! I especially LOVED the the role of ‘Jake and Hamilton’.. I think that ‘Young American’ is really great and that its a sham that there is not second season.. I would have really loved to continuer watching it and it surely changes from ‘Buffy..’ and all the rest.. Hope that there will be more seasons to come..

I wish they had kept this one,

31 March 2003
10/10
Author: JezebelSoul from Los Angeles, CA
This was such a great show on the WB. The intricate and fun story script and the excellent acting made the show worth keeping. I watched this show from beginning to end. 10 times better than any Dawson’s Creek drama. Too bad they didn’t continue…I would have definitely watched.

Have to see it!,

4 October 2002
10/10
Author: NienorNiniel from Vorlarlberg, Austria

This was really one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. And some great upcoming actors appeared which hopefully have a great career in future. And what I really appreciated was, that they didn’t talk like university teachers with 50-years life experience like e.g. the teenagers of Dawson’s Creek. I don’t understand why the WB didn’t continue this fantastic show. It’s really a pity. But I’m looking forward to seeing some of the actors in movies the next years.

Wonderful,

7 August 2002
10/10
Author: Wolfgang Hell from Austria
What a great TV show. Thank God this is not "Beverly Hills 90210" and not "Dawsons Creek". It is more serious, romantic, warm-hearted, told with humor and without any stereotypes. Good actors like Ed Quinn who plays a great teacher called Mr. Finn and good stories make "Young Americans" a lot better than usual Teenie-Soaps. The first three episodes have the sensitive songs of Nick Drake in the background. Unfortunately this great show ended after 8 episodes. A TV series that talks about Thoreau, Emerson and Whitman seems a bit too intellectual for a Teenie-show. I wish that one day the producers and the audience will find out how good it was and will continue with the stories.

resent the WB for canceling this show… it had such potential!,

7 July 2002
10/10
Author: Leila (Alieleila) from Houston, TX
I don’t understand why this show was canceled! With the wonderful storylines that were going on everyone was tied to their TVs! After the season finale I couldn’t wait till the next season! It never came back though… I’m very dissapointed and hope there is SOME way the show could come back!

A good show that shouldn’t have been canceled,

16 January 2002

9/10
Author: Willow192 from Orlando, Florida
This show was a breathe of fresh air to the dreadful WB lineup. It had it all, originality, good actors, and creativity. It’s a shame that it was canceled because it was so much different from that pretentious crap that the WB plays (7th Heaven, Dawson’s Creek). I don’t know what the WB was thinking when the canceled it.
All of the actors actually had talent and I hope they go on to do great things. A standout was Katherine Moening as Jake. I’ve never seen the concept of a girl posing as a boy. This was very creative even though the reason for this was kind of lame. And then her and Hamilton’s relationship was great because they had trouble of hiding it and everyone thought that they were gay.
I think the only summer show that actually survived was 90210. It’s a shame that this show didn’t do the same because it was actually good. 9 out of 10 stars.

What in the world was the WB thinking…,

26 October 2001
10/10
Author: ShannonAmidala
…when they cancelled this show! Worldwide fans, outrageous fan response, banners, sponsers, fansites, fanfiction, EVERYTHING! And then they go and cancel it. Well, I’m sure they’re sorry.
I first got my dad to tape this when I went on my annual trip to Thailand. In fact, he taped the first two episodes. When I finally caught up and saw them, I adored them. The show was original, hip, funny, and meaningful. It combined talent with lighthearted humor and fun. The show had heart and promise. Poor, smart, sweet boy Will Krudski from New Rawley gets a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools in the state, and learns to adjust. He mixes in with some very fun, interesting people, all who have their own trials and tribulations of growing up as well. The show was a breath of fresh air for me, and will remain to be one of my favorite of all time. I can’t wait to see Rodney, "The Kates", Mark, and Ian on the big screen (actually, Ian will be starring alongside Hayden Christensen in Life as a House, which comes out November 9th).

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