Unnatural History (TV series)
This series is centered on Henry Griffin, a teenager with exceptional skills acquired through years of globe-trotting with his anthropologist parents. But Henry faces his biggest challenge of all when he moves back to America to attend Smithson High School in Washington D.C., a place stranger than any he's ever lived before. Together with his cousin Jasper and Jasper's friend Maggie, he uses the skills that he learned around the globe to solve the postmodern mysteries of high school. "Unnatural History" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with Barry Garron of "The Hollywood Reporter" praising it as "an appealing mix between "The Hardy Boys" and "Indiana Jones" with "National Treasure" thrown in for good measure". "Los Angeles Times" writer Robert Lloyd found the show fun and lively, composed of "familiar, mashed-together" action-adventure themes. "Variety" reviewer Brian Lowry was more critical, calling it "unexciting" and lacking "the requisite thrills a young audience weaned on big-budget movies is apt to demand. " According to the Nielsen ratings, the premiere episode was watched by 1.39 million viewers, though the pilot episode did not place in the Top 25 cable programs for the week of June 7–13, 2010. Of that audience, the pilot episode earned 334,000 viewers among boys aged 6–11 earning a 2.7 in that demographic, with Cartoon Network claiming gains among kids 2-11, kids 9-14, and other kids demographics compared to the same time period the previous year. On November 19, 2010, it was announced that Cartoon Network would not renew the series for a second season. On December 29, 2010, creator Mike Werb revealed that he intended to have the show picked up by another network, but a deal could not be secured. Werb also revealed his plans if the show had been renewed for a second season:
Cancellation and intended second season plans
On November 19, 2010, Cartoon Network cancelled the series after one season.