Abbott Elementary: Season Three Ratings

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In its first two seasons, Abbott Elementary won numerous awards and performed very well in the ratings for ABC. Will this comedy continue to be a hit for the network, or have viewers forgotten about it because of the long delay between seasons? Will Abbott Elementary be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A workplace mockumentary series, the Abbott Elementary TV show stars series creator Quinta Brunson, as well as Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and William Stanford Davis. The story follows a group of dedicated, passionate teachers (as well as a slightly tone-deaf principal) as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, the staff at Willard R. Abbott Public School is determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children. The teachers include Janine Teagues (Brunson), Gregory Eddie (Williams), Melissa Schemmenti (Walter), Jacob Hill (Perfetti), and Barbara Howard (Ralph). Ava Coleman (James) is the school’s inept principal, and Mr. Johnson (Davis) is the eccentric janitor.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

5/23 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.

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For comparisons: Season two of Abbott Elementary on ABC averaged a 0.56 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.76 million viewers.

Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.

What do you think? Do you like the Abbott Elementary TV series on ABC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?

*2/11/24 update: Abbott Elementary has been renewed for a fourth season on ABC.