While doomsday meteors, mass vanishings, demonic possessions, and serpent gods couldn’t stop the Copeland family, no one is immune to the network TV Powers That Be. The Aftermath TV show on Syfy has been cancelled after its first and only season.
Star James Tupper broke the news that there would be no Aftermath season two, on Twitter. Halfire Entertainment produced the post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama in association with Syfy and Canada’s Space channel. Anne Heche, Julia Sarah Stone, Taylor Hickson, and Levi Meaden also starred.
James Tupper Announces Space and Syfy Have Cancelled Aftermath After One Season
So sad to report #Aftermath will not be getting a second season. #sobummed
— James Tupper (@MrJamesTupper) January 12, 2017
Aftermath Season One Ratings | Syfy
In the US, Aftermath premiered on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic and 634,000 viewers. While the series never really built on that audience, it did manage to maintain it.
Overall, the first season of Aftermath averaged a 0.16 in the demo and drew an average total audience of 594,000 viewers.
Those numbers currently put Aftermath right in the middle of Syfy’s slate. Out of the 15 Syfy TV shows we have been tracking in to 2016-17 television season, Aftermath ranks seventh, when we sort by either demo ratings or average total audience size.
Although it is a bit of a surprise to see a cable channel cancel a middle-of-the-pack TV series, remember, Aftermath is a Syfy-Space co-production. In other words, the decision was not only Syfy’s to make.
That said, in the recent past, Syfy has cancelled shows that earned better ratings in both measures. When the cable channel cancelled Defiance after three seasons, it was averaging a 0.25 and 1.125 million, respectively. Similarly, Dominion, which was cancelled after two seasons on Syfy, averaged a 0.25 in the demo and 869,000 total viewers.
Finally, what do you think? Did you watch the first season of the Aftermath TV show? Do you think Syfy and Space should have cancelled or renewed it for a second season? Let us know, below.
Aftermath was a great show. It not only was intriguing, it was fresh. Great on-the-edge-of-your-seat storyline. It truly should be reconsidered for renewal.
Space should come back as well!
Bring it back!
We loved it! Please renew!
Please reconsider. It is a great story &cast.
At least do a 2 hour special to wrap it up properly.
Aftermath is a fantastic show. Why is there not going too be a second season? I really wish they would reconsider continuing the series. Its a great great show!
I loved this show why should they cancel it?
It was a great show. I couldn’t wait for the next episode. Every episode was exciting. Too bad it’s cancelled 🙁
I’m very disappointed that it’s been cancelled. We were just beginning to get some answers to what had happened at the end of the first season.
This sucks seems like every time you bring on a good show you cancel it and replace it with some stupid $#@&! Thanks for nothing
I would say that I could have been an Aftermath junkie. I’m disappointed that a show based in myth, fiction, biblical lore, and science didn’t make it. UGH! That and there was not a good ending…so what did happen to “Mom” after all?
I think it was a good first season and very different then alot sci-fi based show story lines. I really wouldnt mind having a second season at least to end it in a better note then 1st.
That stinks! I really liked aftermath and was looking forward to season 2.
I loved this show. Why is it all the good shows get cancelled and the crappy shows make it. Seems like all people want to watch is cop shows cause that’s all that ever make it.
I agree i liked it too very unique story line with good characters