Aftermath TV show cancelled after one season on Syfy and Space. Pictured: James Tupper as Joshua Copeland, Louis Ferreira as Bob “Moondog” Black. (Photo by: Eike Schroter / Aftermath ULC / Syfy.)
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.
Aftermath TV show cancelled; no season two on Syfy and Space. Pictured: Louis Ferreira as Bob “Moondog” Black, James Tupper as Joshua Copeland, Julia Sarah Stone as Dana Copeland. (Photo by: Eike Schroter / Aftermath ULC / Syfy.)
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.
Just started binge watching it On Demand–dang it! Why do I bother? SyFy keeps doing this. Great ideas that the writers and actors just needed a bit of time to figure it all out and gel. Anyone remember XFiles? It was kind of wonky at first and went on to be freakin’ awesome.
Really don’t see the point of watching any new series at all. I’ve lost count of the amount of shows I’ve started watching and enjoying before it gets cancelled after a couple of series never knowing how it ends. Very dissatisfied. Time to bin the telly.
I binge watched this show over 48 hours and cannot believe there won’t be a season 2!! This show was cool and creative. Bring it back!!!
I found this show on syfy on demand and have binged on it all day today…sad that after googling it there will be no season 2…please bring back!
I think it was stupid to cancel aftermath. Bring it back for a season 2 and possibly even more then that. Aftermath was great. Bring it back. Everyone I know watched it and we have all been waiting for season 2 just to learn that it won’t be back is annoying the hell out of us.
You %$$#%^#’s over at SyFy are so mean. Why on earth do you do this to us. The ones who watch your channel. You keep doing this…..Aftermath was a great show, could not wait until season 2. If you guys don’t bring it back I am so done, with you and so are a lot of other people. Why don’t you ever at least end a show the right way! This sucks!
My entire family and I are extremely disappointed that Aftermath will not be on again for season 2. Was a great show, great story line and great actors. Really want to know what happens next, on edge story… and it’s cancelled… what a bummer 🙁
It was a great premise, with an awful script and poor acting.
Having said that I watched it, cringeworthy though they made it simply because of what it could have been…
THAT IS CRAZY THE SHOW WAS ACTUALLY GOOD I WATCHED THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON I WOULD HAD LOVED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN SEASON TWO.
I’ve been waiting too see what would happen in Season 2 and now I find out there WON’T BE a Season 2…. REALLY!!! I Watched faithfully and told everyone about Aftermath and now it’s gone?! I really hate when a network does that… It’s almost like giving someone a gift then taking it back. You gave us Aftermath for a little while then you ripped it right out of our hands!!!!!
Should be renewed . Getting fed up of watching a great series then syfy cancelling shows going to stop watching anything new on syfy really disappointing
Absolutely should have renewed!
This is a stupid idea on their part. This was a good series always had you on your seat. Wth great cast and great SYFY ☹️
Really dissapointed that Aftermath is cancelled,I watched every episode an had been anxious to see what happened on season two
Unfair to cancel after one season. It should of had a second season It was a little weak at times but it was gathering momentum.
It was entertaining. Not in the same league as the walking dead. But still worth another season.