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.
Great Show – the old methods of determining popularity are antiquated as no one watches live anymore. Stupid network execs…
With the reruns now running there will be a lot of people very disappointed that you just left us hanging. They could have done one or two more shows to rap it up. For example like they did with Under The Dome. I’m very downhearted that this show was cancelled. BOO Space and SYFY.
I was looking forward to a second season. Enjoyed the concept and journey…left viewers ‘hanging,’ as season finale. It was good show on SyFy!
Very disappointed this show was cancelled. Will not get hooked again on any new show. Bye bye SyFy
True to that
I personally loved the first season and was very much looking forward to season 2. This is the problem with Syfy channel in general. They get viewers hooked on series and then drop them right in the middle of the story. They did it with Defiance as well, another show I was really enjoying. If Syfy can’t seem to maintain a series at least until a closing episode can be written and produced then maybe they should allow a different network pick up the series that may be a bit more dedicated to the show. Getting tired of following series… Read more »
Yeah. I asked the same thing. Could Netflix’s show it? I had to do it with LONGMIRE. WHEN IT WAS T RENEWED NETFLIX TOOK OVER
I really enjoyed the show was wanting a season two
I’m twenty three years old, female and I believe in god. The season of Aftermath was awesome. Everything you see on tv isn’t real. That’s a givin. But the details and the idea of what could happen. Who is there to say what could happen? No one. We are not god and for the ones who don’t believe. Just no thiers a higher power.. always. Even if you dont believe or believe more then Jesus the holy savor. But it a good season and should be able to go head for another season. You can’t please everyone we are all… Read more »
No one cares what the little people like us think. So many shows out there that are just pure garbage that keep going and going with no plot whatsoever, and yet the good ones get canned. How about we stop with these so call bs reality shows and get some real programming out there. That’s too much to ask, I guess. Hoping Netflix or some other online party decides to pick it up and show those network money hungry bozos we won’t be bullied into watching what they want us to watch. I’d like to see them beg. Give the… Read more »
I think with all these kinds of shows it is interesting to see how they handle things. I definitely would watch it.
I like the show and watched it every week and personally feel like it should have been continued but who asks the consumers I guess. I am getting so tired of watching a season or two and Syfy cancels the show it’s getting to the point that I won’t waste my time watching sci-fi anymore. But yet all the stupid reality TV series just continue and continue I’ve watched this network since its beginning and I will be looking elsewhere for programs.
Netflix should pick it up for season 2
No it should not be cancelled I love watching this show bring it back
I have no reason to keep cable anymore. I only had it to watch Aftermath. Guess I’ll get the internet to view the two other shows I watch on cable.
Bring it back. Except for walking dead this was me favorite show. Its bull crap. Another show that did not make it was deimon that show was the bomb.
Renew it brilliant series