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.
I loved aftermath sad to see that there want be a second season.I thought the story line was great and the special effects beautifully done
They should never have cancelled aftermath nor dominion nor defiance the people who are in charge of these kinds of decisions are actually stupid cancelling because of ratings is stupid shows like this build up a cult following and for example I’m in Australia and by the time I’ve even heard of the show let alone had a chance to buy its been cancelled its ridiculously stupid
I’ll miss the show! Would love to have seen more of it!
They did not even give this show a chance. Sorry to see it go …
Gutted just watched the show and to find out no season 2 is rediculous . When u have other shows like KILLJOYS that have run for 3 seasons that r mediocre at best just don’t y u wld cancel a perfectly good and interesting show like aftermath
Loved the show. Was really looking forward to season 2
I am totally bummed!! Finally Syfy puts a show out there that is actually worth watching and then they go and cancel it!! Just totally blown away.
Can anyone say “Sliders”?
Think was dumb to cancel this and hunters
After then ended there show runner shows haven and lost girl the channel is going down hill because none of the stuff is even worth watching
SYFY used to be my go to channel. Yesterday I turn it on, and it’s Face Off ALL DAY! I don’t want to see them make the creatures, I want to WATCH THE MOVIES their in! Seriously disappointed!
Why in the first place air a series and then stop it after 1 season and not in the second season that would at least make better sense. Lucifer the same thing happens where everything got interesting they stop it why just why give us a better reason or answer to our questions not ratings or peoples complaints
That’s sucks its not coming back for season 2 me and my family loved it I know alot other syfy shows that should be canceled instead of aftermath!!!
I’m so disappointed! My husband and I have been waiting and looking forward to next season, we’re greatly disappointed to learn it’s been cancelled.
Season 2 was a must to return. Look at Defiance 1.125 million viewers & get snubbed? Makes no sense, unless the show was mismanaged.
Aftermath was a great show , I should have known they would cancel .
Just like the government they’re not in touch with most their viewers.
So disappointed .
At least AMC listens to viewers .
They need to find another company that is better at reaching the public.
It would be great if AMC picked it up!
I am very disappointed. I thought the show was exciting, interesting, kept me guessing what was going to happen in season two. Now no season two.