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.
Really no more aftermath but you’ve decided to keep on with with the nonsense channel zero maybe cuz you aired more commercial add for a corny tooth fairy monster
So disappointed! Come on SYFY do better!
I’m chagrined that Syfy’s “Aftermath” was cancelled! It was a good mix of sci fi and post-apocalyptic fantasy that I thought would catch on more quickly than it apparently did. When I see disgusting stuff like “Channel Zero” I wonder who is making decisions about such things as renewing series and what criteria they’re using.
There should be a season 2 I loved the show
I would love to see a season 2!!!
Why does SyFy do this?! Cancel after only one season? Give the shows a chance, at least do a second season and then decide on renewals! Some of us like the oddball shows!
Ugh – it was terrible – so glad they cancelled and made room for a new better show!
Really decent show. Found it “on demand” and watched the whole first season in a few days. Bummed that they didn’t continue it.
I also binged this show. If I had known it wasn’t coming back I wouldn’t have watched it. SyFy is currently walking an extremely fine line with me anymore as it used to be one of my favorite channels…..and here, another disappointment from them. Thanks for nothing…..soon to be “thanks for the memories.”
I was so looking forward to a second season. At least they came out with Blood Drive but heh they will probably cancel that too.
I just recently came across this show and it stinks that they don’t have a season 2!
Bad choice to cancel. Love the show and was waiting for the next season.
I enjoyed it and discovered it was cancelled while searching for a season premiere date. The characters were developing nicely and the plot was attention grabbing. Sucks that they left off the way they ended the season and then cancelled. This is why I don’t watch study series. Lame!!
I loved the show bull **** they need to make new season. All my friends watched it. Please reconsider a new season.
That’s a real bummer! I really liked that show.
I loved the show. I hate that it was cancelled.
I really liked this show everytime you like a show they cancel it. Come on get it back on again.