When Alcatraz debuted, it looked like the show had a very good chance at being renewed for a second season. But how do things look now? Will the TV series be cancelled after all?
Alcatraz follows police detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Dr. Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) as they try to solve the mystery of how 340 prison inmates and guards disappeared in 1963 and are now reappearing in modern day. The cast also includes Jonny Coyne, Parminder Nagra, Jason Butler Harner, and Sam Neill.
The TV show debuted with a solid 3.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.05 million total viewers. In week two, the demo slipped 9% to a still respectable 3.0 rating with 9.03 million. New shows typically fall 15-20% in their second week so this was a good sign. Week three dropped another 7%. That wasn’t positive but not horrible either.
Unfortunately, the ratings have just kept falling. In February, NBC kicked off the second season of The Voice and Alcaraz took a big hit, dropping 18% on February 6th and then another 17% on the 13th. And the numbers just keep going down. Last week’s episode was a series low with a 2.1 in the demo.
For the first time in many years, the big networks all have really strong programming on Monday nights and FOX has ended up on the bottom. House, which is in its final season, keeps dropping and so does Alcatraz.
Alcatraz’s season average is currently a 2.3 in the demo with 7.1 million. On our FOX report card — which ranks the network’s shows based on demo averages — Alcatraz has a “C.” Terra Nova, which has already been cancelled, had a better demo average and has a “C+”. When a show that was performing better than yours has been cancelled, that’s not a good sign.
Alcatraz is definitely on the bubble but, in light of the downward ratings trend, I expect it to be cancelled by May. There’s just no reason to expect that the series will do any better if given a second season.
But, what do you think? Do you think Alcatraz will beat the odds and be renewed for a second season? Should it be cancelled?
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I LOVE the show — please please don’t cancel the show!!
Fox do us all a favor.
CANCEL ALCATRAZ
one of the worst shows on TV.
That is all.
I really enjoy this show, what a nice change! Please keep it for another season. Can’t wait to see what happens next!
I love this show! I watch it every week! I really hope they don’t cancel it
We love the show and are hoping you will bring back another season!
i DONT WANT THEM TO CANCEL ALCATRAZ..ITS A AWESOME SHOW AND SINCE ITS TIES WITH LOST I THINK WE KNOW THAT ….CRAZY STUFFS GONNA HAPPEN…I REALLY HOPE THEY RENEW IT
I love Alcatraz. Finally something other than crappy reality shoes. This is a good show with good writers and actors. It’s suspensful, witty and really enjoyable. I did n’t miss one episode. Please don’t cancel this program. There are still some of us out here that don’t like mindless reality shows about people we couldn’t give a **** about.
I Love this show and I think you should at least do one more seson My sisiter did not start watching untill the end. Sometime a show needs to get settled down before people watch it. I think its like a new resturaunt. in the begining they are trying too hard so we wait for the resturant to be open a few months before we give it a try. this show I know will bw very good and have a big auduence once it gets going.
If there’s a PETITION to help Alcatraz I’d sign it!!!
I luv this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great show! Good scripting,good people in lead parts even though it appears the lead female is dead! But with this show that is not the final answer! Bring it back-put it on a different night if it’s the competition you’re worried about!
I hope they give another season.. its a great show ! I love Alcatraz!
Alcatraz is great! Please don’t cancel it. Have to know if Rebecca lives! Need to know why the warden released all the inmates to create havoc years later and why they look the same.
Hi, I’m from the Netherlands and we don’t even show the show here yet. I follow a lot of shows. And so I also started watching ALCATRAZ. Thank god for internet. The show is great? And I love to watch it!! I even got some of my friends to start watching the show. Early this year I / we (Chuck fans) lost Chuck (Chuck had massive support from the fans). But that doesn’t matter to the studio’s the care about money!! Great shows get canceld and ******** program’s like (IDOLS, THE VOICE, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE) still get… Read more »
Please don’t cancel Alcatraz!!!!!!! There is so much nothing to watch on tv, when this show came on there was finally something really good to see on tv. Looked forward to every episode, trying to figure it all out. it is a great show. Just think, 300 people to find, i thought we had a great show for a long time. Please try a different time slot to save ALCATRAZ!!!!!!!!!
This show is outstanding! Fox can’t keep giving up on its quality, clever shows, if so, eventually, you will lose loyal viewers like myself forever. A different time slot Will make this show more successful.