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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Omg. Our entire family would be DEVISTATED if Alcatraz was cancelled. We couldn’t get enough of the show and can’t wait to find out what happens to Rebecca.
Please Don’t Cancel. One of the great shows on TV. Needs to be renewed to find out what happens. Jorge Garcia one of my favorite actors.
Please don’t cancel this show it is amazing and everyone I know loves it!
don’t cancel Alcatraz!!!!
this one of the best shows of the moment
Don’t cancel, this is a good show, please bring it the season 2 back, Just leave it, now we want to know what happens with them!! PLeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!
The cannot cancel this show. Why do the networks think so lieelt of their viewers? If a show is to be cancelled, they should at least give the viewers the benefit of a series finale that closes all of the story lines. What they need to do is give it another season to see if the show’s viewship rises. If it does not, have a planned series finale ready for the end of the season.
This is my absolute FAVORITE show its amazing !!! i dont watch it on tv but i do on the internet 😀 And i will be utterly crushed if its canceled :/ so please dont cancel Alcatraz
It is a great show and shouldn’t be cancelled. Remember when they cancelled Startrek after only a few seasons?
Brent
It must go on. They left us hanging with a new chapter anticipated
No don’t cancel!!!! My favorite show!! What’s going to happen to Madison!!!!! I want to know!!!
we watch Alcatraz here in the UK. We say you cant leave Rebecca Madsen in the gutter like as we would like know what happens to her.
don’t cancel, Alcatraz is a good show, maybe a switch in day or time will help the ratings
I think it needs to be renewed very good show, now I want to go tour Alcatraz! So does my hubby and my youngest boy.
Please don’t cancel Alcatraz!
Unfortunately, we, as a family would not get to view it at the time it came on, but absolutely see each episode “on demand”. This show is right up there with “Once Upon and Time” and believe me, that is saying something! PLEASE KEEP ALCATRAZ! lOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!