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 didn’t like the female actor. She just did not look the part. I like the show. Especially the episode with the Violinist… But they should give it another chance.
ALCATRAZ must return its an amazing show! and i live in saudi arabia and alot of ppl here watch it and love it and we r extremely disappointed that it has been canceled! im sure with the right publicity and proper timings and hype this show will succeed!! it needs a second chance PLEASE PLEASE bring it back we need to know wut happens!!
bring it back great story great actors.
OMG! i realy hope the going to make season 2? realy..
I love this programme and really want to see season 2 please bring Alcatraz bk on our screens its 1 of the best programmes on at the min along with Grimm and Heart of Dixie
Bring it back… I feel like I’ve read only the first few chapters of a book which needs to be finished. I know I’m not the only one. Please don’t take away the answers! I NEED to know how this ends!
OMG def series 2 pllllleeeeeeaaaassssssseeeeeee
it should get renewed
OMG! After that cliff hanger, they have to bring back a second season? All of my family and I love watching it, either together or in our spare time. I just finished watching the last episode and nearly made me cry. Ratings were bound to drop in competition with things like the voice and through less advertisement than when it first started. Please bring it back!
I’m from the uk also, I love all things with a slight edge to them, this is defo one of those!!! Come on, give it at least 1 more chance??!!!
Keep it going pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee, I love series like these, to much reality tv n not enough suspense. You really can’t leave a show hanging like that, even if u just did so many episodes to at least give a meaning
What a nail-biting series, excellant cast ,hope it returns in the Autumn
Oh my word… what a great show, What a great team, please don’t cancel we recorded all the shows and when the kids were tucked up asleep here in the uk we had mum and dad time watching alcatraz, I was sad thinking we had to wait for the next season not happy if it goes for good, where do I sign to help bring it back, please give it a chance
Keep it on
PLEASE have another season, there is still so many loose ends, however I don’t know how you can carry on without Rebecca, she needs to come back to life somehow.
I LOVE the show and definitely want another season