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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please keep Alcatraz going. Thank you
Please don’t cancel this show. Other than the Sprout channel, it was the only thing I got to enjoy!
Please, please don’t cancel….I so want to see this through…it is so different from all the other shows on TV and I really loved it…please bring it back and let us see it through to the end…I recorded it every week..so if I wasn’t available right when it came on..I would not miss any of the episodes..please bring it back..I can’t stand the thought of it ending with Rebecca dying on the operating room table..Please save Rebecca and Alcatraz…..Please don’t let it end with keeping us in the dark..Alcatraz is the best show I’ve seen on TV in a long… Read more »
Please don’t cancel “Alcatraz”. I love this show. If you have canceled “Alcatraz” please reconsider!!!!!!!!!!!! It is one of the best new shows on TV.
please dont canncel as there is far worse programs than this and was amazing give it a second chance
Have Alcatraz go for a second Season?
I love it. You never know what will happen next. I am looking forward to the next season of it.
Send out a form to the whole viewing public and let them decided weather or not Alcatraz goes for another season.
give against the wall chance let have a other season i want a against the wall back
What is happening, first Against the Wall, then Terra Nova now Alcatraz! I hate all those talent shows. I like to have my brain involved with the action. I love this show. What can we do to support the shows we enjoy because those in the know are now allowing enough time for these shows to develop. They do not give the audience enough time to buy in. I hate all the bitchy rich women shows and dog whisperer, PLEASE. Lets get some decent programming.
I want Season 2!
Definately don’t cancel the show. I loveeeee it!!
Please please please don’t cancel this show, I want to see what happens next. Can’t just leave it on a cliff hanger like tht
Definitely keep it, I have seen all 12 episodes of the show and think it is great.
Omg! Please don’t cancle this show! Season 2! Season 2! Haha but yeah Alcatraz is my favorite series. New and very good episodes every week. 1 thing I like the most is you never know what’s gonna happen. Favorite episode was the one when the kid gets kidnapped and their in that bomb shelter towards the end. And you just cant end it yet! You havent caught the rest! :). Please fox renew for a second season.
brilliant gripping series must keep it
Brilliant gripping series must have it back