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 don’t take Alcatraze off
Please don’t cancel Alcatraz; I really enjoyed watching it. It’s an intriquing show!!
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL ALCATRAZ!!!!i loved alcatraz; as did the rest of my family. i have always been intrigued by that island and its history. the story lines are unique and the history of what criminals were doing back in ’63 and how they deal with technology of 2012.
I fist saw it and I was like rum but now I think THEY BETTER BRING IT BACK
PUT ALCATRAZ BACK ON!!!!!!!!!
Bring it back it is one of the few shows that challenges you to the end
I would like it to come back. I enjoyed the TV series… it was different than others and I felt it was interesting. Please make season 2
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL ALCATRAZ PLEASE I`M BEGING U ITS THE BEST TV SHOW I`VE EVER SEEN SO PLEASE DO NOT CANCAL IT I HOPE U DON`T CAUSE ITS A STUIPED IDEA IF U DID CANCAL IT BIG MISTAKE
I hope it returns I like this show. I do not watch a lot of tv; a hour a few times a week. I watch Grimm, Once upon a time, Revenge, and Alcatraz. That is all I watch………..Pleeeeeeeeeease bring back Alcatraz.
definitely don’t drop alcatraz…..desperately awaiting another series x
I hope they leave it on. Watching it was always a challenge even though I’d get mixed up trying to understand what was going on. But I sure do like watching it.
PUT ALCATRAZ BACK ON
DO NOT CANCELL THAT SHOW i LOOK FORWARD EVERY WEEK TO SEEING WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT SHOW ,YOU NEED TO PUT IT BACK ON ……
IT’S ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was one of the few shows I watched with my two boys as a family. We really enjoyed it together. Please bring it back!!!!
I also am very upset to hear that the show is not returning. Every week I looked forward to seeing what was going to happen next. They keep playing all the reality shows, but they don’t interest me, give me something that takes thinking. Please, please bring it back!!!