Though AMC has had some popular scripted series that have run for years, many others have been cancelled after just one season. How is the current crop of shows doing? Which will be cancelled or renewed? We’ll have to wait and see.
Scripted AMC Network shows listed: 61st Street, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, The Beast Must Die, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Dark Winds, Dietland, A Discovery of Witches, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Fear the Walking Dead, Feed the Beast, Halt and Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Humans, Into the Badlands, Kevin Can F**k Himself, Killing Eve, Lodge 49, Low Winter Sun, Lucky Hank, Mad Men, McMafia, The Night Manager, NOS4A2, Parish, Preacher, The Son, Soulmates, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Terror, Turn: Washington’s Spies, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
Last update: Most recent ratings added for Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire.
There’s lots of data that AMC execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. Here’s an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime scripted shows.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released (usually a day or so after the broadcasts). The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
The demo numbers, which are typically most important to the broadcast networks, aren’t quite as vital to cable channels because their audiences are usually much smaller. Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
BADLANDS A+++, crazy to see -55%, PREACHER IS IN MY TOP 5, absoulty crazy show!! If these charts are based on Same day viewing then in my opinion they’re useless. No way BADLANDS Season 2 -55%, HUMANS -65%, BETTER CALL SAUL SEASON 2 -32%, & -29% Hell on Wheels final season would have this big of a drop. Like I said DVR, on-demand, Jodi, everyone is steaming now so it’s impossible to get a true idea of the popularity! There are so many shows competing against one another and everyone takes advantage on dvr / on-demand / steamin *sorry repeated… Read more »
Badlands is absolutely incredible!! The martial arts/fight scenes are so exciting. M.K.’s past and future keep me intrigued. I love the widow and her regent…always want them to win!!! Quinn is such a force and Sunny is the real deal!! Best show…please keep it coming!!!!!
Humans near the bottom of the list?!? It’s the best damn near-future sci-fi show on television and nothing’s come of it. Bahh, AMC’s viewership is a collection of cretins and pack of fools who don’t deserve a show as good as this!
AMC has way to many commercials due to popularity of TWD. We stopped watching after 2016 new season. There’s no coming back from that.
So sad that Feed The Beast is cancelled. Unjustice
Feed the beast one of the best shows out there .touches on today interest in cooking and today great chefs plus has a breaking bad kinda vibe . IM VERY VERY SURPRISED AND UPSET ONVTHR CANCELATION OF THE SHOW I WANT NO I NEED TO KNOW MORE OF THE STORY AND THE CHARACTERS BRING IT BACK BRING IT BACK DONT LEAVE IT LIKE THIS!!!!!!!
I am really worrying for the Walking Dead. The opinions on the premier were so controversial. Such a stunning episode! I think the best so far.
Cannot believe The Walking Dead has such high viewership..mindless shows dumbing down viewers. Turn, Hell o Wheels, The Night Mgr are intelligent scripts w/great actors & first class productions…more please.
Please somebody cancel the ‘renewed, FTWD mid-season in season 3!!
Halt and Catch Fire is one of my best shows. I have watched all three seasons and that hour flies by. It is one of the most interesting shows on TV. Please renew for season 4.
The Night Manager was one of the best mini-series we’ve seen. Please do more.
Turn is television worth watching. Please renew it! The actors are amazing, the costumes outstanding and the interwoven stories addicting. I especially like Ian Kahn, who portrays George Washington but ALL the actors are outstanding. If a Season 4 is the last, I suggest an epilogue telling what happened as the show concludes. This is first-rate entertainment. Thank you!
Please, Please, Please renew Feed the Beast. Wow, what a season finale!
I saw this show advertised & have watched from the beginning.
Wonderful series! The cast is just so talented!
PLEASE renew for a 4th Season!!!! PLEASE!!!
Please renew Turn. Best show out there. Great job on the history end as well as entertainment side. Please fully look into the money potential catering to school systems and colleges. Rare are gripping shows of this time period.