It’s pretty rare that a TV show that’s launched very late in the season becomes a success in the ratings. Could American Odyssey on NBC be an exception? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season instead?
On the American Odyssey TV show, an international cover-up explodes when the lives of a female Special Forces soldier, a disillusioned corporate lawyer, and a political activist from a privileged family unexpectedly collide. The cast includes Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Frost, Sadie Sink, Omar Ghazaoui, Nate Mooney, Elena Kampouris, Daniella Pineda, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Treat Williams.
The series debuted on April 4th to a 1.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.37 million total viewers. That was a very poor premiere but the ratings got much worse in week two, dropping more than 24%, to a 0.81 rating in the demo and 4.05 million.
The ratings for American Odyssey then plunged again in week three, falling to a 0.52 rating with 3.11 million. Last week’s episode held pretty steady in the demo but dropped another 10% in viewership.
Unless the numbers take a stunning change of course quickly, there’s little question that NBC will cancel this TV show. The ratings are just too terrible to justify a second season.
At this point, the real question is if the network will pull American Odyssey from the schedule before all of the remaining eight episodes have aired. They could go either way.
NBC cancelled and pulled low-rated Allegiance from the Thursday night schedule after five episodes but released the eight unaired installments online. Conversely, they let the remaining episodes of The Slap mini-series air. We’ll have to wait and see what they do.
But, what do you think? Do you like the American Odyssey TV show? Why is it performing so poorly? If you ran the network, would you cancel or renew this series for a second season?
Anna Friel is spectacular. My problem is this: The action taking place in Mali is wonderful, topical and compelling. The scenes in the U.S. for the most part are network-TV dreck. I get the concept of suspension of disbelief, but the plot absurdities in the U.S. scenes are beyond the pale. Rare to see a show where they get half so right, and half so wrong. Will miss it, regardless.
American Odyssey is an awesome show. There are so many lousy shows, it’s a shame when something so current isn’t continued. It definitely needs more advertising.
Very much interested In this. Would hate to see it canceled.
Give this show a chance. The networks are too quick to cancel a great show!
I just watched all the episodes on-demand these past few days. What a great tv
show. Didn’t even know it was on tv, until I was looking for something new to watch. I am HOOKED!! and went looking online to see if it would be RENEWED. Gosh, I really hope so. So many great actors and the story so well intertwined. I agree with others that the writing is very well done. I LOVE a GREAT DRAMA LIKE THIS ONE. PLEASE BRING IT BACK IN THE FALL!
I agree with Reba and the other folks who’ve remarked that A.O. is a well-written web of story lines. Each plot incident or character’s action reverberates and affects the courses of the other characters, even when they’re on the other side of the globe. I would definitely tune in for a second season. If season 1 ratings aren’t up to snuff, I hope NBC will at least try moving A.O. to another night or time slot before pulling the plug. I think this show merits a chance to find success somewhere else in the schedule. It seems as though networks… Read more »
PLEASE RENEW
Love love love the show. Please don’t pull the plug. Very well written .
American Odyssey is a great show! It is so intriguing, dramatic and dynamic!
This is one of the best shows on TV! Period! Good writing.
Hopefully they will bring Odelle home safely and bring this part of the drama to its conclusion by the season end, otherwise they will lose me.
Please renew American Odyssey! I really love this show.
the series was super—–continue!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love the show would hats to see it cancled
NBC, I rarely watch anything on tv anymore other than something on hulu plus or BBC. But started watching the series American Odyssey on hulu, and guys you actually hit it, this is the first series of American production that I have set through in years and I love it. Can’t you at least finish the story and let us viewers who watch and appreciate good viewing get a finish.
Betty
RENEW – this show is brilliant!!!!