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?
I have never been so caught up in a TV Show in my life, I absolutely look forward to Sunday nights 10 pm performance. I scheduled my plans around the show as to never miss an episode. How ever, to nights “grand finale” left me hanging and disappointed ………..is that how it ends really? Please tell me there is more to this story than that, and that there is a DVD I can buy that will give me the whole movie…..That’s not the end……come on “Really” I feel like I walked away and missed something??????( and I don’t even take… Read more »
RENEW AMERICAN ODYSSEY PLEASE! DON’T END IT!
Renew, so Odelle will return to her family. Anna and Harrison rekindle etc.
RENEW! RENEW! RENEW!!!!!!! We LOVED the first season, can’t wait for the second , and third and fourth and many more after that!!!! It’s about time NBC has a GREAT show on Sunday nights!!! Looking forward to it!
PLEASE KEEP AMERICAN ODESSEY! It is the BEST drama on t.v & is made in a very intelligent way, filled with suspense, intensity, action, adventure & I look forward to Sunday nights!!
my whole family love this show. and pls. renew it! It’s a great TV series.
I have watched every episode and it is fantastic to see a serious series based on the life of a true female hero. I have LOVED this show fr the get go. It is the only show on Sunday night worth watching until the return of Big Brother. Please think long and hard before canceling it. I am ready for Season 2. I loved American Odyssey!
American Odyssey is amazing! Truth is spoken here. This show says it all. Great writers, great cast. This season was stellar. Can’t wait to see the next.
I absolutely love this show…keep it!!!
Definitely renew this show. Although I would have preferred it be a mini-series with an ending sooner rather than later, another season will have to suffice. But, nothing, nothing, nothing had better happen to Aslam – the minute it does, I quit watching. He is the only character with any common sense. Odele acts like she is in never-never land (can tell one of the writers from The Following is scripting this show – none of the lead FBI characters in that show had a “lick of sense”); She should have realized long ago the danger she would put her… Read more »
I kinda like how short-sighted some characters are – it shows they’re human, and that they don’t know they’re main characters in a television drama. Decker should get his family back! Maya has SO much potential to become a main character. How she and her mother acted were completely justified from their point-of-view if you look at it from there (please try). I hope Decker can try explaining himself better to win them back. Luc is smart, but definitely not a favourite (doing what he did with a married woman? WHAT THE HELL? HATE him for that. That a**hole).
I have totally enjoyed this show, and hope it continues. I don’t believe I’ve missed but one showing. Please keep it on.
Please do not cancell this show my teens and I love it we woukd be so upset! We love it!
Loved this show. Great story and I would be very disappointed if if NBC cancelled it.
Awesome show! don’t cancel it
PLEASE bring this show back! The characters are terrific and it is one of the most suspenseful shows in TV. It is my favorite show all week! Don’t let ratings be the only criteria. It is summer and on Sunday night, people are coming back from their weekend. This show MUST continue! But let Luc and odele get back together…
NONONONONONO, SHE MUST NOT GET WITH LUC. The guy’s a d*** for hitting on a troubled, vulnerable married woman. Sure, he’s smart. But one of the greatest things that makes Odelle wonderful is her loyalty and commitment to her husband and daughter. It’s beautiful. Don’t wish to take that away. We don’t see much respect for marriage and fidelity these days as it is. It’s time for a breath of fresh air. She should be with her husband.