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?
This was as good as The Black List or maybe even better. Please bring it back.
Please don’t cancel.
I agree, please bring it back. You can’t give us something good and leave us hanging. I have introduced so many people to this show. I give it 10 ups.
I LOVE this show. I hope it returns for the second season!!!!!!!! You can’t get someone interested and then say, sorry!!
I’am shocked and really disappointed that Odyssey will not be coming back for a second season! Don’t cancel!! This was our families favorite show, we were looked forward to the second series. It drew you into the action right off the bat. I can’t believe NBC is planning on not bring it back! What are they thinking? I hope another network will pick it up. Seems to me like all the great shows are always cancelled. We loved Odyssey….please don’t cancel and leave us all hanging.
REALLY!! That’s it??
If I had known it was going to end like that I would have never gotten so involved. Come on… You can do much better with the conclusion than that. That was an abrupt ending and a slap in the face to all your loyal followers. The whole series didn’t move as fast as that last episode did. Who said “hurry, let’s get this over with”…….didn’t put a lot of thought to it. Shame. Shame. Bring it back and this time do it justice, please
This show was the best of last season. Please bring it back.
American Odyssey is an amazing show! I have told countless people just to watch “Episode 1” and have informed them that they will not be able to stop watching the series after seeing it. If you could get more people to view “Episode 1”, your Audience would increase dramatically. The show pulls you in right away and it has everything! It has an amazing cast, believable drama, it’s not a show about a war, it is about the world today as we know it, (or as we don’t know it)! It includes a family with a mother serving in the… Read more »
Cancelled???!!! You morons!! One of the few NBC shows that we watch (and love!) Thanks for leaving us hanging!!!!!!!
I loved American Odyssey, I am very dissapointed it won´t come back, I was looking forwards to watching Season 2.
I have seen some of NBC’s new shows and none of them are as good as Odyssey. Please don’t cancel this show, it is filled with intrigue and great acting as well.
I think it’s a great show. I wonder if NBC are counting the views from Hulu and Netflix? I know the show does really good there. It is one of my top picks on Hulu and know it looks like there going to pull it.
Loved this show.Don’t cancel!
PLEASE renew this wonderful show. Stop getting us hooked only to cancel. It is really a big comedown for all of us.
We loved Odyssey and would love to see another series
Please don’t cancel! I am really getting tired of NBC bringing these really great shows, and then canceling them after a single season. We are investing our interest, and time into this network, only to be disappointed yet again, because they cancel another great, refreshing show. Come on NBC, stop canceling all the good ones, or I will stop watching NBC period.