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?
It’s a great story. BUT, they have t start moving the show along just a little bit faster. How long can we expect this poor woman to survive? So far, it has been the same plot line over and over. As far as the characters back home, surely they have realized that they are being played as fools. They will have to stop trusting the same people and think outside the box to get their information — and get the story moving.
NBC, do not take this show off the air! It’s just starting, you can’t judge it this early. It’s enthralling and engaging, I don’t see how the views aren’t higher. At least air the unaired episodes online! I never watch TV but I absolutely fell in love with this show.
DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!! SO YOU CAN PUT STUIPD REALITY SHOWS LIKE KIM KARDASHIN. THIS SHOW IS GREAT; IF YOU TAKE IT OFF WHY SHOULD I WATCH TV.
Love the show please renew!
Please renew! Wonderful show…keeps me on the edge of my seat every episode!
Please continue American Odyssey. I really like it and have watched every episode. I’ve watched them all online since Sunday night at 10 is not convenient for me. Maybe changing it to a different night as suggested might be a good idea to see if it garners more followers. I really hope you give it a chance.
I watch very little TV these days …. there’s just not much on that interests me. But I LOVE this show. Hard to follow at times, it moves so quickly. But that’s what keeps it exciting. Please, NBC, do not take this show off the air before the plot comes to a conclusion.
American Odyssey has promise. It’s certainly real to an extent and some elements are very good, the idea behind the show is good but some of it, the gay uncle of the boy has no place here. We do not need a gay character in this type of show. Give the show a limited second season and see what happens.
wrong, the gay uncle of the boy is awesome
I totally agree w/everyone. NBC needs to not only finish this series but should indeed renew it for another season. It’s giving us a good view of what most of our government really does… and it’s not in our best interests, either.
That’s a shame. I hope it’s renewed but everything depends on the viewing figures. :/
do something right for a change.. leave an excellent show on…
Poor writers. Every character act so dumb. It seems the writers think that people all all dumb. NBC has this problem every year when releasing new shows, poor writing.
Please continue “American Odyssey”. If NBC cancels this show and takes it off the air before it finishes showing all the episodes, like it did with “Allegiance”, I will probably think twice before I get invested in any other shows they put on. Hey NBC, I don’t care
about your 18-49 demographic. When you still have 3 million people watching, you
owe it to those viewers to finish something you started!!!
It is really quite good. The writing is great as is the acting. It is very unusual and different. Unique even. It was poorly marketed as others have mentioned. It is probably not a popular premice and possibly viewed by some as unpatriotic. However, gee whiz, when has that ever stopped Hollywood before! Scandels and corruption and greed and a dirty underground world are certainly not new to the industry whether it be govt, police, war, etc. This show has it all plus a heroine soldier. Leave it on the air and move it’s time slot so it’s not competing… Read more »
Please do not cancel American Odyssey! I love watching this show, please renew it.