There won’t be a second season of American Odyssey. To little surprise, NBC has cancelled the dramatic TV series after 13 episodes.
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 had a lackluster debut and the ratings got much worse as the weeks progressed. The 13 installments ended up averaging a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with fewer than three million viewers. The finale aired this past Sunday.
Series creator Adam Armus tweeted, “Thanks to the devoted fans of #AmericanOdyssey. I loved the tweets, the artwork and the emotional support. #odellelives in our [heart]️ always!” and “#AmericanOdyssey is not renewed for next season. The stories live on in here [head] and in here [heart]️! [Bravo] to the fantastic cast, crew and the fans!”
Of the cancellation, executive producer Peter Horton tweeted, “As you all know we have bn canceled. Had we been on cable wld have bn a hit Thx to all of u for bing our audience #thebest #AmericanOdyssey” and then, “#AmericanOdyssey Heartbreaking. But you all have been the best. xo”
Actor Treat Williams wrote, “American Odyssey has been a great experience. Thank you Peter, Adam, Kay,and a lovely cast for a great season. Thank you NBC for the gig.”
What do you think? Did you like the American Odyssey TV show? If you ran the network, would you have cancelled it or renewed the series for a second season?
Like ALLEGIANCE, nbc eats its own young. This show was strong and compelling with an original and unique cast and concept. WTF nbc?!
Allegiance was a horrible rip off of the low rated The Americans. so no surprise it flopped
I loved this show. It was so well written and suspenseful. I am so sad that it was cancelled. It certainly deserved another season.
I loved this show. It was so well written and suspenseful. I am so sad that it was cancellef. It certainly deserved another season.
Saw this coming a mile away. too much like a day time soap opera. Not fast enough paced. or tight enough story telling for night time TV. It was a six hour story “crammed” into 13 hours of TV.
WHAT???????!!!!!!!
JEEZ……..
Give us at least a 2 hour movie to tie it all up!
JEEZ…..
That ticks me off!! I am so tired of “good” shows getting cancelled! All you want to put up is stupid crap about who dresses this way or another freakin cop show…REALLY?
That was a great show and story line. Get it together! Totally bummed!!!! Won’t be watching your network!
I enjoyed watching the television show and storyline was getting interesting every week. Now all the viewers wouldn’t know what’s going to happen next because the show is being cancelled. Should keep it on for all of us (viewers) for the next season.
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW. I wrote yesterday that the writers had so much more to write about. Even I could hve writte a few great episopes!! WHAT THE F____!!! This cancellation PROOVES that NBC hires their favorite actors and mostly silly cheaply produced shows, rather than deliver great shows with great plots. This is one of the best shows on NBC, but the executives probably got paid off by the American Corp’s so the public never really believes that corruption is the American Way. Lets see which Exec buys something expensive!!! Of course only the IRS could catch him or her… Read more »
Im so disappointed, I rately watch tv shows and I loved this one… Now I’m left hanging… Sorry im not into love stories and stupid shows…
I loved the show, it’s the first show I have watched in years. I got hooked because it came on right after The Bible AD and i watched that, too. I was hoping for another season, esp. since most of the characters were left hanging. Oh well….back to making quilts every evening. I won’t be watching another show. TV is generally such a waste of time….sigh….I did like this one though….
I am not only shocked, appalled and dismayed but very disappointed! So disappointed! American Odyssey was fantastic! I am guessing whomever cancelled it either never saw the show- or were told to much like real life, it’s gotta go before the moo moos figure it out… Whatever. If NBC replaces it with another reality show- (who cares? -no one cares!), they can be sure they will lose a lot of their faithful loyal audience.
Why is it that every time there is a new show, different from other shows, they cancel it? This show was so good and the acting great. They left you hanging in the end of it. Does she ever return to get the boy for one thing. It should have gone on FX they seem to get long lasting great shows on there. It would be nice if they would pick it up. I’m very disappointed with NBC.
I’m so disappointed and left hanging!!!!
not enough people watched it why would nbc pick it up if nobody watched it it’s the people not nbc
It seems like they always write the “season finale” with lots of loose ends, then cancel it so there’s no end to the story. In addition to the question you asked, there’s still the entire issue of what happens with the military bad guy who’s trying to catch her and put her in prison? Does she turn the tables, and he ends up in prison? Does she ever get back to her family? Why did she choose to use the reporter’s passport and name to keep a low profile? How can so many people not recognize her, regardless of the… Read more »
That really disappoints me!!!
We just loveeee this show. It is very eye opening about the war and all of the behind the scenes games people play. Do not cancel this.
Another show I liked. I was definitely hoping for a second season. I think it was good enough for that. What will be the replacement, another reality show?????
I agree, Debbie. I don’t consider myself to be an intellectual snob, but where are the folks who enjoy complicated, challenging entertainment? I, too, am critical of the decision makers and wish they would devise a method or process to protect well written, thought provoking shows but they are really charged with making a profit and not with anything more. I probably will concentrate on PBS and BBC where my interests and enjoyment are consistently satisfied.
this show wasn’t complicated so much as convoluted with all its tangential story lines and sub story lines. many of which did not advance the plot one inch,