Though the show’s creator had a five year plan, there won’t even be a third season for the Charles Manson drama on NBC. The network has cancelled low-rated period drama Aquarius.
Set in 1960s Los Angeles, Aquarius, revolves around the generational conflict between an experienced homicide detective (David Duchovny) and an idealistic undercover vice cop (Grey Damon). The rest of the cast includes Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont, Claire Holt, Michaela McManus, Brian F. O’Byrne, Chance Kelly, Cameron Deane Stewart, and Madison Beaty.
The summer series represented a bit of an experiment for the peacock network. They released the entire first season online prior to its broadcast premiere. NBC started airing the episodes on television and then renewed it for a second season.
The network didn’t release the second season online ahead of its broadcast run but the ratings didn’t improve. On regular television, season one averaged a 0.53 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.79 million total viewers. Season two averaged a 0.34 rating with 1.76 million.
With such low ratings, the cancellation isn’t a surprise. During the TCA summer press tour, NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke was asked about the chances of the network renewing Aquarius for season three and she said, “I think that’s tough.”
The final two episodes of Aquarius, titled ” Mother Nature’s Son” and “I Will”, aired on Saturday, September 10th.
What do you think? Do you like the Aquarius TV show? Do you think that NBC should have cancelled it or renewed the series for a third season?
I am so sorry NBC saw fit to cancel such an intelligent show as Aquarius without at least bringing it to some kind of conclusion. You left us hanging, bad decision. The entire cast were excellent, isn’t there enough unemployment today? Please bring it back for one more season and get your ducks in a row. Okay?
I really enjoyed this show. Seeing David Duchovny back in a mystery-genre, plus the fact that it dealt with the Manson era. Probably would interest the Baby Boom generation, now aged over 60, more than the current 20-30-40 crowd. Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing how the trial might be handled.
I loved this show….so different than anything else on network tv…so sad that they put the same crap on year after year…..and then when they have another great show like the Blacklist they keep messing with it…its on a few weeks then off…then on then off…you’re going to lose your fan base!
I am very disappointed that there won’t be a season 3 and the 4 & 5 they originally planned for. I grew up during the 60’s and I remember that Sunday morning I heard about it on the news. Like one of the other posts mentioned, this was a time of huge change. The war in Viet Nam, anti-establishment, the revolt against the 50’s idea of a family, the start of the women’s movement, and the race riots, sex, and of course drugs–lots and lots of drugs. The show was very well done and the portrayal of our society at… Read more »
I really loved the show. It brought that time period to life for me. The actors were great in portraying the grittiness of Hollywood and Los Angeles I was a great history lesson for all races.
Very disappointed they cancelled the show. I feel they could have done a better job promoting it !
Let the show play out !
It’s disappointing Aquarius was canceled. It had a great cast. NBC should have promoted it better and in a better time slot with one of the Chicago shows.
It is very disappointing that the show was cancelled. Season 3 would have been the most interesting so far because they left off at a crucial point of the Manson murders which is where both season 1 and 2 were leading up to. It is like watching 2/3 of a movie and then miss the part you were waiting for the whole time. I really hope another network will choose to pick up this show and let the viewers get some payoff for being loyal to the show for 2 seasons!
So bummed! Just found out show was cancelled after looking on line to see if season 3 was to start soon. One of the best shows!! Please bring it back!
Please do a 3rd series
Plus I thot David was brilliant in it!
Gutted! Just finished watching season 2 & then find out that there is no season 3! I was hooked & now feel really disappointed that iv watched 2 & now there’s no more!
I really liked the show very much and wondered what happened. Was looking forward to how it was going to play out.
I liked that each character could stand on their own within the show with their own story lines.
I also found it to be interesting and gave some history of that time peroiod.
Very disappointed.
Reconsider bringing it back!!
This is a great show….I think the NBC should try & keep this show going. I really enjoyed it. I was very young when the Manson murders happened so I find it all very interesting.