Late last week, it was revealed that ABC had cut the first season of their new Blood & Oil TV show, from 13 to 10 episodes. Does this mean that the series has been cancelled or does it still have a shot at being renewed for a second season? How are the ratings?
On Blood & Oil, young couple Billy (Chace Crawford) and Cody LeFever (Rebecca Rittenhouse) move to Williston, North Dakota to seek their fortune. Billy’s drive attracts the attention of oil barron Hap Briggs (Don Johnson) and Hap takes him under his wing, much to the dismay of Hap’s son Wick (Scott Michael Foster). The rest of the cast includes Amber Valletta, Adan Canto, India de Beaufort, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Delroy Lindo.
The series debuted on September 27th and attracted a 1.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.36 million viewers. It was a disappointing start for the new drama. Both Once Upon a Time and Quantico (Blood & Oil’s lead-in and lead-out programs) did much better which could mean that some viewers specifically tuned out for the new series.
The ratings saw a reasonable drop in week two but then saw a huge tumble in week three — falling to a 0.86 in the demo (down 31%) with 3.91 million (down 26%). Viewership dropped another 11% in week four.
While some new ABC series have received full season orders (Quantico and Dr. Ken), the network has cut Blood & Oil’s episode order. While the network hasn’t officially cancelled the series, it’s clear they have no intention of making any more episodes unless there’s a surprise upturn in the ratings.
Word is that the cast and crew are currently filming episode eight. Episodes nine and 10 are likely in pre-production. Hopefully there’s still time for the writers to give the series some semblance of a satisfying conclusion.
What do you think? Do you like the Blood & Oil TV show? Do you think that it should be cancelled? Would you keep it on the air if you ran the network?
I loved Blood and Oil. Please bring it back.
I love “Blood and Oil”!!!! Why are the good shows always getting canceled? Maybe it needs to be in a different time slot. Try something to keep it going.
Hi, I really enjoyed this series, but do to the time slot it didn’t have a chance. Wish you would give this show another run before dumping it. Thanks, MIKE
Oh bring it back. I loved it
I was wondering what happened to Blood & Oil. This show & the actors are really good. Watched every week until those (#^%*) sickening, rich people patting themselves on their backs, award shows. Ratings? Us older people like plots & the interesting & complicated events that come with human lives. The younger crowd, Duh! Kardashians & Reality (not) shows that are nothing more than look at me, vanity driven, look at my clothes & embarrassingly fighting like little 2 yr olds. These shows have no introspective or characterization what so ever. Please bring this show back so some of us,… Read more »
Pleaase keep the show, its interresting!
PLEASE renew Blood & Oil, it’s a great show, fills in the VOID left by the cancellation of Dallas, which was also a great show following up where the original Dallas left off. Please keep Blood & Oil alive and going.
I absolutely loved Blood and Oil. It was one of my favorite shows and I hate that they’re canceling it.
Bring it back please!!
I really love this show bring it back please. Sunday’s one hour later, will help ratings 10pm EST
Please keep this show. My friends and I love.it Why do you also cancel the good shows?
We just need to boycott ABC and hopefully someone else picks up blood and oil it was a very good show ABC is awful must have monkeys running it
Loved that show.hate all the reality cheap.all the good shows get canceled. Keep blood and oil
Please bring Blood &Oil back! My family loves this show! Always our favorite shows get cancelled!
Very disappointed blood & oil cancelled! They need move it pop channel on Saturday or Sunday afternoon !
I loved this show. It needs to come back. I hate how when I find a good decent show to watch it gets cancelled.
Our family really enjoyed Blood and Oil !!! I hate that it has been cancelled !!!