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?
please keep the show!! It’s awesome and reminds me of Dallas and I so love Don Johnson please don’t take it odd the air give it a few seasons please
Don’t cancel this show! I love it. Give it a chance! So much better than 90% of the new ones and the cast! Chace & Don?! Wow!
The show is pretty good, but even moving it to another night (which really can’t happen unless abc cancels another hour long show and puts it in its place) won’t save it. If a drama doesn’t get views out of the gate, it’s basically doomed. The best thing abc can do is end the season quickly, and get it on Netflix for people to sample in hopes some of them might tune into a season 2. Even then, season 2 probably won’t happen. Executives would rather take their bets on trying something new.
Can’t believe I’m actually commenting but it’s for a good cause. I never comment but damn please don’t cancel this show anyone who has any pull at abc. Put it before Nashville (a show I don’t watch but assume has the same demo). I watch all of the other new shows, Quantico, Minority Report, Blindspot, Limitless, and there all great, well I was hoping more for Limitless since I love Jennifer Carpenter from Dexter but wish it was more like the movie still I watch it because of her. Point being Blood and Oil is probably the show I look… Read more »
This show is great! I’ve loved Don Johnson since I first saw him in Miami Vice as a child. I love Blood and Oil!!! Come on, ABC, KEEP it!!!!!
Please keep Blood and Oil! Love the show! Needs a better time slot than to be against The Walking Dead. Any show would flop in that slot.
This show is getting better and better with each episode. I am starting to look forward to each new episode. I was a die heart fan of Revenge when it was on ABC. After it concluded I didn’t think that I would find another series that I would like on ABC. But I was wrong. I hope that you will give Blood and Oil a chance and enough time to establish a loyal audience.
This show is wayyyyy to great to cancel, when you go up against Sunday night football it would be hard for anything to compete. give it a new time slot and let this amazing show keep going!
Even though I live in ND, and I know the landscaping out here. There are no mountains it is grasslands you can see miles and miles, but I love the show. It does have some realistic situations that do you take place out here. Examples the high rent, the fighting, drugs. The men on the rigs work hard.
I look forward to watching this show every week. I found the cast great, the story line remained suspenseful week to week. I really hope you bring back the show in full swing. Don Johnson adds highly to the shows success. Do not cancel the show, Please.
It’s kind of cheesy, but I really look forward to seeing it every week. It’s comparable to daytime soap operas, one of which has been on over 50 years. I say DON’T CANCEL!
My husband and I really like this show and try to watch, or record it, every week. Love Don Johnson! It’s not fare to put it up against football and The Good Wife, an already established show. Agree Wednesday before Nashville would be a much more promising time slot. Who really cares if creative liberties are taken with the location and the oil scenario… The show has a good cast and an interesting story line. Please give it a chance.
Abc ur messing up big time ! if u pull this show !
Omg ! Don’t cancel blood n oil I love this show !
Please don’t cancel this series. This is the only one I watch. Please find someway to keep this on the air. Best show in a long time.