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?
Just watched on DVR. Good show. ABC doesn’t have much I watch in prime time. That would have been one I would tune in for. Should keep it.
I love this show! Finally a good show!!!!
Love Blood and Oil. Please keep
Please keep this series. My sister and I along with my husband love this series.
Please bring it back I loved this show give it some time I looked forward to watching it ever week love all the actors. Please dont’ cancel please
Blood and oil was one of the Best T.V shows there was. So well put together. Please bring it back!
This show is so good. I really love it. Please don’t cancel it.
Keep it for at least another season. When it came on there were a lit of other shows that niw are off the air. I know lot a lotpeople that liked it. It has the potential of the next dallas . just takes time. Im getting so sick of television putting shows on and takibg them off so fast. People are getting in to them and bam there gone. I might just have to do what a lot of people are doing and getting rid of cable and doing net flicks and other streaming channels so they can know how… Read more »
Keep the show,Don Johnson is a Great actor in anything he plays in.All the actors and actresses were great in this series. The plot was in tune with today’s goings on,we liked the show very much.
Yes please keep the shoe on me and my coworkers love it.
Yes I loved Blood @ Oil as well as my family please don’t cancel the show..
Best show in a long time. Give it a chance. Please don’t cancel.
Great show. Bring it back. Sick and tired of reality shows!!!!!!
It is great, pls renew, don’t cancel it!!!
Loved the show! I hope it isn’t cancelled. Really stupid shows seem to last forever and yet the shows that actually have content are cancelled. I just don’t get it.