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 bring it back! It was a great show, so bummed it was cancelled!
Why did you have to cancel the show? It was a great show. I loved the show. Especially since the newer Dallas was cancelled too.
Well, ABC, almost at 3,000…………..what’s it gonna take, huh??? Just admit you screwed up and BRING IT BACK ALREADY!
Loved blood and oil! Don’t cancel
Loved it became very addictive gutted it’s finished
Just finished watching Blood and Oil, it was fantastic, wow modern day Dallas, with more, just read, that no more series are planned what a shame, also see made in 2015 ,I only found on our “box sets” (Sky in Uk) in 2017. Please, make more series, adore Don Johnson he brings magic to the series. I look forward to your reply
Any chance of “Blood & Oil” returning? It was a great series, and I would love to see it come back.
I love the show. Hope it returns this season.
The show was canceled over a year and a half ago!
We absolutely loved it, we need it to return, PLEASE!!!
Only found it by chance, I have never seen it advertised.
We love the cast
Noooooo what the hell is going on, just watched the show in the u k
You haven’t given it enough publicity, I only found it by chance and it’s brill, just getting to know all the characters and got to last episode and googled for next and all I read is it’s not happening,
Come on, get it back on tv and give it a chance and more PR get the ads for it going and more people will know about it,
Come on ABC it’s bloody good!!!!!!
I Think that the series is absolutely excellent I have watched it in the UK on sky box sets and cannot believe that there is only up to series 1 episode 10 this is an excellent show and if I had the chance I would quite happily star in this show The active is excellent and I do believe that the show should continue
So what the hell were you thinking ABC?????? 2,982 comments blasting your stupidity for canceling one of the BEST NEW SHOWS EVER and you have nothing to say for yourselves? Figures…………..
My husband & I really enjoy the show
Joanie, do you know that it was canceled almost two years ago?????
I think it’s running on either Netflix or in England currently
They are reruns………….there was only one season which ended in 2015. That’s when it was canceled. Check out the dates of the comments here…………
Absolutely gutted , really enjoyed it a real modern day Dallas
Really good show, much better that a lot of the durge filling our screens, great cast, great storylines, we need more dramas like this. BRING IT BACK ABC!!!
Keep it! Live the old concept, back to the good old days of tv. Greed, lust and beautiful people.