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?
Great show, please keep it.
For once, a show that is not about the supernatural …… great storyline and actors are just amazing. Something on the lines of Dallas, which was a bit slow going sometimes but was one of the best ever made series… kept people tuning in.
Please keep this show… there are too many other bad show on ABC and other networks that need to be unplugged before this one.
There’s a little of everything in this series, to keep people tuned in.
Would be a great loss if it was cancelled….
Love the show! Please keep it going!
Agree. Great show!!!!
Blood and oil is really good. Please don’t cancel it. Maybe try another night or time. It’s on the same time as AMC’s walking dead. If the ratings dropped its probably because that show came back right after blood and oil started.
Keep the show it’s starting to get better with each episode.
Great show! Keep t!!!
I work long 12 & 14 hour shifts; I’m a guy, and it sucks working on Football Sunday…but when I come home on Sunday nights, there are 2 things I sit down to relax to…1) Football….2) Blood & Oil….This has become one of my favorite TV Shows…unfortunately no matter how much I plea for them to keep it, it just won’t happen =/
Is there somewhere official we should all be complaining – somewhere that might actually make a difference?
AMEN… football and Blood & Oil are the only things to be watching these days… all the rest is supernatural garbage…
OMG I absolutely hate all the supernatural and fantasy garbage that is on TV now – like ONce Upon a Time and the show about Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman – forget it’s title. Too much fantasy bull.
please keep this show!!!!
it has a good story line please keep it going and don johnson is a out standing actor.remember miami vice
Show is getting more and more spell binding…please keep!
Dear Producers,
I say please keep this show on the air. It is the one bright spot that is not dealing with US politics or medicine, it has a story line that intrigues and characters who hold appeal to many generations.
The programming on the big networks is losing audiences and I work with a group of 22 people who talk about this show around the coffee machine weekly.
Please keep it! Cancel the Chicago shows
Thank you
Audrey
Please Please keep it!! Love this show!
Blood and Oil is now one of my favorite TV shows. I sure hope ABC does not cancel it!
I am so uphappy if they cancel this!! Like everyone else, I record it and quantico on my dvr and try to watch it in the next couple of days. Also, like everyone else is saying, I think Sunday nite is the problem. Look at when cbs moved csi to sunday, it was cancelled after that season and I was an avid csi watcher. I love Blood & Oil!! And all the characters!! PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL SUCH A GREAT SHOW SO SOON!! You need to give it a chance PLEASE!!
I love the show. Please don’t cancel.
keep it!!!