It looks like Agent Starling will be turning in her badge. Last month, it looked like the Clarice TV show, was poised to move from the CBS network to the Paramount+ streaming service (along with SEAL Team and Evil) for its second season. Now, Deadline reports it’s looking more likely that the show will be cancelled instead.
Based on The Silence of the Lambs, the Clarice TV series stars Rebecca Breeds, Michael Cudlitz, Lucca de Oliveira, Kal Penn, Nick Sandow, Devyn Tyler, and Marnee Carpenter. The series is a deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling (Breeds) as she returns to the field in 1993, one year after the hunt for serial killer Buffalo Bill (Simon Northwood). Brilliant and vulnerable, Clarice’s bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. However, her complex psychological makeup — which comes from a challenging childhood — empowers her to begin to find her voice while working in a man’s world. It also helps her begin to escape the family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life.
Airing on Thursday nights, the first season of Clarice is averaging a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.88 million viewers.
It’s CBS’ lowest-rated scripted series of the season so cancellation by the network wouldn’t come as much of a surprise. The series has been a solid performer on Paramount+ however.
MGM Television, who produces the series with CBS Television Studios, and Paramount+ (owned by CBSViacom) had been in negotiations for Clarice to be renewed for a second season on the streaming service. Now, negotiations have reportedly broken down with each side supposedly blaming the other. MGM being acquired by Amazon is supposedly not a factor in the deal going south.
Due to the show’s low ratings and the fact that CBS already has a full slate of series 2021-22, there appears to be no viable path for Clarice’s survival.
What do you think? Have you watched the Clarice TV show on CBS? Would you watch season two on Paramount+ or some other platform?
Great show but there have been too many breaks between new episodes? Hope it does not get cancelled
I would watch it it takes getting used to but is a good show well written and acted great actors keep it going
Clarice is great; most people probably don’t know what it is about by the title; great show, needs better promotion
Please don’t cancel this show! It’s a great series! So tired of reality tv snd game shows!
Another high quality show not given a chance to grow. It’s all about mindless game shows now.
I cant say I am surprised, the shows ratings for a big network show are horrible. Its unlikely its viewing numbers are that good on P+. Its viewer ratings are just average. So its not a series that is really clicking with the overall audience. The show was just a poor idea to begin with and was handicapped almost right out of the gate.
I am really enjoying Clarice and don’t understand why it would be cancelled. I’d think your ratings criteria are not looking at the right audience. Please don’t cancel this show. Shows like this and Prodigal Son have a very special following because of the type of show but that doesn’t mean that it’s not good. They have a very specific audience and ratings should be expected to be out of the norm
I love this show”Clarice”looking forward to season 2 on CBS.Please keep Clarice running.Will not pay for Paramount.or any other …
Please, Please do not cancel Clarice! Two of my other favorite shows, Rebel and the Prodigal Son, got the ax, I do not want that to happen to Clarice too! Tell me again why I pay so much for Comcast when there are soooo many bad shows on TV!!
I like the series very much, and I would totally watch if it were to come back on free TV. However, I’m not going to pay for yet another streaming service. Forget that!
Definitely Would….
Great show!
I would watch for another season. Great show!
I would watch season 2.
I really enjoy Clarice. We already watch it on Paramount+ (we don’t have cable tv) Intelligent show with fascinating characters… please don’t cancel!!!