Is Class cancelled? Recently, creator Patrick Ness took to Twitter to discuss the future of the BBC America TV show.
A spin-off of Doctor Who, the sci-fi drama follows four students at Coal Hill Academy who must band together to wage a covert war against aliens who have traveled through space and time. The cast includes Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins, Vivian Oparah, Katherine Kelly, Jordan Renzo, Aaron Neil, Pooky Quesnel, Paul Marc Davis, Anna Shaffer, and Shannon Murray.
Class finished its first season on BBC America in early June. Ratings have not been good for the show, which earned an average rating of .08 in the 18-49 demo and 281,000 viewers.
On Twitter, Ness said he will not continue with the show even if it is renewed. He goes on to say that if the BBC wanted a second season, they’d be filming right now and a second season looks unlikely. As of reporting, the BBC has not clarified if Class is cancelled or not.
Read Ness’ tweets below:
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871255794137911296
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871256325166071808
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871256924607664128
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871257357745086464
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871257566503981058
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871257807395463168
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871258317418582020
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871259351322959872
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871259512560394240
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871260398045073408
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871260675917664258
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871260887331557377
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871261034799128576
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871262211192360960
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871262655457230848
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871262884650733571
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871483796834598913
What do you think? Are you a fan of Class? Do you think there should be a second season?
I really enjoyed the show and the diverse cast. I thought it was better than the Peter Capaldi Doctor Who seasons for sure.
Dreadful show.
A Sub buffy by the numbers teen bore fest with dreadful dialogue and a cast of cookie cutter pc stereotypes designed by tumblr committee to tick boxes and please tiny demographics. There’s a very good reason why the BBC chose to bury it in a graveyard slot, it was truly abysmal.
Ok enough of the spin offs now. Doctor Who Itself has been stale and treading water now for the last half decade. Concentrate on repairing the parent show then make spinoffs.
I can’t believe my eyes all spin off gone accept doctor who remake and original how was made didn’t leave us but remake I heard now is that 5 more years doctor who show will gone series they are much tell in another 50 years from now already anniversary of series that long.
Huh??
Class was really nothing more than a Sarah Jane adventures on steroids and more for adults. I was only able to catch a few eps. But sadly, all I could think of was SJA. Have to agree though, it’s time to bring back torchwood or “Unit” 🙂
I love this show please renew!
Class should be canceled. Its just a terrible show. They should have brought back Torchwood and had Capt. Jack restart the team with Rose Tyler and/or Marth Jones. That would have been a ratings boon for BBC.
Subjective!
Quite a cliff hanger to cancel a very fun series. Bring it back for sure. We watched it like clockwork
I love this show it was fun to watch has a small amount of doctor who in it I had hope it would be renewed . It seems like most of the shows on BBC America never get renewed except for doctor who I think I will just give up on the BBC
BBC® America doesn’t largely-represents decision-making on its BBC®-based co-productions.
We enjoyed Class very much. The first couple of episodes were alright, but episode after episode got better. We really wish there could be more seasons. I think the ratings will improve, especially with crossover shows with Doctor Who. Thank goodness Doctor Who will continue. Maybe they could combine the two shows. Thanks for the memories.
Nope. It will be a “legal nightmare!” (At least for “alt-right”/”rightists”)
I love this show. Hope it doesn’t get cancelled.