TV shows The Flash and Gotham have been doing well this season. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for another DC Comics based series — Constantine. NBC has decided to shut down production after 13 episodes but it’s supposedly not cancelled and there could still be a second season.
Constantine revolves around the travels and work of John Constantine (Matt Ryan), an occult detective. He tries to help the innocent though his soul is already damned to hell. Others in the cast are Harold Perrineau, Charles Halford, and Angelica Celaya.
The supernatural series debuted on October 24th to a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.28 million viewers. It was an okay start for a Fridays at 10pm series.
The numbers plunged about 30% in week two but that was Halloween so an above average decline was to be expected. The ratings rebounded a bit in week three and then dropped again in week four, falling to a 0.8 demo rating and 3.47 million. This past Friday’s numbers went back up again but the ratings are still pretty awful.
Deadline reports that production will be shut down after all 13 episodes of the first season have been produced. NBC isn’t ordering additional episodes at this time but it’s supposedly still in contention for a second season — for now, the optimism is based on last Friday’s increase and the DVR numbers.
Unless Constantine’s numbers continue to improve, it’s hard to believe that the network would put the time and money into producing and launching a second season. They’ve kept low-rated Hannibal around for three seasons (the show that will likely replace Constantine on the schedule in 2015) but only because it doesn’t cost them very much as a licensed show.
What do you think? Do you like Constantine? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? How do you watch? Live, DVR, on demand, or ?
It would be a shame if they cancelled this series. It has the perfect combination of cynicism, hope and humor. Fight the good fight even though you may be screwed. I also think the actors mesh quite well together. It makes me want to know more about all of them.
Also… I don’t have a tv… so I watch it on HULU, so I hope they take that into consideration as far as #s.
I like this Show very much! I believe this is one of the best SyFy shows on TV!
I love this show. I really feeli like NBC messed when they changed Constantine’s time slot. I notice some networks do this a lot. It’s almost like they are trying to sabotage the show. The great shows get put on the chopping block a lot more than the sucky shows. I do hope that NBC has come to it’s senses and renewed for a second season
My whole family loves Contantine.
We hope they do not take it off the air
We love to watch this show!!!
Please Do Not Cancel Constantine! This is one of the best shows on television. Most people record their favorite shows and many watch the series on Netflix. Besides Grimm, Constantine is the best show on Friday night’s.
Please keep this show on. There are more fans than you think.
Please do not cancel Constantine. Most people record all of the nightly shows due to their work schedules. We always record Grimm and Constantine and they are the top two, of our favorite shows. So, please give Constantine another season and remember, many people also watch the show on Netflix.
Please Please PLEASE DONT CANCEL CONSTANTINE!!! One of my favorites even better than Grimm. The actors are wonderful and im quite attatched to them. Give it AT LEAST onemore season !!! Please
this is a great show some one else needs to pick it up if NBC it to foolish to drop it
I think Constantine rocks. The first season is a bit rough, as all first season’s seem to be. But the Metaphoric content and myth is excellent and clear.
Hope there will be another Season.
well, NBC cancelled Dracula and it was a much, much better show. As a Dracula fan, I would much rather see Constantine cancelled and Dracula back on the air.
NBC please don’t cancel this like Dracula, I don’t think I could survive another good TV show being canceled after season 1.
I love this show. It’s hard to get the proper ratings I guess since I’m in an area that doesn’t have cable and satellite won’t work, so I download all our shows. There is no way to rate the popularity of a show by it’s downloads? For those that can’t PVR it and have to watch at a different time, I’m sure they download as well. Ratings could be substantially higher in these cases…
Maybe these networks need somewhere to get votes on shows, such as Facebook likes, or something else that could have common ground?
Please keep this show running, what are you thinking this is an amazing supernatural thriller with wit and comedy. Keep keep keep please, this is my Friday sorted!
Tony
I watch three shows… Scorpion, Project Runway and Constantine and Constantine is by far the best and the only one I actually look forward to and care if I miss. It is a brilliant show. Good vs. Evil should be a simply cut and dry plot line but they play with the shades of gray so nicely. And it is wonderful eye candy; the look of the show is beautiful. I’ll be quite put out if it gets canceled. NBC would be dim to let it go. I hope that Amazon or Netflix picks it up if NBC throws it… Read more »
Brilliant show, what are NBC thinking… I love it and cannot believe it might be ending. Not a happy bunny…