Next week, TNT’s Dallas will complete its third season — the first full one without JR Ewing. How’s the TV show done in the ratings? Will it be renewed for a fourth season or will it be cancelled instead?
Airing on Monday nights, Dallas continues to follow the machinations of the dysfunctional and powerful Ewing clan. The cast includes Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo, Brenda Strong, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Mitch Pileggi, Emma Bell, Kuno Becker, and Juan Pablo Di Pace.
The third season began airing in late February and the first episode was down by 11% when compared to the second season opener. That was a reasonable decline but then the second installment dropped by 27%. The numbers dropped even lower as the season progressed.
Year-to-year, Dallas is down by 26% in viewership and down by 38% in the 18-49 demographic. It’s one of TNT’s lowest-rated scripted series and that’s not a good sign for the show’s future prospects. It also has a large cast so that means it’s not a cheap series either.
On the positive side, there’s some financial incentive to keep the show going. Dallas is produced by Warner Horizon Television which, like TNT, is part of the Time Warner corporation. Also, at the end of season three, there will only be 40 episodes. That’s not enough for a syndication package so if the execs are on the fence about whether to renew or cancel, that could work in the show’s favor.
I suspect that TNT will renew Dallas for a fourth season but, with ratings like these, the show could certainly be cancelled.
But, what do you think? Have you grown tired of the new Dallas TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
Update: TNT has cancelled Dallas after three seasons. Details here.
Please keep this show on! Best of TV!!
Hey everyone , I’m a big fan of Dallas When i was a little girl ,I would watch the Original Cast of Dallas with my Mom and Dad .I was so happy to hear a new Dallas was coming back to Tv,and Seeing some of the a Original cast was coming back .My brother Matthew is a big fan of Dallas .Please renew Dallas, I may not be able to set with my Mom and Dad. I’m sure they are watching the show in Heaven. I pary you renew the show ,Thank you,Stephanie
Please do not cancel Dallas! Please continue the series ! Dallas is such an awesome show, I can’t wait to get home on Monday’s to Relax and watch Dallas. I have loved every episode and each series has been very exciting. Dallas is such an awesome show We watched the first Dallas series in the 80’s and have loved it since…its a great show. It feels like family since we’ve watched it for so long. We need a fourth season and I really hope Christopher escaped the blast!
Renew! One of the best shows ever!
You can’t cancel it…this is awesome and grippingly intense. John Ross it gonna fill his daddy’s boots and overflow them…you go John Ross your daddy would be proud ! Not a lot of good shows on now a days but Dallas both takes you back and makes you look forward to the Dallas it was and the Dallas it will be with daddy JR gone God rest his soul. Dallas stays I say !
miss J.R.’s great lines, but the new show is quite good and stands on it’s own.
Keep it going. I really look forward to it.
I’m a huge fan of this since was alittle girl so plesse it come back.
and I would this show with my mom on Friday nights,and had a huge crush on Patrick Duffy as BobbY.
I really hope you do not cancel Dallas. They way the writers incorporated John Ross and Christopher into the show with the return of Bobby and Sue Ellen really made you feel as though you were watching the 1980’s series. It is well written and the supporting cast especially Judith Light is outstanding. The casting of JR’s son and Bobby’s son is spot on. Haven’t missed an episode since Season 1 aired. So please do not cancel the series. Thank you .
bring back season 4. I enjoyed the original Dallas and watched every week. I miss JR but new series has been exciting. I think they need to have more episodes like the old show and not have such long breaks.
Keep upa the show please!!! I Love it every episode keeps me in conctant suspens!
The ratings are better in reality many people watch it online so stop nagging
There are a lot of people your not counting that watch Dallas.No body has asked anyone in my family. It would be a mistake to cancel.
Please renew!! Dallas is such an awesome show and I look forward to watching new episodes!!!
Renew!!!!! For sure!!!!
We watched the first Dallas series in the 80’s and loved it….and continue to watch this series even without JR its a great show. It feels like family since we’ve watched it for so long. Please do not cancel! We need a fourth season and I really hope Christopher spotted something out the window and got back out of the car to escape the blast! I just love that boyish charm he posesses