Last year, the second season of Defiance was way down in the ratings. How will the series perform in season three — will the numbers get better or fall lower? Will this Syfy series be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.
Defiance takes place in the year 2047 — some 30 years after various alien races arrived on Earth. The town of Defiance (what used to be St. Louis) stands as an example of how humans and aliens can live harmoniously (mostly) together. The cast includes Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Jaime Murray, Tony Curran, Graham Greene, Jesse Rath, Trenna Keating, Anna Hopkins, Nicole Munoz, Lee Tergesen, Conrad Coates, and Nichole Galicia.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
10/16 update: Syfy has cancelled Defiance after three seasons.
Final season averages: 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.13 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The second season of Defiance averaged a 0.46 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.56 million viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Defiance TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
I’m not really into syfy but I really got into this show, so that there says a lot. I think the writing has improved tremendously since the 1st season. The quality of the costumes, cgi, etc are top notch. I really look forward to it each week and can’t believe how quickly the hour goes by. You still want more when it’s over. The characters and story have really developed and the introduction of new characters have really kept my interest. I’m on the older end of your viewing audience so maybe its geared more toward an older demographic. Also,… Read more »
I LOVE Defiance. I play the game too . The game had no season 3 content. Bummed me out , but season 3 of the show is better than ever! I love all the characters. It takes a couple seasons to get a show really going and the actors to own the characters as everyone on Defiance seems to be doing . I am hoping for season 4. My entire family watches and friends come over on Friday night just to watch. Thanks syfy! oh, like Dark Matter too 🙂
Ratings do not take into account the iTunes / Amazon / Google Play Subscribers. Prepaying for a TV season is a good indicator of fans. Season 3 is getting more like the PC game & absolutely better than season 2. Game of Thrones and other popular shows do well, Defiance is also doing well. For SciFi fans, adding in more Space drama and some space ships increases the interest in the show. The horrors of the E-Rep getting blasted should be a topic… What would DEFIANCE the town do if flooded with thousands of refugees ? Sure, getting a few… Read more »
Very well put, SEAJAY!
I enjoy Defiance, even with its ups and downs… But more promise than Firefly… please.
I NEVER miss this show and it is definitely a show for science fiction fans (the real ones–not those who only like scfi as an action or horror movie). it is a tough show for someone to watch that isn’t into scfi and has no idea what is going on but it is so much better than most mindless scfi tv studios put out. It has gotten better as it went along and I’d hate to see it not continue. The actors work so hard on this show and I would love to see at least four seasons of it… Read more »
Defiance is ok, not on my must-watch list, but I’ve seen the first two seasons over time. I’m waiting to stream season three when I have time. If it goes on I’ll watch until I tire of it, if it is cancelled, life goes on. But Defiance is not of the mold the great Sci Fi (pre SyFy) shows of the 90s and 00s.
I like the show, it showed far more promise in the previews then it does in actuality. The # of aliens they were touting are far fewer then we actually see, the back story of many are made up on the fly. When they throw a new alien into the story, they last maybe a few episodes and then you don’t see them again. I am a Jaime Murray fan ALL THE WAY, she is one of the reasons I watch the show. But killing off the the two humans was a failure on their part. And the addition of… Read more »
Absolutely love DEFIANCE….. BEST show on T.V. SYFY we must get more seasons of DEFIANCE. Great characters, great acting, sets and story line, great and beautiful alien makeup. DEFIANCE is the whole package all in one !!!
“Defiance” is still a great show in season 3 but yes its “live + 7” ratings are indeed pretty low. However, networks and other distributors are starting to make decisions based on numbers beyond those. For example, the “traditional” domestic numbers for TV Land’s “Younger” we’re relatively low, but when the network added up data from ALL sources (Nielson, DVR’s, Hulu, pay-per-views, etc.) they found that at least 20 MILLION people were viewing it. So now producers, distributors & networks are starting to realize that they need to figure out their pricing for TV shows based on revenue from ALL… Read more »
If what you say is true then we have a chance for season 4. Fingers crossed.
ANDROMEDA had Lots of seasons… and DEFIANCE Nolan is Better than Captain Hunt any day !
Though I’m sure most of the DEFIANCE Game players would love to have their very own Rommie !
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And just imagine how many more views they would have if the whole torrent thing was included, too!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, why are the ratings so low??? Defiance is the coolest show on SyFy!
Because they gave Season Two the Sharknado treatment instead of making a high-brow Science Fiction show, and they also killed off many of the main cast that were favorites of fans or just added more dimensions to the show. Finally, Defiance was billed as a next gen experience by integrating and crossing over into the MMO game of the same name. However, also in Season Two, SyFy clearly showed that they had no interest in maintaining any viable crossover content whatsoever. That pretty much killed it for the core group of fans that were also playing the game.
I know. I am not understanding why they are so low, too. I look forward to every Friday when it’s on.
I really like this show, but If the ratings keep getting lower it won’t be around for a 4th season. Maybe they can make it an online only show if it gets cancelled from syfy. Just hoping it sticks around a couple more seasons.
Awesome show so far the best syfy show since Battlestar Galactica
And that is a very poor situation, isn’t it ? That giant behind, nothing comparable has emerged since, and one wonders: will it ever ? Obviously, Defiance is not in the slightest way a worthy successor to BSG. BSG was Cinema on TV. Defiance, although i find it likeable, it’s just a show beneath many others, nothing outstanding so far. A bunch of postapocalyptic people struggling for survival. There is no bigger picture behind. No mystery. It’s plain old Mad Max with social improvement. Jupiter Ascending had storywise potential, but they decided to have a unsuccessful movie instead of a… Read more »
Good grief, the show has barely started its third season! Why start speculating now about whether it will be renewed or not? That said, I honestly had no idea the ratings were down last season… I rarely pay attention to “ratings”, especially when I’m watching a show I thoroughly enjoy – like ‘Defiance’.
I LOVE this show! But that usually means it will get cancelled. This is so well-imagined, and so inventive… plus, it’s a little bit of a ‘how-to” if the same situation ever happens here for real (joking–hope not!).
The characters could not be better-developed or played, the storylines are multi-faceted, and each show opens new doors for the next’s possibilities.
Defiance is a fabulous show peopled with intriguing characters and great writing! I need it to continue into 2047!
I really like this show and kept looking for it. I totally missed it last season because I could not figure out when it was on.
I did not know it was just starting now and paid Amazon to buy it!
I agree, the best post-apocalyptic TV since BSG. So say we all.
I really love this show and the character Irisa! She is so cool and the show is written so well that they could get at least 4 or 5 more seasons from the material. Keep it going!
I LIKED THIT
I tried to watch this especially with all the advertising. It was kinda ok, but then it got too odd. They tied up a likeable character and an unlikable one, then they just went off the deep end with the script. Too unbelievable. I stopped watching after season 1.