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?
Please renew Defiance season 4 and bring back Nolan and the Doc. This is one of the best SyFy shows yet. Please don’t do a SG Universe or a Firefly and cancel it too early.
please keep definace. every time i like a show you cancel it. i mean seriously!!!!!
I have watched every show of each season. I enjoy the program and I hope it is renewed. The characters are interesting and I would like to see Nolan and Doc return as well.
As many have stated already, the show has improved each year; storyline, cast, character depth, quality of the set improved leaps and bounds from previous 2! Seriously, given the Neilson ratings is not even remotely relevant and /or capable, in being able to capture a shows viewership, that alone should be reason to ditch the antiquated technology /methodology! Find instead a means for capturing what viewers like that at least leverages the digital data available when a show is viewed by using a MODERN-DAY connection of cable, fios or satellite to TV as well as the Internet. It is sad… Read more »
While it is quite true that the Nielsen ratings do not adequately reflect an accurate view of a series viewership, it does closely as possible represent the viewers likely to see commercials. Meaning there watching live rather than online where you can skip or fast forward through advertisements. Ultimately the show is about nothing more than making money for the network. And that’s the only criteria any show really has for being on the air or not.
And that the real inconvenient truth.
Are commercials the only criteria? I download the show via the internet as soon as it is available and as I am in Europe do not see the ads. However I do buy shows on Blu-ray, shows that I like anyway. I already have Defiance season 1 and will get the rest when a box set is available – so do disk sales influence the decision whether a series is viable? That last episode felt like wrap to me. Very enjoyable series on the whole and one which surely has more mileage left in it if the creatives have the… Read more »
The writing is sub par and some of the build ups in the story line build up anticipation but at the climax it just stalls and flubs around. The finale was better than most but they already gave away Nolan not coming back halfway through the episode. Anyone that doesn’t see their plot twists way in advance must not really pay attention to the show. The whole irisa and alac thing was cheesy. Wish this show got better but it’s just been declining overall while the background stories have expanded.
Obviously you weren’t paying attention because it’s obvious that if the show is renewed Nolan and Doc Yewll will be coming back.
Renew it, I love this show! It’s awesome, bring back Nolan and Doc! Not enough good sci-fi on Tv these days!
Renew, It’s an awesome show! I love it. Will Nolan be back?
Bring back Defiance for a 4th season! My whole family enjoys watching it. By far the best Syfy show yet. As far as racism, seriously he didn’t kill the Omecs he’s taking them to another planet to live in peace risking his own life. Beside I don’t hear the “Omec” actors complaining of their roles . and incest played a role in all races for one to solelyake it about one race in particular speaks either of your own racial insecurities or lack of actual education. It’s often ones who cry the race card that is unsure of themselves.
I swear if they cancel this like they did universe im done watchin tv.defiance is a hreat show
Renew. This series has gotten better each season and it was good to begin with.
Why do so many continue to play the race card at every turn? You guys really need to get a life. Probably the ones who constantly do this are the ones who see racism in a grocery store when looking at a box of cheezits. This thread is supposed to be about this show being cancelled or not. This is not the place to rant about your personal crap that nothing to do with anything except some people’s warped perception of life. Get over it. As far as this show, I’ve liked it from day one. Would really like to… Read more »
Hope it gets renewed but unsure of how they can bring back the 2 main characters and make it work. This season was great! Every week I was floored and wanted more! Great job!
I Love defiance!! Please bring it back with Nolan and Doc…… it kind of ticks me off when they say the ratings are down yet people like me never get the Nielsen ratings box and none of the people I know get the box either so how is this a true picture of what people are watching.
I vote for renewal! This season has really picked up. Daytak Tar, doc, Berlin, Irisa, Nolan, Alac all have become deeper chapters that I care about. Please continue the storyline!
I vote renew i want to know what happens, Really liked the character growth, Nolan, Tar, Doc(really liked Doc) want to see what happens next-all kinds of possibilities. As for the “race” complaints stop reading into it.