The first season of Defiance performed very well for Syfy. Will season two be a ratings success as well? Will Defiance be renewed for a third season or will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned to find out.
This show 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, Nicole Munoz, Dewshane Williams, Jim Murray, Anna Hopkins, and William Atherton.
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.
Final season averages: 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.56 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The first season of Defiance averaged a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.09 million viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Defiance TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a third season?
9/25 update: Syfy has renewed Defiance for a third season.
Stargate Universe had to be cancelled because it’s 1.7 to 2 million viewers wasn’t sustainable.
Sadly, there’s no way they’re renewing this with even worse numbers.
If life were so simple, we would all believe this comment. But there are several other issues in play, like a huge back lot built and paid for, a video that is struggling, a lower # of viewers as this series shows on a different channel and day in Canada, which does indicate that the Canadian viewers are not counted. My opinion (which has minimal value) is that the series needs to run a year or two more just to make it close to break even. But I would expect changes, although I have no idea what they might be.
Please renew
This and game of thrones are the only shows I follow. I just wish the 2nd season wasn’t so much “game of thrones” like but more like the 1st season. Atleast the Nolan and Irissa stroryline kept to that. Please renew for a 3rd season and bring in more action like the first season rather than the constant “love story triangles” in this past season.
Defiance is one of the few shows I watch. It is well-written, has a superb cast, and is always engaging. True aficionados of science fiction are a tough audience and rarely does a TV show catch our attention. For myself, the thought of Defiance probably being replaced with yet another “reality” show makes me wonder if Syfy even remembers what its name means. I am but one viewer but I can easily be one less viewer if there is no reason for my patronage. Please renew Defiance.
It became my favorite sci fi show, i absolutly love Difiance and im strongly hoping for a season 3
Love the show! SyFy definitely needs to renew for season 3!
I absolutely love this show! I really hope it stays!
This is a fantastic sci-fi series. It should absolutely be renewed for Season 3.
I vote renew it. As far as sci-fi’s go, it is the most interesting and character driven show for a few years.
Awesome show there should be a 3rd season
Defiance, Yes defiance is a fantastic series. Wonderful. Full of. Sex and murder and love and relationships and struggle and shock! Defiance has a wonderful way of shocking you. The series is Fantastic. Absolutely. Renew this for season 3. Renew defiance for season 3 and 4 . The series is extremely well written. The character interaction is superb, The way Nolan remains steadfast and true like a father figure to irissa is awesome . Grant bowler is an amazing actor just wonderful . Tony curran is a master. He has so much experience and credits to his name. He plays… Read more »
One of the better shows on TV, good characters and writing! I hope it is renewed.
This is an awesome show. Renew it please
One of the better shows I’ve seen in the past years
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Takes a bit of time to get into it, but after that you just can’t get enough..
I vote for renewal.
Love this show ! Got all my friends watching this year . Characters are great. Please renew