The past three seasons of Devious Maids have all had 13 episodes apiece and the ratings have dropped each year. For season four, Lifetime has ordered just 10 episodes. Is this a bad sign? Will the numbers continue to fall? Cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned.

Devious Maids revolves around a group of Latina maids who work in the homes of wealthy and powerful families in Beverly Hills. The large cast includes Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Judy Reyes, Rebecca Wisocky, Grant Show, Susan Lucci, Nathan Owens, Mariana Klaveno, James Denton, Sol Rodriguez, Carlos Ponce, Ryan McPartlin, Stephanie Faracy, Kathryn LaNasa, Julie Claire, Sean Blakemore and Sam McMurray.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances 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.

9/1 update: Lifetime has cancelled the series so there won’t be a fifth season. Details here.

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For comparisons: The third season of Devious Maids averaged a 0.46 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.36 million viewers.

What do you think? Do you like the Devious Maids TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?