Should NBC return to the Land of Oz? The network’s freshman series Emerald City just ended its first season on March 3rd, but should it be renewed for second two?
Based on the books by L. Frank Baum, the Emerald City fantasy drama follows Dorothy Gale (Adria Arjona), a young woman who is transported from Kansas to a mystical and mysterious land called “Oz.” The cast also includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ana Ularu, Mido Hamada, Gerran Howell, Jordan Loughran, and Joely Richardson.
Season one of Emerald City debuted on January 6th to low ratings, earning a 1.00 rating in the 18-49 demo and 4.485 million viewers. From there, the numbers declined further. It would seem that viewer interest was waning. The show’s first season only managed to average a 0.72 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.02 million viewers — making it the lowest-rated new series on NBC.
What do you think? Should NBC return to Emerald City for a second season or should it be cancelled? Would you watch season two?
I would definitely watch season 2. I agree with another comment that was made that a Friday night is not a good night for it. I think it would do better on a Sunday night. Plus I think it needs a second season for people to really become invested. It got better as the first season went on.
Love it. Come on stop cancelling, use the dvr recordings and on demand choices for polling. I know you can do it, all the period dramas, and sci-fi stuff is getting cancelled. ARGH
I live in Sweden and like I wrote before – why do the make series like this and then put them down without a “warning”? Kind of clumsy to send it on a friday! People of today ne eds fantasi like this and also it’s a great show for us that was born in the 1900-century, the books about Oz! AT least let us know If it will continue ☺☺☺☺☺/ Milla
I looooooooooove Emerald City, why the hell do the start senig series that aren’t goding to continue? NO that kind of cruel/ wrong! The world ne eds fantasy like this!/ Milla
I think ratings should include DVR and Netflix and Hula Views as many have jus these and I for one am a binge watcher and I loveedddddddddddd this show hope they bring it back for many more seasons
yes please found the show to be very interesting and want more…
Love the show, waiting for season Two! I’m hooked
Love it sooooooo much!! Don’t want to watch anything else please please please lets have season after season, don’t stop now!!! It really takes me away from reality while it’s on… I want more!!
I feel the show needs more time to catch on . I like the show. It is different. Barb
Emerald City is the most cinematic new series on network TV. Nothing else compares to its intriguing flawed characters, epic locations, costumes, production design, and outstanding direction by Tarsem Singh. The intense relationship between Dorothy and Lucas is compelling. Their chemistry is off-the-charts. It’s one of my favorite storylines. This show should be on AMC. It also deserves a far better timeslot than Friday and a much bigger budget. The executives at NBC just need to get out of the way and let Tarsem Singh create his magic. Take the writing up a notch, and this will be one of… Read more »
Love “Emerald City”!!!
Friday is the wrong night for this demographic. Move it to Sunday. Great show, don’t cancel.
Please! Please! They absolutely HAVE to renew Emerald City not only for just season 2 but until the world comes to an end! We absolutely LOVE this show. They cannot cancel it.
If they do we’ll never watch NBC again. Ever. The networks get too excited about canceling the greatest shows leaving us with mediocrity.
EMERALD CITY! YES!
Oh yeah! Lot’s of my freinds and relatives are watching it on NBC on Roku, because we have told them how good it was. Although I was pretty disappointed when Silvie destroyed the stone giants so quickly and easily!
I must have season 2…waiting impatiently! 🙂
Season 2 PLEASE! My teenager and I watch it as one of our mother/daughter weekly rituals and then talk about it!