Sunday night marked the season one finale of Eyewitness. But how is the USA Network series doing in the ratings? Should it be renewed for a second season or should it be cancelled?
Based on the Norwegian series Øyevitne, season one of the planned anthology drama follows two teenage boys who witness a shooting while trying to keep a secret of their own. The cast includes Julianne Nicholson, Tyler Young, James Paxton, Gil Bellows, Warren Christie, and Tattiawna Jones.
Eyewitness premiered on October 16th and earned a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demo and around 765,000 viewers. The series continued to dip in the ratings over the course of the season, ending with an average of around 0.17 in the 18-49 demo and 628,00 viewers — pretty low numbers even for a cable drama.
Based on the ratings alone, it seems likely that Eyewitness will be cancelled. However, we’d like to know what you think. Please tell us.
Did you watch Eyewitness? Do you think USA Network should renew it for a second season with a different story?
3/1/17 update: Eyewitness has been cancelled. Details here.
My teenage daughter and all of her friends love eyewitness. After watching , I see why. It is subtle, beautifully filmed and well acted. I like the understated drama, and the characters are interesting and multidimensional. The sensitive treatment of the relationship between the gay teenage boys is something rarely seen in American television. I would definitely watch another season (although I wish they would stick with the same characters).
I ship philkas with all my life and if you go on Instagram you will see how much others love and ship it as well please do season 2 it would make my life complete
I loved the show but not the boys and there gay crap that spoilt the show loved everything else …. i don’t think you sort it out right … I myself and others we not into boys kissing ..don’t care if its behind close doors that we can’t see … thats why your ratings dropped
I do not like seeing men and women kiss and have sex, which happens multiple times on every show on tv, so I understand how seeing it happen a handful of times on just one tv show is more than you can handle.
I’d like to watch season two. It was good I think
Yes
Please come back for season 2 my daughter and I loved it. Although it shows a bit on the dark side. Excellent acting and story lines.
A lot of viewers need season 2 . Bit it’s also the characters we fell in love with. This could continue as a series with the same actors. A lot of people do not like Anthologies. A lot of us need the comfort of the same characters we have grown to love and want to have more. Same cast a must!!!!!!!!!
same cast is a necessity.
Great story line and characters. Would love to see a season 2. This series had great story and character development. Ratings may be off because so many people watch on demand.
I agree with the on demand as that’s when I watched it.
When can keep the same cast for Eyewitness while still having the ‘eyewitness’ storylines. When we get season 2 (WE WILL) I want to see the BLM rep, deaf community, consent community etc. since these are issues presented in our nation today. There are so many storylines that we can do involving the same characters from last season. Tony and Helen can investigate these crimes. Ugh there is so many things that I wish I was the writer of the show lol. Also, I wish I was the marketing team leader because whoever create ads or promotes this show is… Read more »
eyewitness is such an amazing show. They worked so hard and have so many fans. not to mention they also have a high rating of LGBTQ+ watchers and they’ve basically made there own little philkas/eyewitness community. eyewitness can help so many people going through what philip and lukas went through (minus the killings ) . there relationship on tv has really made a big family of us fans. no one here would want to see it go and we all want to EYEWITNESS SEASON TWO !!!! please don’t take this show away i don’t know how i will ever get… Read more »
Please bring Eyewitness back for a second season. The new episodes of Eyewitness every weekend are what I looked forward too over the whole week. The show has really strong and unique character development, which is rare to find. It is also really nice to see a show with female leads and LGBTQ+ protagonists. Please please please bring us season two!!
Please, i want!!
GIVE US A SEASON 2!!
i really hope we get a second season
I really hope eyewitness will get a second season! I enjoyed this show immensely~♡
I think Eyewitness definitely deserves a second season. Beautifully acted and great storylines. Love the cast!