ABC recently unveiled something a bit different — a fairy-tale style musical comedy called Galavant. How’s it been doing in the ratings? Is the series a big success or is it hitting sour notes? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
On Galavant, a dashing hero (Joshua Sasse) once lost the love of his life (Mallory Jansen) to an evil king (Timothy Omundson). It’s now time for him to exact his revenge and restore his “happily ever after” — while singing. The rest of the cast includes Vinnie Jones, Karen David, Luke Youngblood, Ben Presley, Daniel Evans, Stanley Townsend, and Genevieve Allenbury.
The network decided to air the Galavant’s eight half-hour episodes over the course of four weeks, to help fill the gap left by Once Upon a Time while that fairy tale show is on hiatus.
The first pair of episodes of Galavant debuted on January 4th and drew a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.42 million viewers. It was an okay debut in terms of the ratings. It wasn’t a hit but the numbers were on par with Once’s more recent ratings — and they were certainly far better than anything else ABC was airing that night.
In week two, the ratings took a big tumble, falling to a 1.3 in the demo and 4.11 million viewers — likely in part due to the fact that NBC was airing the Golden Globes. The numbers for tonight’s episodes will probably be as bad or worse since they’re airing opposite the AFC Championship game on CBS.
Galavant’s ratings certainly haven’t been anything to crow about but ABC entertainment chief Paul Lee reportedly really likes the program. It’s a compatible time-slot filler for Once, the show was featured at the TCA winter press tour, and Lee noted that, “If Galavant does well over time, you can imagine how much fun the company can have with that.”
Still, while ABC could order a second season of Galavant (series creator Dan Fogelman has teased that the first season ends with cliffhangers), it doesn’t seem very likely based on the ratings.
But, what do you think? Would you like to see Galavant return for a second season or do you think this musical comedy should be cancelled instead?
Luv the show…its original and funny. Please dont cancel it!
Great show – Very funny. Please renew!
Please don’t get rid of this show. My husband and I absolutely love it! We need a show like this…..it’s truly a unique one and better than the other crap on TV.
Seriously don’t cancel this show. It’s witty and I’m actually comfortable watching it with my kids which is a huge improvement on todays garbage. It’s reminiscent of the time I was a kid and would enjoy watching Monty Python with my dad. I realize the singing and the silliness isn’t up everyones ally, but lets keep this one around longer. It’s nice to have something different for a change! I love the guest stars as well. It’s all brilliant.
I love the show. Six seasons and a movie!!!!!!
I love this show! It is hilarious! Timothy Omundson is the best. Please renew it for more seasons!
I adore this show. What a breath of fresh air from all the lawyer and cop shows the networks throw at us. The songs are quirky and surprisingly dark when necessary (out of twelve babies maybe one will live). Please, ABC, please order a second season. I might watch more ABC than I do now 🙂
I love this show–refreshingly smart, witty, madcap funny– I watch each episode over and over. Instead of programming it only on Sundays, ABC should repeat it on a week night like Tuesday or Thursday Usually I watch only cable TV shows on HBO, Showtime, and STARZ, but this show has me watching network TV for the first time in years. Do just look at the numbers but the demographics of your viewers. With Galavant, ABC has the potential to reach viewers that watch cable shows, Amazon, and Netflix programming only. I hate commercials, so it has to be a first… Read more »
I absolutely love the show. I look forward to all the laughs it will bring me for the night and I find myself singing some of the songs. They are catchy and hilarious. Please bring it back for season 2.
This show is head and shoulders above most of the crap on tv right now, and we need a light, funny alternative to all the dramas and reality shows, plus, I gotta say, the cast is great. The writing is good, the singing, well…its just awesome. Please, please renew..
Galavant is definitely better than the 4th season of Once Upon a Time (and I watched that show religiously). It’s quirky, funny, and light. This is the kind of smart entertainment that’s missing from today’s TV! Unfortunately, many people like us don’t contribute to the ratings, because we watch it on Hulu. We are looking forward to downloading the songs!
This program is totally different to anything else currently on TV. It is hilarious and we’re all gripped – me and the whole family want more more more…. Bring on season 2 PLEASE.
Please keep it going, it is such a refreshing and funny show. Once I started watching, I couldn’t stop.
It’s an awesome!! Its original and funny… which means ABC is going to cancel it. ********. Just please do yourselves a favor and keep it!
Love it. It’s nice to have something different on network TV