Tonight marks the season finale of Gang Related on FOX. It’s been a season of twists and turns but have the ratings been strong enough for the show to be renewed for a second season — or will it be cancelled instead?
On Gang Related, a police detective (Ramon Rodriguez) is torn between his allegiance to his job and co-workers and the gang and crime family that raised him. The cast also includes Terry O’Quinn, RZA, Jay Hernandez, Sung Kang, Inbar Lavi, Cliff Curtis, and Shantel VanSanten.
The series debuted at the end of May to a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.94 million viewers. That was a poor showing right out of the gate and, over the course of the season, the ratings have gotten even worse. Last week’s episode installment hit a new low with a 0.6 demo rating and just 2.01 million viewers.
The season’s averaged a 0.8 rating with 2.56 million. Compared to the network’s other summer shows, Gang Related is performing well behind MasterChef, 24, Hotel Hell, and So You Think You Can Dance.
Though expectations are lower for summer series, it’s highly unlikely that FOX will want to renew Gang Related for a second season. The ratings are just too low — and they’ve essentially been getting worse week after week. More than likely, the execs will roll the dice and try a new program next year.
But, what do you think? Should Gang Related be cancelled or renewed for a second season? If you ran the network, what would you do?
UPDATE: FOX has cancelled Gang Related after one season.
When they cancelled Almost Human, I gave up on them.
I only watch Bones and sports on Fox, not any new shows.
I’m sick and tired of getting into a new show, only to have those idiots at fox cancel them.
Unfortunately I only discovered show half way thru season but have watched every week since. It is engaging and keeps me on the edge of my seat. Fox needs to invest in the show because it is brilliant! Full of suspense. I live for Thursdays now!
IGang Related should be brought back for a second Season, the show is simply awesome. I think the low number can be attributed to: 1) Not too many people know about, not enough advertising on Fox’s part. 2) It debuted at the beginning of the Summer and vacation season, most people are out and about. Hopefully, Fox will renew one of the better cop/drama shows on television.
I second that, people are on vacation at that time and others may not have heard about it…….I would love for them to renew and try a second season, but I don’t believe the ratings came from it not being a good show, just not enough viewers…I would look forward to the next episode every time!
Damn good show! It is one of the few shows to actually have me at the edge of my seat or going “OMG!” at the end of the show. Definitely a keeper. I agree with some of the other posts here. Nobody has heard of the show. Advertise it some more and it will explode!
I agree 110% ! I think there was poor advertising and so many people aren’t aware. I don’t support Fox, but because of this show, I have started to watch Fox. I record it and my family all watch it. I am always on edge waiting for the next episode and the same goes for my family. It just seems that when a good show comes out, that’s the one that’s always canceled. I mean, for heaven and earth, cancel the shows that suck and this definitely is NOT one that should be cancel. Just advertise better!
They cannot cancel this show!!! It is one of the most interesting shows on tv right now.
U cannot stop this show. It’s very interesting, I just hated the daughter’s outcome.
Please do not cancel this show! Even when I can’t watch it at scheduled time I always record it. I love this show.
if you do decide to cancel the show, at least make a decent ending for the viewers who do like this show. I must admit that i had not followed one whole show on fox week after week for a long ,long time and this show was actually good. ratings might have been low because of the lack of advertise. a lot people still do not nor have heard of this show, it was the same thing with the great Breaking Bad. it didn’t get noticed till after the middle of the second to third season when more and more… Read more »
If they cancel this show I’m done with fox. There’s no point watching because they cancel everything – fox and FX. Got into almost human – cancelled, liked legit. – moved to FXX and cable companies didn’t keep up cause it was still considered a premium sports channel, low ratings and cancelled. Pretty much every show moved to FXX got fucked except the league but they had a decent following and DVD sales. **** fox netwrok tv needs to realize they’re dying and can’t keep up. So stop canceling ****
No no no please reconsider my whole entire community watches gang related and records it. One of the best shows on Fox in a long time ( for myself anyways).
Gang Related should be renewed for a second season.The reason why we believe the show didn’t get a huge viewing audience is because of the tv station that pick the show up where we live here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Tx area.The channel I believe it show on is (Fox 4) which is not a channel that most people that is interested in those type of shows watch.because we believe it’s a very Conservative channel.For example I really was hooked on the show and what kept me interested was the twist,I’m 46 and my adults sons stop by while I… Read more »
The BEST summer TV! Even if it aired during regular season- I still would rank it high. Good story- great acting. I vote renew!
Please bring back Gang Related!!!! Fox would be dumb not to renew the series. The series literally had me on the edge of my seat every week.
I like how they compare gang related to shows that been of for a couple of years now when its only on three months when I first whatched this show I stopped whatching iron chef and u hotel hell never heard of so u think u can dance is just boring as heck so bring back season too u got give a show time to progress b4 u give up on the first seoson be the biggest mistakes fox has ever made best show alive!!!!! GANG RELATED SEASON 2!!!!
Please renew the show it provides cultural aspects that many people don’t know about. I have enjoyed every episode of the show. I don’t think the show has been well advertised. As another viewer stated- it is annoying to have good shows cancelled or not renewed. The major networks seem to have schizophrenia because they have cancelled so many shows. The continuous canceling of shows discourages people from wanting to watch them in the first place because why get hooked if the show is not going to be around again.
By far the most exciting, thrilling, and best summer show. Bring it back!!!!!!