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.
After the finale it’s pretty hard to figure what they’d be able to build on once Javiar was gone and Ryan was completely turned around. Granted there’s set up for plenty of drama if they were to continue, but if the main premis is that a major crime orginazation had someone deep inside law enforcement, and not only is he close to exposed, but has made himself an enemy of the gang. How long can that be substained? It would become just another of hundreds of cop shows out there instead of always having that tightrope dance between two worlds.… Read more »
Gang Related is one of the BEST shows on this summer. It never fails they always want to cancel the good shows on TV. Please renew this show again!! Who cares about cooking shows, dance shows….my goodness these type of shows are taking over tv from good drama series..I believe the show showcased with hardly any advertising..They advertise the heck out of all the dumb reality type shows…we are forced to watch more cable tv because regl tv is becoming reality show usa…
I love this show!! I get so sick of networks not giving a show a chance even especially in the summer!!! The only reason I even new about the show is because I’m a huge tv fan and find all new shows and research them. Fox did a very poor job of advertising for this show. They should have been talking it up for months. Regardless this show is amazing and I would be very disappointed if they cancelled the show. It is so hard for people to even want to start a new show these days because networks are… Read more »
Gang Related is a fantastic show with a great cast and lot of action and definitely should be renewed for a season 2. In this day and age a lot of people (like myself) DVR the show and watch it at their own convenience. I am not sure if doing this will affect the ratings but that is something that should be considered. I believe a lot more people watch the show after its been DVR’d or possibly watch it On Demand. However, I think FOX really does have a fantastic show and should bring it back.
I absolutely love the show! I agree that it should be renewed and given an opportunity to prove itself over time. I simply couldn’t wait for Thursdays to come although I didn’t started watching until episode 5. Renew Gang Related, Fox!
Gang Related is a great show. Fox has finally put out a quality series to watch. GR keeps you on the edge of your seat every episode and every character has pertinence to the stir. Please bring my Gang Related back
Best show on tv. I dvd every week. Stop cancelling shows, make views not what to get hooked. Season 2 a must. But javier must survior, best character in the show… and his son recover his walking……. season 2 a must. Needs better advertising. Dont cancel
Renew the show. I work third shift so I record every episode. It’s the only show I look forward to watching every week. It’s a great show.
Best series on Fox this year.
This was my favorite show since 24. Maybe it just didn’t get a lot of press to draw in the viewers. It was a unique brilliant show and I will be horribly disappointed if it gets canceled.
GREAT SHOW! DONT CANCEL!
This show should NOT be cancelled. Excellent acting, script , action. The show is diverse representing all nationalities ! Love to see the team interact with realistic emotions toward each other. I too would reconsider ever watching Fox again if they continue to have the repertation of canceling shows! Especially those that showcase the talents of minority actors.
This i to starts the best show on TV my wife and I watch a lot of programs and Gang Related is the BEST we got my daughter and son-in-law watching it they love it every time we see them after a new episode oh my God did you see gang related it’s getting crazy we tell everybody about it to start watching I believe it needed to be promoted more……Fox executives give it one more season and promote the hell out of it and put the first season on DVD promote the heck out of it for those who… Read more »
Please DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW! Fox you need to do more, to maintain viewership trust. The vast majority of your audience is afraid to try out and enjoy new shows at the expense of it being cancelled. How do you expect to acquire committed and loyal viewership, when it almost seems deliberate that any shows you release to the public will suffer the dreaded mid-season cancellation? Gang-related is a breath of fresh-air amid all this crap we’re being exposed to on the daily. I mean, what has television become, when we are fighting to keep a show (albeit, it… Read more »
The only reason this show has not been renewed yet is because of its low rating. However I think all these shows get low numbers because of the high free online viewing.
This is my favourite show on TV. It needs to carry on. It just go better and better. The finale got a 9.3 rating on IMDB, e12 9.2, e11 8.9, e10 9.1, e9 9.1. I agree it started off slow but it just kept on getting better and better.