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.
I would move the show to the fall season so more people would be at home watching it. This show is excellent and has so much potential it would be crazy to remove it. Give it another season it deserves that much and a he’ll of a lot more. Great, Great, show. You guys just don’t know what you have. It’s undercover GOLD. PERIOD!
I really hope that FOX renews this show and gives it a chance during a different season…Gang Related has been my favorite summer show. I feel that if it were shown during the fall/winter season, it would have had better ratings. Summer new shows are given a death sentence before they start…it’s not fair.
This show has everything for the making of a big hit show…..excitement, drama, great actors who portray amazing characters, and great storylines each week.
Omg I would bring the show back for a lot of seasons it’s soo worth it please
Love it!!!! Watch it and PVR it every week
Gang Related IS the most exciting television series produced in years. It would be an unintelligent decision to cancel it.
My husband and I love watching Gang Related! The cast is great and the shows are incredibly gripping!! Please DON’T cancel this show!! Please listen to the people and renew this show!!!!
A quality entertaining series..great actors. brilliant storyline.. A MUST SEE everyweek. Don’t stop something that is so entertaining…can you just have some patience and let it continue to grow….Start it up in September again.
Renewed! awesome show!!
Bring it back.
GREAT SHOW maybe the title is confusing and preventing people from tuning in
I love gang related season 2 is a most, fox don’t let me down
Keep it on the air
I love this show! No idea why they would cancel it.
Lets get rid of all the realty shows, singing, dancing and cooking show on this network and keep Gang Related. We finally were able to put Fox on and see a really good drama. It almost was as good as the show 24.
BRING IT BACK AND I WILL BE A LOYAL FOX VIEWER.
I loved the show gang related. Give it another shot for another season. I thought the cast was great. It would be a shame if they did not renew it. GIVE IT ANOTHER SEASON AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. They need to wrap some storylines up.
I totally enjoyed watching this show.