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.
Renew for another season. They left enough story open to continue.
OMG … what the €%^& , what show were those 2 millon viewers watching? You cant cancel the show, you misnt cancel the show. What happens to Javier? The obvoius…being beaten to death or just a good lesten and the metas gonna keep javier under thier thumb.all kinds of possibilities. Is Daniel to weak to lead? Is the wheelchair bound soldier violent brother gonna take over, is he gonna walk…his legs were moving… all kinds of possibilities. Whats Chappel gonna do…again all kinds of possibilities there. No more retibution for his daughter… that scene …her hanging in doorway…. all kind… Read more »
Please renew. It was my favorite show of the summer. It kept me on toes. The acting was outstanding. Please don’t cancel it.
I enjoyed it extremely …. Looked forwarded to Thursdays! If I didn’t get to watch it immediately, it was recorded. Don’t understand how it got such a low rating. RENEW it for another season
PLEASE PŁEASE PLEASE renew this show! Strong story, strong cast, we have to see where this goes! One of the best shows out there right now!
My family loves this show and have started telling their friends and co-workers about it. It just gets better and better. I am so sick of getting into a show and then have the network cancel it especially after a “cliff hanger” ! Find us watching less and less new shows because of this.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL! I am anxiously waiting for second season already. Great cast!
Great show! Definitely must have a 2nd season.
Pleeeeease do not cancel this show my husband and I love it! It is right up there with shows like Power, Boardwalk Empire, Sons of Anarchy, and Ray Donovan.
Gang Related is a great show, lot’s of action… I wish Jessica and Ryan could have worked out, it seemed clear she didn’t want to turn Ryan in. However since the plot played out the way it did, I hope Ryan finds the storage first and gets Sylvia in the end, Daniel is out of his league, but it seems like Carlos will be walking again, trouble coming. The Acousa’s need to get it together family wise . Bring on season 2! Sylvia (Lela Loren) is also playing on the show Power as Angela, another great show.
Renew, renew, renew. Love this show.
Great show! A second season will be great! The last episode was a modern day of “The Godfather”
Fantastic show! Please renew it!
One of the best summer shows on TV!
I love the show. A lot of action and a god story. Don’t think it should b cancled