Is The Get Down in trouble? Variety reports the initial ratings for the new Netflix series have been lower than expected.
From Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis, the drama explores the dying days of disco and the emergence of hip hop in late ’70s New York City. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, and Giancarlo Esposito.
The Get Down, which is the most expensive series Netflix has ever produced, just premiered its first six episodes on August 12th. However, according to Symphony Advanced Media, the flashy music drama has only received an estimated “3.2 million total viewers among U.S. adults 18-49, with an average audience rating in the demo of 2.33” during its first month.
For comparison, season four of Orange is the New Black garnered 15.56 million within the same demo and timeframe. Netflix famously does not release ratings for their TV shows and has not yet announced whether The Get Down has been cancelled or renewed.
What do you think? Have you seen The Get Down? Do you think it should be renewed?
Renew this show. I love it.
This must be renewed. I didn’t want to watch this. The trailer made the show look boring, and it has always been difficult to see the hip hop culture portrayed correctly on the screen. After watching Netflix’s “Hip Hop Evolution” I was drawn to “The Get Down.” There are a few issues I have. I love animation, but unlike Kill Bill, The Get Down’s animated scenes do nothing for the show. Besides that, this show is amazing. You get a real sense of what was going on musically in the world that caused the birth of hip hop. PLEASE RENEW… Read more »
RENEW IT!!!!!
Please, please, please renew it!
Very entertaining, they should definitely renew the series
One of the crappiest series I have ever seen. The pilot itself was full of so many clichés and inconsistencies, that I could not bare to watch another episode.
I really enjoyed the show. I just came across it and decided to watch. Netflix needs to publicize it more. I’m sure there would be many more viewers. Looking forward to a second season.
I love this show. The rhymes, the beats, the fact that’s in my hometown, the Bronx. If they’re thinking about canceling the show then they better pull a supergirl and give it to another network that’ll keep it going.
Absolutely brilliant series, to cancel this would be a travesty. Fingers crossed for a second series!
Can’t wait for part 2!!!!
Please oh please do not cancel The Get Down this show literally makes my heart sing!!! Its funny, its gritty, its real, its romantic, and most of all its beautifully shot. Please give this show time to grow like you did with House of Cards and Orange is the New Black