Last season, the Gotham TV series dropped even further in the ratings, Yet it remained one of the top ten scripted TV shows on FOX, in the 2016-2017 television season. Since a fourth season will give them a decent sized syndication package, will Gotham be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A crime drama based on DC Comics characters, Gotham stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Cory Michael Smith, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Drew Powell, Morena Baccarin, Jessica Lucas, Chris Chalk, Michael Chiklis, John Doman, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The FOX series explores the early days of then-police detective James Gordon (McKenzie) and iconic Gotham City characters — before they became legends. In season four, Gotham’s infamous criminal scene emerges. It is up to Gordon and Harvey Bullock (Logue) to beat them back, but they are not alone. Bruce Wayne (Mazouz) also begins to take responsibility for his beleaguered city.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/18 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The third season of Gotham averaged a 1.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.325 million total viewers (live + same day ratings).
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Gotham TV show? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on FOX?
*5/13/18 update: FOX has renewed the Gotham TV show for a fifth and final season. Details here.
I think Gotham is great. There was an episode here and there I thought was just Okay. But overall it’s my favorite show and I hope they make 30 seasons. And it sux that because we all have different scheduals. So I record, then watch. That makes ratings drop???!!! That sux. Cuz without recording I would make sure to be home to watch. I really hope they don’t cancel it. One thing I want to see more of is my favorite villain, the Joker who has a great actor from shameless. And I would like to see Batman ASAP. They… Read more »
Please renew Gotham! A lot of the fans are working hard to get it renewed and it would be amazing if it was.
please we need for 5th seseson in end of 2018 please I wish make new seseson it’s best series
It’s gone off the cliff. It’s so stupid it’s making Joel Schumacher look good. I used to take out time to watch the episodes as they aired BUT now I DVR the episode & watch it over the weekend. In fact I watched the last episode at 6:00 p.m. Sunday. And i thought what they did to Clare Foley was a DISGRACE. I literally told her it was a blessing because her character is so badly treated that this woulda ruined her career. It’s a running gag that they had three women play her in four seasons. They’ve COMPLETELY destroyed… Read more »
for the moment i ve seen just first 3 seasons…it’s cool ! expecially the third season is really great !!!! ^_^
I loved Gotham in the earlier seasons. The previous season, and current season have just gone tacky. I really hope they can bring the original suspense back or it will be crickets.
THEY BETTER NOT CANCEL GOTHAM!!!!!!!
Gotham has been at it’s best this year. I hope it gets one more season. After being off the air for 3 months it returned steady while other shows were all down.
this show is more amazing than ever the characters has evolved in a good way which is super gotham is always changing things up i don’t understand why the poor ratings the show has really gotten better and intersting! really hope we get season 5!!
Gotham the best show ever. Hope they will do some more seasons (until season 6 or 7) to bring up the development of the characters. Great thing will be the development of the grew up characters/actor/actress David Mazouz and Camren Bincodova. More about that.
Yes Gotham must have a season 5 because they still did not add Two Face and they need to have a season 5 so they can add him to the show !
Please make Season 5! I’m am big fan of Gotham
Its the villains, they were very interesting ir the start of the season
If Jerome aka The Joker is back then it MUST continue … he’s the one we’ve all been waiting for
Great show!!! Fun to learn about these characters when they were younger.