The Broadchurch TV show was a success in the UK so FOX decided to remake it here — with one of the same lead actors. Though Gracepoint is being promoted as a limited series, FOX will surely want to make a second season if it’s a hit (as is being done with Broadchurch). What do you think? Should it be renewed or cancelled?
Gracepoint begins when a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach in a small northern California town. The tragedy and media frenzy soon turns neighbor against neighbor as the police try to figure out what happened. The cast includes David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Michael Peña, Virginia Kull, Madalyn Horcher, Kendrick Sampson, Nick Nolte, Jacki Weaver, Kevin Rankin, Sarah-Jane Potts, , Stephen Louis Grush, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Lucas, and Nikolas Filipovic.
The show debuted on October 2nd to a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.76 million viewers. It was a poor start to be sure and the series was in fourth place in its timeslot. The second episode dropped 25% in the demo to a 0.9 rating with just 3.8 million viewers. It seems likely that tonight’s episode will perform even worse.
Even though FOX is really struggling right now, these numbers are already terrible. There’s very little chance that they’ll consider bringing Gracepoint back for another season. Fortunately for the viewers who are watching, the season finale should wrap up the show.
Will the network cancel Gracepoint before all 10 episodes have aired? There’s a chance but it seems unlikely considering the state of the rest of their schedule. If they do drop it prematurely, they’d surely release the remaining episodes online.
But, what do you think? Are you enjoying Gracepoint? Will you watch until the end? Would you consider watching a second season with a new mystery or is 10 episodes enough?
I love gracepoint it keeps me glued to the tv I just wish it was every day I could watch it. I think you can keep it going like black list just have new characters and themes . there are really good shows this season. I wish I could recode it. Thank you
Why wasn’t this show advertised more? I was shocked when I was browsing through the channels to see David Tennant in it wasn’t sure it was him with the American accent! until I google his name, lots of commercials but hoping it will be a keeper, at least until we know who killed the boy! We need shows like this on a Sat night when there is little else on for us of a certain age! Nick Nolte to even if it isn’t a big part for him!
Shhhhhhh….Quiet… Gracepoint is a work in progress!
An interesting concept, 10 and that’s it!
Some people don’t have three years to find out the answers..
Tape or DVR a few months. And I hope they consider a Marathon
At the end! I love “Jack”, Nick Nolte’s character!
this is a great show please keep it it has u guessing the whole time love it
Please keep the Show viewers who are watching like me want to know who the killer is!!!
If FOX would promote the show it might get an audience. Have not seen anything on ET or other entertainment shows regarding the it. The one interview I saw with Gunn, the interviewer waxed on about her previous show and mentioned one line at the end about Gracepoint!. I did watch Broadchurch. I’m watching Gracepoint as a different entity and it is fun to see the similarities and differences.
But the big problem is Fox apparently thinks people will magically tune in with minimal promotion, and then pits it against football. How ’bout canning their programmers and suits instead?
I agree 100% ~ on all points ~ Well stated !!!
Part of the problem may have been that David Tennant was busy in England filming Broadchurch 2 until this week and also promoting his new film. Surely they could get him to do some promo between projects, though. Nothing new has been announced. But I also think maybe the new producers aren’t aware of how massively popular he is in the UK and maybe haven’t seen how charming he is on talk shows. I do believe there was an ET segment with a brief interview, but that isn’t the same as sitting him down with Jimmy Fallon or PLEASE, GOD,… Read more »
agree
This is supposed to be a 10 episode mini-series – I don’t see how it can come back again next year. However, I do hope they don’t cancel it before the end of this season. Must find out who killed Danny!!!
Please do not cancel this show. I am really interested in it and in the characters.
The show is getting really interesting. Please don’t cancel. Maybe just advertise a bit better.
I agree DO NOT CANCEL trying to figure out who the killer is
Please DO NOT CANCEL GRACE POINT!!!! Viewers who have been watching the show want to know what happened!!!! KEEP IT give it a chance need more publicity, more talk shows about it!!
Grace Point is awesome! It has suspense and makes the viewers figure who the killer is. Some or most viewers have not seen Broad Church which I have not seen Broad Church and would love to continue the series of Graceoint because I and other viewers who are watching Grace Point would like to know. Please give it a chance for other viewers who wait every Thursday and turn on FOXTV for Grace Point to come on to see what happens next. Cant’t for next Thursday episode 4. To watch previous episodes download FOXTV app and you can watch episode… Read more »
I agree. I’m a mystery writer and I just love this show. It’s smartly written and new clues keep appearing. Can’t wait to find out who did it.
Another problem, besides ridiculously short breaks between the massive number of commercials is the complete lack of promotion, failure to go on the talk shows and tell people the ending is different from Broadchurch. An awful lot of people are saying they don’t need to watch the show because either 1) they saw Broadchurch or 2) they can binge watch Broadchurch and find out who the killer is.
One problem I think is prevalent on FOX are the fricken commercials. At one point there were four minutes between commercial breaks. FOUR MINUTES. If it weren’t for wanting the show to stay on the air, I, too, would watch it online….just to avoid the damned commercials. I suspect a lot of people got fed up and decided just to watch it online later for that reason.
I DVR it and watch without commercials – do this with most shows!
I LOVE this show. Please do not cancel early. So far it is one of my favorites this fall. Another show I loved was Extant during the summer on CBS. I don’t know whether I would enjoy a second season of Gracepoint as much, but as a mini-series, this show rocks.
Keep it… it’s getting interesting
The actors are very good in this show. The storyline is good. Was not sure which night it was to be aired catching up on demand to watch ealier episodes. It is a keeper. And really you are going to cancel a show with Anna Gunn. She is very good in this role.