Don’t look for a third season of Helix on Syfy. The cable channel has cancelled the thriller series after two seasons and 26 episodes.
Helix follows a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to the Arctic. They find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that could decide the future of humankind. The cast includes Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Mark Ghanimé, Jordan Hayes, Neil Napier, Matt Long, Steven Weber, Jim Thorburn, and Christina Rosato.
The series debuted in January of 2014 and drew positive numbers for the cable channel. The first season ended up averaging a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.39 million viewers.
Syfy renewed it for a second season but the somewhere along the line, lots of viewers seem to have lost interest. The start of season two was down by more than 45% when compared to the series launch.
The numbers got worse as the season progressed and the 13 episodes ended up averaging a 0.17 rating with 560,000 viewers — a season-to-season decline of 60%.
The season (now series) finale aired on April 10th.
What do you think? Did you like the Helix TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season? Why do you think so many people stopped watching?
Bring back helix
Please bring back Helix. I want to know what happens. Give us viewers one more season to finish up the story.
season 3 please…we want to finish the story
I liked Helix. I think season 2 went wrong going back and forth 30 years. I would love season 3 or at least a finale!
I never watched it during live tv. I downloaded the series a year behind. The show is great and sad to see it wasnt watched.
hell yes you have to make another season or 5 come on what are you thinking
Are they crazy? MyGravy, for the first time EVER….SYFY actually have my attention, and now they are cancelling? Again I say, ARE THEY PLUM BONKERS? We want SEASON 3 PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
every show on syfy that I like, they cancelled…
I am mad! I think the ratings went down because of schedule placement and the fact of how season 2 was filmed. I think it was a little hard ow and maybe should have moved a little slower for the dramatic build.
I was so mad when a heard that the series was cancelled!!! my dad and I are both fans of this show and we just cant believe it!!! Ok season 2 wasn’t great but i wasn’t bad either!! I hope netflix will continue the series!!! Many people are looking forward to season 3 and I can’t wait to know what happens with Alan know that his inmortal!!
(This is my first ever online show post, btw..) I watched both seasons on Netflix, and it’s a killer show!! Admitably, though, I did have to take a bit of a break about halfway through the second season.. The characters are phenomenal, and so was the new plot, but somewhere in the middle there, they lost momentum, and that may be why so many other viewers stopped watching!! But now that I’ve finished the second season, I want more more more!! Those last few episodes were epic! I literally just finished the show, and was hoping SyFy had changed their… Read more »
Why doesn’t syfy and nextflix team up to make third season we want to see?
I’m really bummed that they cancelled this series. I really liked it. The last episode of season 2 really made me curious to whatever happens next! I don’t get around to watching tv that much and that’s why I use Netflix to watch series or movies. It’s sad they won’t make another season!
I just watched both seasons on Netflix.. I can’t believe they cancelled it! I want to see what happens, especially with Alan!!!
come on main, load season 3 up we need to see it. we loved the first season but the second was not so good as the firts one but we are expecting to see seasson 3, 4, 5, 6 so make us happy nflix
Helix was the only show I watched on the syfy network. I am sad to see it go I wish someone else would pick it up. Has a syfy program ever been picked up before? While the show seemed kind of crazy at times I liked how the writers touched on global over population.