Despite continuing low ratings, FOX renewed The Last Man on Earth TV show for a fourth season. Season four can be a dangerous time for low-rated TV series. While 100 episodes still may be the gold standard for syndication, in recent years, packages with 88 episodes or so (i.e. four seasons of around 22 episodes each) have sold well. However, this sitcom has had shorter than average seasons. A total of only 49 episodes were produced during its first three installments. Could that low count help it snag another pickup? Will The Last Man on Earth be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *See update below.
A FOX post-apocalyptic comedy, The Last Man on Earth stars Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Mary Steenburgen, and Cleopatra Coleman. After a deadly virus devastates the planet, Phil Tandy Miller (Forte) believes he’s the last human alive. Eventually, he finds other survivors and alternates between misery and elation. In season four, to avoid nuclear fallout, the survivors set sail for Mexico, even though none of them know how to pilot the boat. They also have to squeeze in two new passengers, Pamela (Kristen Wiig) and her dog, Jeremy.
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.
5/7 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The third season of The Last Man on Earth averaged a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.124 million total viewers.
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 Last Man on Earth TV show? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on FOX?
5/10/18 update: FOX has cancelled The Last Man on Earth so there won’t be a fifth season. Details here.
Best comedy show I have watched in a long time. Came across it on Netflix and binge watched it with my husband. Paid to watch Season 4 on iTunes! I also am keeping my fingers crossed for more seasons!
Last Man Alive is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. My husband, son and myself watched it on Netflix. We would love to have it continuefor many more seasons to come.
This is my favorite show and I just watched all 4 seasons on Hulu in a couple weeks. I would love for it to continue to a fifth season.
My family and I love the show!!!! Roller coaster of emotions, very entertaining and hilarious. Please renew for season 5!
Keep this show on!! We need more reasons to laugh than ever and it’s so clever, not lame like most “sitcoms”!
This is a smart funny show it may not have good ratings at start I can’t imagine why but is one of those show with late efect I guaranty that finishing the show will rise up to be on top as on of the most view I love it, hope not to get cancel
Pleeeeease do not let this show end on a cliff hanger! I love this show so much, I want it to keep going forever. But whenever it will come to an end, please let it end properly. Each week, I cannot wait to see the new episode!
I love this show. Always looking for the new episode
If ther Gunnar cancel the show at least make season 5 a series finale bc season 4 lots of things hapend and left all the viewers on a cliff hanger
Started watching at the beginning and didn’t get into it. But then started up again later holy Moly it’s hilarious. Don’t please cancel it. I can’t believe I missed it all this time. It’s genius humor. Oh Farts
Love the show. It should definitely go on for another season. I like things that are different.
Please renew for season 5! Funniest show I’ve seen in a while
Very funny, there is not much on tv that makes me laugh out loud do hard,
This show has much more mileage in it. I would love to see William Shatner killed in an upcoming episode, the meme of stars getting offed is funny. Thank you for this genuinely funny show.
Excellent show, funny as F, keep them coming, I just purchased season 4 on the PlayStation network. Waiting on season 5 “Boom”
This show should be renewed as it is awesome I binge watch it on Hulu as it’s one show that my friends and family agree is funny. I also want the show to get to at least 100 episodes like most shows. But it’s so funny