It’s “lights out” for FX’s new boxing drama series. FX has cancelled Lights Out after one season due to poor ratings.
Lights Out revolves around Patrick ‘Lights’ Leary (Holt McCallany), an aging former heavyweight boxing champion. He struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. The poor economy and a series of bad investments leave Patrick at a perilous crossroads; battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. The show also features Catherine McCormack, Pablo Schreiber, and Stacy Keach.
Though some critics applauded the series, not many people watched the premiere in January. It registered just a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.487 million viewers. The second episode dropped to a 0.4 rating and 0.92 million viewers. The season has averaged a 0.4 in the demo and 0.88 million.
To no surprise, FX isn’t ordering a second season of Lights Out. The cable channel made the announcement today and indicated that the final two episodes will air as previously scheduled; on March 29th and April 5th at 10pm.
What do you think? Are you sorry to see Lights Out cancelled? Why do you think it didn’t catch on?
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damn…. S O A done for season… looked to see when lights out was starting… IT’S NOT… THAT’S DISAPPOINTING ! we had a group over to watch every week… just like we do with S O A … wish FX would reconsider.
This was the only show that I was looking forward to seen more episodes. Solid show all around. Bummed.
This show needs to be back
This was one of the best show on television. I never missed an episode this was the best show on FX behind SOA and Always Sunny
I too loved this series…It was so raw and captivating. How could it have gotten cancelled…
I was really looking forward to a second season of lights out. I really enjoyed the show. It did start off kind of slow but it became really interesting as the season went on. I’m really upset because rescue me is off the air forever and I will have to wait till the summer to watch the best show on TV #SOA…..not happy at all.
I was looking forward to Season 2 and am really sad that it was discontinued. Hopefully someone will revive it.
I CANNOT believe this show was canceled. First Human Target and now Lights Out? I just don’t get it…we finally get something other than Reality TV, lame sitcoms, and doctors and lawyers, and they both get canceled. What’s next, Justified?! Totally unbelievable.
the show was great if not on FX someone else please pick it up. I loved it
The show kick’s ass bring it back.
I loved lights out. I couldn’t wait to see the next episode every week.
this show was definetly amazing, bring it back
I loved this show and never realized it was canceled. This was one on the best shows on TV.
I’m sorry to see the show go off the air. I was looking forward to season 2. The story line was good not to mention they had good acting. I wish they would give the show another chance. Bad choice to cancel the show.
i loved this show. i dont see how they could think this show had poor ratings, maybe they should do more research. this show was way better than most of the other shows they air. i vote that they should give it a second chance.