A new dramatic TV series on FOX, Lucifer created a bit of an uproar before it even premiered. The One Million Moms group wants the show to be cancelled and some religious people feel the same way. That’s not likely to have an effect on the show’s future but the ratings sure will. How’s the Lucifer TV show doing? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
On the Lucifer TV show, Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis) has abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles. Charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome, he’s enjoying his retirement while owning a nightclub. His bliss is disturbed when a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered outside of his club. He starts to have feelings of compassion for the first time in billions of years and ends up helping a homicide detective (Lauren German). The rest of the cast includes Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro, Rachael Harris, D. B. Woodside, and Scarlett Estevez.
The series debuted in January to a 2.43 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.16 million viewers. That was a very positive start, especially considering the state of the rest of FOX’s drama series.
In week two, the ratings fell to a 1.95 in the demo and 6.0 million viewers, a decline of nearly 20% in the demo. The numbers have essentially kept falling lower each week (though there was a slight bump upward in week seven). Last week’s installment, episode eight, hit a new low in the ratings and hit a 1.21 in the demo and 3.86 million.
The eight episodes have averaged a 1.63 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.08 million viewers.
The rest of the FOX schedule is in poor shape so it’s currently the network’s third-highest rated drama of the season (behind Empire and The X-Files). That may be enough to secure Lucifer a second season but it’s very concerning that the series continues to lose viewers. That may be enough to sink the series. We’ll likely have to wait until May to find out for sure.
But, what do you think? Do you like the Lucifer TV show? If you ran the network, would you cancel or keep it?
Keep it. I DVD it or watch it on On Demand but I always watch it. Folks who don’t want to watch should vote with their remote con5, not by steamrolling the rest of us!
I love the show! Too bad ratings are the determining factor rather than the merits of the show, the wit and intelligence of the writing. If the fans’ opinions bear any weight in Fox’s decision, Lucifer should be renewed.
I love the show. I know friends also really enjoy it. It has a good amount of laughs as well as thought provoking moments. Refreshing.
My coworkers and I love this show so much…so clever and camp. We are even recording it in case fox is foolish enough to cancel it…
love the show. keep n renew it! it’s essentially just a cop show with a twist.. if the ppl cryn abiut it would move past the title an watch a couple episodes they’d like it too! jus sayn.. but.. YES. please KEEP this show.. I like it a km not a big fan of cop type shows..at all. but this one…. 🙂
Please keep this show. please. One of the few i actually look forward to.
Keep the show – It’s great show, great premise, and quite funny. If your religious viewers don’t like it, they can watch something else!
Please keep this show, the show is over on Monday nights and i can hardly wait to next Monday. It is kind of thought provoking to say the least. The devil having a friend in a priest, who would have thought, very nice piano piece. And who is the villain – the angel who engages a bad cop to kill the devil himself. All the twists and turns make this a great, no an exemplary show worthy of keeping. Give the show a couple of seasons, so it can establish itself, I was hooked after show one, who could resist… Read more »
Please, please, please!!! Keep Lucifer!!! We’ll just die if you cancel it!!!
I absolutely love this series, it is quickl,witty, and a twist on anything out there. It speaks to a lot of people because of its religious point,but also shows a side we had not considered.
Please keep this show on, I wait breathlessly for Monday nites in Ontario Canada to watch it!
Great writers!!!!
Very Clever, Very Funny, Very Sexy, Very Entertaining. Definite Keeper
Great show! Looks to just get better if the network gives it a go. Shows like this take a couple of seasons to build a fan base and solidify its storyline.. They should have Constantine show up..
Love the show! Please, please keep!!
It has become one of my favorite shows. I don’t like waiting a full week for the next show.
Love it, hope to watch forever. By far my favorite show since Seinfeld !