Chris Albrecht, the CEO of Starz, says the cable channel hasn’t made a decision about the fate of Magic City yet.
At the TCA Summer Press Tour, he said, “Our policy process is one or two seasons of a show to really get behind something if we like the work… We have a couple of little surprises in our pocket in store, so I can’t reveal too much other than you’ll have the answer to your question soon.”
Magic City hasn’t grown it’s small audience in season two and has been performing the same as season one, drawing 430,000 viewers for each episode’s initial airing. That’s less than half of what the Spartacus series drew (1.0 million) and only a bit better than Boss (360,000) which was cancelled after two seasons.
It’s difficult to judge what Starz will do but it’s hard to imagine that they see Magic City’s small viewership as a success.
We also know that they have four new shows in the pipeline and have already renewed one of them — Black Sails — for a second season some six months before the show’s debut.
I suspect that they may cancel Magic City and hope that their new shows will perform as well or better.
UPDATE: Starz has cancelled Magic City after two seasons.
What do you think? Should Starz renew Magic City for a third season? Is the show worth watching?
Please!,,,,,,,, MagicCity has such depth. Some shows have a slow start. Try again
Bring back magic city the numbers will pick up this season.
Star’s will not lose on this.
Just bring it back period. It was a great series!!
Love MAGIC CITY!! Best summer show ever! Why do all the good shows get cancelled??
yes please bring back magic city – awesome show!
Magic City is a time machine! It takes time to build a following. It looks like Starz does not know how to get behind a project and promote!
Where can I found a mermaid lounge?
I wish you would bring back Magic City, could not get into Black Sails
I will be cancelling Starz. Magic City is the ONLY reason why I subscribed to Starz. Since they have cancelled Magic City, I will cancel as well. If by chance Starz renews Magic City, I will return. If another premium network picks it up, I will subscribe to whoever renews Magic City. It was a great show, better than the reality tv garbage shows that are on the networks now.
Resounding yes
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BRING MAGIC CITY BACK. WHO CARES IF IT DIDNT GROW ITS AUDIENCE FROM SEASON ONE TO TWO. THOSE OF US WHO WATCH THIS SHOW ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. BRING IT BACK!!!!!
Magic City was a great show. I have been wondering when it would start the third season and found out it may be cancelled. So disappointed! The 1950s was a very different era, along with crimes committed and just seeing the old cars made it a very interesting series.
A great show. One of my favorites. If it is cancelled that’s a good reason to cancel starz
Yes bring it back. We love it!
Please bring it back great show
PLEASE BRING Magic City back love the show the 50’s the cars the scenery. Things were getting very juicy.