Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Season Three Ratings

Unfortunately for ABC, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD has never lived up to ratings expectations and become a hit for the network. It did okay in the first season and then viewership dropped more than 30% in season two. Will the ratings continue to fall? Could it be cancelled or is it almost guaranteed to be renewed for a fourth season to have enough episodes for syndication? Stay tuned.

On Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and Agent Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennet) lead their team as they search the world for more powered people. They soon discover that they’re not the only ones looking for new inhumans. The rest of the cast includes Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Brood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.

3/4 update: ABC has renewed Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and 14 other TV shows for the 2016-17 season. Details here.

5/18 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.

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Last year comparison: The second season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD averaged a 1.59 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.47 million total viewers.

Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?