Masters of Illusion: Season 12 Ratings

The CW is now being run by new owners. While management supposedly wants to rely on acquired scripted programs and inexpensive reality shows, you never know what changes are on the way. Will the long-running Masters of Illusion be cancelled or renewed for season 13 (a 10th year on CW)? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A stage magic series, the Masters of Illusion TV show debuted in 2000 and ran for three seasons between Pax TV and MyNetworkTV. In 2014, The CW revived it with Dean Cain as host. The mystifying series features escape artists, cutting-edge illusionists, and other talented performers. In front of a studio audience, these modern magicians demonstrate their perplexing and astonishing skills with performances that include interactive magic tricks, astounding escapes, sleight-of-hand, large-scale illusions, and boisterous comedy routines.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

6/18 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.

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For comparisons: Season 11 of Masters of Illusion on The CW averaged a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 314,000 viewers.

Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.

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What do you think? Do you like the Masters of Illusion TV series on The CW? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 13th season?

*5/19/23 update: Masters of Illusion has been renewed for a 13th season by The CW.

Check out our CW status sheet to track the smallest network’s new series pickups, renewals, and cancellations. You can find lists of cancelled shows here.